Thursday, 23 January 2014

Weather report

I think the heat is easier to cope with than the cold. As long as the airconditioning functions we can recover from strenuous adventures which involve just standing in the sunshine!
God knows how the locals manage before the monsoon arrives when the heat climbs up to the 40s and there is little difference between day and night temperatures.

Yesterday at Bondla reserve which is on the edge of the Western Ghats (hills) there was no sun- just cloud and a spit of rain for a short time. At last my dream of seeing an emerald dove properly was realised. What a beauty. It doesn't hang around for portraits though. You can read about it on Wikipedia. 

This evening we are going to a book talk by Rahul Alvares for his book launch. We've seen it on sale and it will be interesting to hear him talk. We met him yesterday whilst birding. 

Here's a photo of a Magpie Robin

1 comment:

  1. Well I like the shot of 2 sisters in India....needs to be bigger though so I can see who is who. Looks like you have gone native in your gear. What about some human interest stories like shots of the meals or where you are eating or whatever. You can see where my interest is!!!

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