Baya weaver nests on a Palmyra tree.
In front of the Big Banyan Tree
Picnic by the side of Manchinbele Reservoir
Red-rumped Swallows alongside the road. This one was very co-operative and posed for several minutes as we watched it from the car.
Imposing Savandurga Hills.
At the trail head with our guide Rajanna or Thathappa as we christened him.
Start of the trail
Kids scrambling up the rock surface..
Finding our way in between the boulders..
Bipin and Sindhu taking an easy stroll up the mountain..
Kruthi making sure the boulders dont roll down
Our climb with the backdrop
Nithila, Swarup, Samitha and Kruthi taking some rest
Helping each other...
Now I know how usefull our hands can be....
Bipin getting a workout..
View from halfway up the hill
Our base camp so to say...
Part of Kempe Gowda fort and the temple below..
Lots of beautiful flowers..
Nice location to relax and take in the views..
However, monkeys thought otherwise. Evicted! :)
Mother and daughter enjoying the views.
The gradient of the hills..
Helping the old man down the hill...
Our descent..
Some of the "wild" animals which have made the hills their home..
Down we go...
Sangavi getting a rest..
MMC => Mami's Mountaineering Club!
Posing in front of the summit to be conquered the next time!
