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A Memorable Road Trip to Arunachal and Meghalaya – Part 1

A Memorable Road Trip to Arunachal and Meghalaya – Part 1

A couple of weeks back, I completed an 8300 kilometers, 25-day road trip to Arunachal and Meghalaya, from Coimbatore, in my Toyota Fortuner 4×4 AT. First my younger daughter and I drove from Coimbatore to Guwahati. My wife and elder daughter flew to Guwahati and joined us. We then toured Arunachal and Meghalaya. Then my…

An Appointment with the Jungle King – A Photography Tour to Gir National Park
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An Appointment with the Jungle King – A Photography Tour to Gir National Park

One of my long-term wishes is to photograph the big cats – lions, tigers, and leopards. So when I saw the information about a photography tour to Gir National Park, I grabbed it with both hands. This tour was being organized by Mr. Vipul of Wild Ark. I had participated in his herping and macro…

A Herping and Macrophotography Trip to Agumbe
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A Herping and Macrophotography Trip to Agumbe

Herping – Herping is the act of searching for amphibians or reptiles. The term, often used by professional and amateur herpetologists, comes from the word “herp”, which comes from the same Greek root as herpetology, herpet-, meaning “creeping”. Macrophotography – Macro photography is extreme close-up photography, usually of very small subjects and living organisms like…