We set off on what was going to be a long train journey, but it turned out to be surprisingly smooth. The journey was made even more enjoyable by the beautiful waterbodies we passed through in Kerala and Karnataka, along with our toddler happily immersed in her books—except for the occasional “Namma enga porom?” (“Where are we going?”), which she must have asked at least a hundred times! Vinod, of course, couldn’t stop grumbling about the abundance of waterbodies we started seeing almost immediately after crossing Tamil Nadu!
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Balamore Trek
It has been a year since Trek Tamil Nadu started its guided treks. I still remember last Deepavali, when Vinod and I were at Kalikesam to escape the noise of crackers, we saw the guides getting ready to welcome trekkers who had booked their slots online. We were excited to see local trekkers showing interest in exploring trails in Kanniyakumari district. But unfortunately, no one turned up, and the guides were quite disappointed.
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Fireflies Night at Khandige Wildlife Preserve
Bioluminescence is always an interesting topic, seeing a bioluminescent mushroom, bioluminescent algal bloom in sea and fireflies lighting up a forest is always an enchanting sight even for non-nature lovers.
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டாமன் நெகரா பயணம்
நாங்கள் மலேசியா செல்கிறோம் என்று எங்கள் தோழர்களிடம் கூறியபோது, குழந்தையுடன் செல்வதால் ட்வின் கோபுரங்கள் போன்ற சுற்றுலா தளங்கள் செல்ல போகிறீர்களா என்று கேட்டார்கள். நாங்கள் எப்பொழுதும் போல அந்த நாட்டில் உள்ள காடுகளுக்கு தான் செல்ல போகிறோம் என்றவுடன் ஆச்சர்யமாக பார்த்தார்கள். அதிலும் எங்கள் தோழி சரண்யா என்னது மலேசியாவில் எல்லாம் காடுகள் இருக்கிறதா என்று ஆச்சர்யமாக கேட்டாள்.
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A much needed hike to see orchid bloom
Recently, we’ve been exploring the Kanniyakumari and Tirunelveli districts in search of wildflowers, closely observing the blooming seasons in this region. We noticed that, much like in the Himalayas and some Western countries, there’s a full tree blossoming period during March and April—except here, the weather is scorching hot instead of pleasantly cool like spring.
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இயற்கை நண்பர்களுடன் ஒரு அழகான நிகழ்ச்சி
இந்தியாவில் திருமணம் என்றாலே குறைந்தது 100-10000 மக்களை அழைக்க வேண்டும் என்ற ஒரு எண்ணம் இருப்பதால் திருமணங்கள் என்றாலே கூட்ட நெரிசலில் சென்று வரும் ஒரு நிகழ்ச்சி ஆகி விட்டது.
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A short visit to Alagar Kovil
Nowadays, many temples around forest areas have become heavily developed, catering to the demands of modern civilization. However, for people like us, this development often feels like a loss for nature. Take Thoranamalai Temple, for example.
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A Serendipitous Escape: Palaruvi Waterfalls
Palaruvi waterfalls is located in Thenmalai. This place is nice for people who love to see waterfalls inside a forest.
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Gavi – An unplanned detour
Gavi forest is an excellent destination for wildlife sighting. The trekking, wildlife safari and boating are really worthy for people who enjoy wildlife watching.
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Bioluminescent Mushroom in Kanniyakumari wildlife sanctuary
Bioluminescent Mushroom mycena chlorophos in Kanniyakumari wildlife sanctuary
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