Comments | deponti: 3rd Sunday bngbirds outing, from Ramakrishna Ashram, Shivanahalli, into Bannerghatta Forest : 171010

deponti

3rd Sunday bngbirds outing, from Ramakrishna Ashram, Shivanahalli, into Bannerghatta Forest : 171010

Oct 17, 2010 20:36

Today's outing was both more interesting, and longer-lasting, than I had anticipated. I've been to the Ramakrishna Ashram several times, and we've always just walked a little past the campus and come back. So today I was very surprised to be able to go for quite a longish trek up hill and down dale ( Read more... )

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Ramakrishnashram ext_222733 October 17 2010, 18:02:04 UTC

I think you reserved the best for the last.
The butterfly was just beautiful!

Ram

Re: Ramakrishnashram deponti October 17 2010, 22:45:42 UTC

Thank you...but actually the best was the first... the best for me was the insectivorous plant that I devoted a separate post to!

pondhopper October 17 2010, 19:33:17 UTC

You take so many nature type walks/outings. That is so lovely...I think you have a fascination for the insects.
:)

deponti October 17 2010, 22:46:42 UTC

Yes, most weekends I go out into the forest. And it's just that the insects are easier to photograph, and don't flit away in a second, like the birds do!

Injia and India ..Today and Yesterday anonymous October 17 2010, 20:40:06 UTC

SwamiJI surrounded by 'infidels'
in Nike, Adidas, Canon, Nikon, SwissGear..
and the visit ssems to be more for 'fast food'
than a dose of spirituality!

Pictures says it all

Re: Injia and India ..Today and Yesterday deponti October 17 2010, 22:49:37 UTC

And why would those brands be bad? Each of us contributes to the Ashram when we go there, and we often take the children birding. Yesterday I gave a bird-book, too, for the children.

Between the first pic and the pic of the food, there was a gap of about five hours!

Sorry you're so negative about this!

We don't go to the Ashram as spiritual seekers, except in the sense that walking in the forest IS a kind of spirituality for me. Swamiji, too, is a very inclusive person and deals with each of us as he finds us. That is, I think, the sign of a great soul.

Re: Injia and India ..Today and Yesterday narayanasharma October 18 2010, 02:44:11 UTC

Hi Deepa,

You really must have had a blast yesterday, which I missed due to Dassera finale and mandatory visit to my parents.

Hope to join you next time.

Enjoyed your posting.

ciao

Narayana Sharma

Re: Injia and India ..Today and Yesterday deponti October 19 2010, 19:59:17 UTC

Oh, we'll meet next time!

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birdonthewire October 18 2010, 08:22:26 UTC

Nice pics - I missed that insectivorous plant! Was great fun overall and the biwi forgave me! :-) Thanks much - would love to do this again!

deponti October 19 2010, 20:01:16 UTC

Yes, somehow our two groups got separated....but being with Harsha and Ulhas and Jayaram was tremendous! Sorry to have made you wait, and delayed you so much.... :( I'm glad A let you in!

wonderful pics and description ext_291700 October 20 2010, 02:47:17 UTC

Deepa
very nice pics. Thanks for posting them. I am experiencing the Sunday walks thru the various links on bngbirds until we get an opportunity to join in! We live in Whitefield, which makes it hard to get to places without a car on early mornings..

loved the elephant pictures..
Veena

Re: wonderful pics and description deponti October 20 2010, 02:58:09 UTC

Do what Geetanjali has been doing...explore the areas around your home, and encourage the group to come there for birding once in a while!