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Exploring Agumbe Rainforests with KCRE : Learning Adventures in Nature’s Classroom – I

July 2, 2024 Natasha Comments 29 Comments

The tranquil forests of Agumbe have come alive. A musical pitter-patter is at play. The nimbus clouds release a flurry of pearl droplets. They dance and swirl unfettered; in mid-air, before they embrace the landscape; imbuing it with a fresh lease of life. The forests is decked in lush, bejewelled shades of green. The stream gurgles to the symphony of a multitude of mating frogs. An idyllic place to get lost in your solitude. The crickets and katydids break into a…

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The Alluring Rainforests of Agumbe: Flora, Fauna and Adventure

June 20, 2024 Natasha Comments 26 Comments

Last week we were in the thriving, bio-diverse rainforests of Agumbe (in the Western Ghats of Southern India). My newly-minted 16 year-old was doing her summer internship with Kalinga foundation, at the Kalinga Centre for Rainforest Ecology (KCRE). These dense forests have a bustling population of reptiles and amphibians. That’s an adventure that will unfold in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, sharing a sneak-peak of our heart-thumping experiences from the rain drenched climes, of Agumbe. The flora sparkled an emerald green,…

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Summer, Bummer eh?

June 5, 2024 Natasha Comments 14 Comments

The temperatures are sky-rocketing every single day. It’s possibly been the hottest summer of my life, and apparently of the National Capital region (New Delhi), where I live. Summers have been quite the bummer! Last weekend when we were driving back home in the afternoon, our car temperature showed 52 degree celsius. That’s a bizarre 125 degrees Fahrenheit!!! Global warming is more than real, folks. My outdoor nature jaunts and morning walks have come to a grinding halt. I miss…

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Owl You Need is Love

May 30, 2024 Natasha Comments 21 Comments

Here’s a glimpse of bountiful nature that I was blessed to stumble upon in the last five months of 2024. Unbelievable, how the year is whizzing by. Give Peace a Chance – Owl You Need is Love While I take time to appreciate the bounty of nature, and experience the beauty of life; there are countless families in Gaza holding on to precious life, not knowing when they, or their children would be living their last day, lost to the…

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Wanderlust Chronicles III – The Grand Finale

May 16, 2024 Natasha Comments 22 Comments

Here is the grand finale of our Wanderlust Chronicles. Please bear with me. This is a long post, as I’d rather do a wrap, than keep you hanging. These pictures are from our family escapades in the wilderness and we all have a lot to share with you. 🙂 A golden river, an oxbow lake, dense, mystical forests, and a jaunt in the Himalayas. November 2023 A short road trip with mi familia and Daddy dearest in tow, in the…

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Wanderlust Chronicles II | Earth Day Every day

April 24, 2024 Natasha Comments 22 Comments

“Honouring this beautiful, blue planet that dispenses with open arms; the air we breath, the water we are made of, the fire that blazes in our bellies, and the guardians of this planet that watch over us.” Natasha Musing

Focussed & Flourishing – Word of the Year 2024

March 26, 2024 Natasha Comments 28 Comments

Focussed and Flourishing – My Word of the Year Back in my cubby haven after almost 3 months. Boy! Does it feel good! ♥ I’m quarter late to the WOTY 2024 party. Yet, I believe, “better late than never.” A calendar is also a social construct that we create for ourselves, but what the heck, it does helps us stay focussed. Speaking of Focussed, that’s my WOTY 2024 and Flourishing also chose to tag along. After all, when we…

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