Category Archives: Bangalore and around

Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary, Lakkavalli

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Roopa

Another post on one of the forests of Karnataka. This time its Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary at Lakkavalli near Shimoga. We spent 3 days there in September of 2010. This sanctuary is a Tiger Reserve and the forest is very dense. … Continue reading →

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Chikmagalur

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Roopa

A post on a long weekend trip to the land of Coffee. Located amidst lush green hills is the district of Chikmagalur (which literally translates to the younger daughter’s town) in Karnataka. We spent 3 wonderful days here in december … Continue reading →

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Birds of Nandi Hills

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Roopa

A place which I have begun to love quite a bit and started  spending few hours at almost every other weekend this year. The charm of this place for me lies in its unique avifauna. At a stone’s throw near … Continue reading →

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Shettihalli

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Roopa

A post on a weekend outing to a place which had been on my wish-list for a reasonable amount of time. A monument that has withstood the ravages of time. That is the Rosary Church at Shettihalli! It stays submerged … Continue reading →

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Hogenakkal Falls

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Roopa

A day trip through the wilderness on the border of Karnataka and Tamilnadu. The place where the brigand leader Veerappan reigned in the recent past. The land which is the setting for Kenneth Anderson’s tales. I am talking about a trip … Continue reading →

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B R Hills

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Roopa

The Biligiri Ranga Hills (B R Hills) had been on our wishlist for quite some time. We finally visited this place in September 2011 as part of the trip to K Gudi. We had arranged for stay for one night … Continue reading →

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Masinagudi Again

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Roopa

My series of posts on the Jungles of South India continues. This time its a post on Masinagudi, a place close to my heart. Yes we re-visited Masinagudi in August this year during the Independence Day long weekend. The original … Continue reading →

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K Gudi

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Roopa

This is about another journey of ours into the jungles of Karnataka. We had finally managed to get accommodation in JLR resort at K Gudi (Kyatha Devara Gudi) near B R Hills (Biligiri Ranga Hills) on a long weekend in … Continue reading →

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Maidenahalli

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Roopa

This post is about a wildlife reserve which is not known to many people though it is not too far from Bangalore. I am talking about the Jayamangali Blackbuck Reserve at Maidenahalli which is around 100 odd kms from Bangalore.I … Continue reading →

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Masinagudi

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Roopa

This post is on Masinagudi, a place nestled in the lap of the Nilgiris aka the Blue Mountains. Masinagudi is a heaven for wildlife and nature enthusiasts and a birder’s paradise to boot. There was a long weekend coming up … Continue reading →

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