by Thomas | Nov 14, 2021 | Animals, Birds, Chhatrasagar, Featured, India, North India
We stayed a couple of nights at the gorgeous luxury tents of Raas in Chhatrasagar. Their location is spectacular – on the banks of the lake and you can see many species of birds right from the property. We took an evening drive into the grasslands and look at...
by Thomas | May 24, 2020 | Africa, Animals, Featured, Places, Serengeti, Tanzania
We were visiting Serengeti National Park after a gap of almost ten years and we were excited! We reached Serena Serengeti lodge late in the afternoon and soon headed on a short evening game drive. The late afternoon looked pretty and our driver mentioned to us about...
by Thomas | Jun 18, 2017 | Animals, Birds, Central India, Endangered Species, Featured, India, Tadoba
We haven’t been to Tadoba National Park in a couple of years. The opportunity presented itself when Matt wanted to see Tiger and I offered to take him to Tadoba. Before we knew, we checked into Irai Safari Retreat and headed out to Agarzari buffer zone of Tadoba...
by Thomas | Jan 8, 2017 | Africa, Featured, Kenya, Maasai Mara, Places
For us, Maasai Mara is the ultimate paradise on this planet. We have tried to capture the many moods of Maasai Mara photographed on this trip especially during Sunrise and Sunset. The feature image (above) is a gorgeous sunset that we witnessed one day. You can see...
by Thomas | Jul 3, 2016 | Africa, Kenya, Maasai Mara, Places
The plains of Maasai Mara are not just known for its amazing flora and fauna. It is also home to some of the most spectacular sunsets that one can witness in the African Savannah on certain days. One evening, we headed back to the resort a little earlier than usual....
by Thomas | Feb 1, 2015 | Animals, BR Hills, Endangered Species, India, South India
It was still Monsoon season in the western ghats when we drove into BR Hills. The forest was saturated with a blanket of lush greenery and the overcast skies predicted that we were in for a rain soaked safari experience. True to predictions, it rained every day at BR...
by Thomas | Aug 3, 2014 | Africa, Animals, Endangered Species, Kenya, Maasai Mara
The Cheetah mother and cub that we described in our previous post moved into the open after their cover was blown. After giving us the parting look, the mother Cheetah decided to settle down on a termite mound (below) not far away from the safari tracks. Seeing the...
by Thomas | Jun 8, 2014 | Africa, Animals, Endangered Species, Kenya, Maasai Mara
What could better the morning’s Drama at the Buffalo kill! That’s what we thought. However, Masai Mara had something equally exciting in store for us on that evening safari. We were approaching a major crossing point when we saw a few tourist vehicles...
by Thomas | Oct 21, 2012 | Badra, India, Places, South India
Wildlife photography comes with the added benefit of witnessing many sunrises and sunsets in the wilderness since you enter the parks early in the morning and are around till the twilight hours. Every forest reserves its best views for these times with the play of...
by Thomas | Feb 5, 2012 | Places, Sri Lanka
Yala Wildlife Sanctuary is the second largest National Park in Sri Lanka. It is estimated that the park has 40+ mammal species, 200+ bird species and over 40 reptile species. It has one the largest density of Leopards in the world. Tourists are permitted to visit the...
