Tippagondanahalli reservoir
24th April 2010 Popularly known as TG Halli dam, this reservoir was constructed across Arkavathi River in 1933 by Sir M. Visvesvaraya. This is a major source of drinking water for Bengaluru. Due to receding water level, the submerged Sangameshwara … Continued
Jurong Bird Park, Singapore
11th April 2010 This is a place not to be missed by any bird lover visiting Singapore. I may have reservations keeping the animals (or birds) in cage but this is one place where people can see various species of … Continued
Underwater World. Singapore
10th April 2010 Underwater world is situated in the Sentosa island of Singapore. It has a huge collection of marine life from all around the world. It does gives and experience of being “under the sea”. The most amazing experience … Continued
Merlion, Singapore
10th April 2010 The mascot of Singapore, Merlion is an imaginary animal with the face of lion and body of fish. There are many statues of Merlion in Singapore, the famous and most visited is in Merlion park surrounded by … Continued
I learnt swimming!!
March 2010 Whenever I saw people enjoying in water, a feeling of disappointment engulfs me. The feeling would turn into fear when I cross huge water bodies on boats. I always repented for not learning the art of swim. I … Continued
Kadra and Kodasalli dams
30th September 2009 These twin dams are built across the Kali River by KPCL for generating electricity. It was during our Western Ghat trip that we visited these dams. 37 km from Karwar is a small town of Kadra. The … Continued
Hogenakkal
13th February 2010 The beauty of Hogenakkal falls can be best enjoyed at two different periods. During monsoon the huge volume of water provides a panoramic view of the falls. It’s a different show in winter season when the water … Continued
A day in spider valley
24th January 2010 My interest in forest and wildlife was triggered by Kenneth Anderson novels, which I started reading during my high school days. Most of his adventures were in the forests near Hosur. That was long ago. The forest … Continued
