We got this snap while driving from Payyampally (Wayanad) to Bangalore on Binoy’s Santro after the 4 day holiday along with Independence Day. It was heavily raining in Wayanad through out the four day holiday. You can see the water drops in the wind shield of the car; it was lightly drizzling when I took the photograph. I was supposed to drive the car since Binoy was not feeling well, but he agreed to drive till we cover the Muthanga forest from Sulthan Bathery, so that I can take photographs. We caught the wild bear crossing the road after covering around 10 to 15 kms from Muthanga sales tax check post. I was not ready with the camera, more over, I was confused whether to open the side glass or take the camera and make it ready first. So I missed a few seconds. In fear, the bear ran and disappeared into the nearby bush, when we reach near by, so we were not able to take a close up. This is the first time I am spotting a wild bear from this route. Elephants, wild boars, dears, monkeys and bisons are common. Very rarely tigers and leapords are also spotted here.
The forest lanes along Kerala - Karnataka border are really really beautiful. I used to drive home from Bangalore on the Hunsur - Kannur route too. Actually the greenery, the coolness, the silence, the beauty - it takes off the tiredness off the 8 hour long hilly, wavy, gut filled road.
ReplyDeleteIve been to Hakone, the renowned resort area near Tokyo. What it has? Very similar to these places, a lake, then what all they did to make it a resort - cable cars, ropeways, cruise ships..
The picture calls me back to drive on the same road once again. Stop over on the roadside to have the packed lunch...
Wah! That must have been an interesting experience. The figure could have been taken betterly had you made a decision in the early seconds... But anyway, it is clear and distinct. Good snap!
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