These are photos from a trip to Elephanta Island with some friends and two BNHS guides. I had my hair up, my camera slung around my neck and a vest that carried all my requirements. It was a lovely, crisp, gorgeous day.
I made note of all the birds and animals we saw along the way. It turned out to be quite some list.
Allow me to tell you about my day in the style of my favourite childhood story book, "The Treasure Sock".
My friends and I took a ferry back to the Gateway of India and ate chips, parathas, cucumber and cake.
Before we got onto the ferry, we bought a hat for fifty rupees. It was black and smart and had a ribbon around it. So I took a picture of it.
Before we bought the hat, we visited Elephanta caves. They were dark and old and beautiful. So I took a picture of it.
Before we visited the caves, we found a snoozing black dog. He was small and clean and terribly sleepy. So I took a picture of him.
Before we found the dog, we went bird watching around the island. We saw birds and trees and dogs and insects. So I took many pictures of them.
Before we found those birds, we found some pond herons. They were graceful and sleek and grey. So I took a picture of them.
Before we found the herons, we took a ferry to Elephanta. It was warm and breezy and peaceful and calm. So I didn't take any pictures of it.
(While we were on the ferry, we saw several seagulls. They were large and brave and swooped in close. So I took pictures of them.)
Before we got on the Ferry, we walked to the Gateway from Hornbill house. It was lazy and early and we saw Coppersmith Barbets. So I looked at them through binoculars.
Before we left Hornbill House, we found a chai walah. His tea was hot and rich and full of elaichi. So we all sipped some tea.
2 comments:
I'll confess to being a tiny bit confused. Are the Brown, Grey and Redwood Gulls, er, butterflies, or actual gulls?
They are actually Gulls.
The Redwood Gulls being the largest of the three.
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