The Journey

Hmmmm.....its been a while since I last mentioned about my various trips....
Well over the past 3-4 months since April have travelled to 3 places and one of them being Delhi....which needs no mention....home visit...ghar ka khaana.....catching up with frnds there n all...

In April.....had a chance to go to Ranganathittu a Bird Wildlife Sanctuary on the route to Mysore from Bangalore. The Pics can be found at:

8th April, 2007: Ranganathittu and Srirangapatna

So this was a real BIRD WATCHING trip. Reached there by around 8:30 am and then there you can get a ten to fifteen minute boat ride around the sanctuary which is basically located in a very small area on river cauvery (this small area also is an advantage), the density of birds is way too high). Crocodiles are also available for viewing in this area (you can consider that as a complimentary view along with the birds).

While on the journey back we visited Srirangapatnam and sangam. This was my second visit to Srirangapatnam - earlier one had been jab mein chhota bachcha thha......

The second journey was in June to Hogenekkal falls - on the route to Salem from Bangalore - 180 Kms from Bangalore. Also managed to achieve 180 Kmph speed in my car on Hosur road. The last time I had been to this falls, they were furious. It was post monsoon and Caivery river was at that time full with water and the falls could be seen in full glory, and the restrictions on the boatings were there. This time around the journey happened before the monsoons came over. The water was there in the river, but the the feeling of calmness was prevailing over the whole area. The falls had shrunk and you could actually go under various small small falls without any fear.

The tradition of me donating something to the river cauvery in form of lenses continued, though this time it was not as expensive a donation like the last time. This time around I donated my spectacles to the river.

The pics link will be put up shortly for this trip.

And in this month - July first week, I had been visiting home.......

As of now the weather around Bangalore is asking to make one more short trip.....and something needs to be planned asap.....

River of Dreams......

It is one of the most beautiful songs with really beautiful lyrics to which one can relate at some or the other point in their life....

here is the song lyrics:


River of Dreams
Artist: Billy Joel

In the middle of the night
I go walking in my sleep
From the mountains of faith
To the river so deep
I must be lookin' for something
Something sacred I lost
But the river is wide
And it's too hard to cross
even though I know the river is wide
I walk down every evening and stand on the shore
I try to cross to the opposite side
So I can finally find what it is I've been looking for
In the middle of the night
I go walking in my sleep
Through the valley of fear
To a river so deep
I've been searching for something
Taken out of my soul
Something I'd never lose
Something somebody stole
I don't know why I go walking at night
But now I'm tired and I don't want to walk anymore
I hope it doesn't take the rest of my life
Until I finally find what it is I've been looking for
(Two beat Pause)
In the middle of the night
I go walking in my sleep
Through the jungle of doubt
To the river so deep
I know I'm searching for something
Something so undefined
That it can only be seen
By the eyes of the blind
In the middle of the night (break)

I’m not sure about a life after this
God knows I've never been a spiritual man
Baptized by the fire, I wade into the river
That is runnin' to the promised land (Long Four beat Pause)

In the middle of the night
I go walking in my sleep
Through the desert of truth
To the river so deep
We all end in the ocean
We all start in the streams
We're all carried along
By the river of dreams
In the middle of the night