trying to catch the sunset...
watering hole beside the farm...for the wild animals
wondering...
coffee berries in flashlight
micro doberman pup...like really tiny
the 'wall'...from where we finally managed to get a glimpse of the sunset
trying for some 'shots'
there it is...haha
posing :)
some more posing :)
the start of a warm evening..
one jane and 2 tarzans...
stoke it baby
hmmm
the darling of the girls
beer and scary stories do that to you
the campsite
farmland beside the campsite...
posing in the treehouse
wondering how veerapan lived in the jungles
the Sathyamangalam forests...made famous by Veerappan
aerial view of our tents from the tree house
nice day for a sun bath
exit from Wild Valley Farm
along the way
on the way back from the monastery...really bad roads
inside the monastery...it actually had a chandelier
paintings by monks inside the monastery
'proof' that we were there :)
Dzogchen Monastery
rice fields and coconut trees along the way
feels like kerala...its actually in karnataka
nice...
there was actually a stream flowing OVER the road...
closer up
over it :)
caro capturing the landscape
at the juncture of mini Tibet
vijay breaking imli for his lady love
we are still in karnataka :)
break for our backs
the entrance to Wild valley farm
general flora on the farm
the 'wash room' ...after lunch, dinner and breakfast
the dining hall
closeup of the dining hall
coffee berries
random shot of the jungle outside the farm..
a 100 yr old 'wild' mango tree...whatever that is...
the campsite...and the fireplace
dusk sets in...
somehow, the silhouette looked much nicer...
wildflowers...
detoxifying :)
silver oaks :)
another wildflower :)
attempt at 'art' photography
our washroom...one for the ladies and 3 for the gents ;)
some random wildberries..
hubby and wifey :)
something was cooking...
the sunset...finally a bit of the omelette
shilpa kali
polly and dolly
not sure if this is a horse or a donkey
lighting the fire
hmmmm...
the dew in front of our tents
the men fulfilling their primeval duties...along with a bottle of kerosene :)
the women doing what they are best at :)
another attempt at fine art photography
aag...the fire
not RGV's ;)
this one just might qualify as art...(since its not out of focus )
at the edge of our world (meaning our campsite)
chai after breakfast...the glares are to hide our sleepy eyes
with Daniel...the farm owner / manager
our water heater...purely organic
my tent...
aerial view of the campsite from the tree house
another 'aerial' view
verappan's erstwhile home...the sathyamangalam forests
caro ready to get back to civilization
kya pyaar hai
trying to look slim
the noisy battaks
highway back to home
at the TN checkpost
country roads...the song redefined
yep...thats where the monks live
inside the prayer hall...check out the chandelier
jaggery being made in a village somewhere along the road
dont think am going to be eating jaggery for quite some time to come
recycling waste to energy...dried sugarcane stalks being used as fuel
