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

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

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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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Wanderlust Chronicles III – The Grand Finale

Wanderlust Chronicles III – The Grand Finale

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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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Homage to Mevlana Rumi

Homage to Mevlana Rumi

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“Silence is the poem our soul sings in our hearts.” “Silence is an ocean. Speech is a river.” – Mevlana Rumi

Looking Back on the Days Gone By | Gratitude

Looking Back on the Days Gone By | Gratitude

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      “The years go by. The time, it does fly. Every single second is a moment in time that passes. And it seems like nothing – but when you’re looking back … well, it amounts to everything.” ~ Ray Bradbury  

Brain Fever | A Forest Escapade | Guest Post

Brain Fever | A Forest Escapade | Guest Post

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Brain Fever! Brain Fever! Brain Fever! Today I have a guest post from a fellow birder and wildlife enthusiast. Hemant, very kindly agreed to put together his forest adventure to Corbett National Park, in the form of a free flowing verse/poem.

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Türkiye | Sky Watch

Türkiye | Sky Watch

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Traveling to Türkiye, was one of my long cherished dreams, especially to Istanbul. The Türkiye Connection I have always felt a deep connection with this land without having ever visited it. And when we did in October 2022, it was like homecoming. The people were warm, kind-hearted; the winding alleys felt oh! So familiar, as did the bazaars and the baklavas. Though, I’m not much of a city person, but there was something beyond endearing about Istanbul and all of…

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Tiger Safari in Bandhavgarh | Experiences in Bandhavgarh

Tiger Safari in Bandhavgarh | Experiences in Bandhavgarh

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“Nature doesn’t promise you anything – an afterlife, rewards for good behaviour, protection from enemies, wealth, happiness, progeny, all things human desire and pray for. No, nature does not promise these things. Nature is a reward in itself.” – The Book of Nature, Ruskin Bond

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St. Nicholas is in Town | Winter Solstice | Christmas | Yule

St. Nicholas is in Town | Winter Solstice | Christmas | Yule

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“The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there.” ~ Clement Clarke Moore   This post has been brewing since early this week, so please bear with the pre-xmas tools- read story. 🙂    A Yule without Rules – Pre-Xmas Tools I bet most of you are done putting up your Christmas trees. We finally managed to decorate our home early this week, thanks to my adorable nephew who now lives…

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Istanbul’u seviyorum – I love Istanbul | Wordless Wednesday

Istanbul’u seviyorum – I love Istanbul | Wordless Wednesday

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“If the Earth were a single state, Istanbul would be its capital.”  Napoleon Bonaparte

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Anticipate

Anticipate

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Anticipate   It is full moon tomorrow, September 10, 2022 and the planet mercury just went retrograde starting today, till 2 October, 2022. I wonder what this full moon and mercury retrograde will bring!