This was a trip to the wild after a long time and with a mirrorless camera (Nikon Z9, 200-500 f5.6). While the trip was hectic due to shuttling between multiple locations, we could get a glimpse of quite a few animals.

One troubling observation though is the spread of Senna spectabilis.

The entire collection of photos are here https://freebird.in/pics/Nagarhole_2024July/

From Sun's makeup box | സൂര്യ ദേവന്റെ കണ്ണാടി.
House Boats, Aleppey, Kerala

 

Needless to say, the house boats of Kerala, to be precise in Alleppey is quite popular and attracts lots of tourists. I was curious about the the engine and other finer details, I could find in a trip and here it is:

 

The hidden engine room door in the kitchen

The hidden engine room door in the kitchen of the house boat

Engine
Engine

 

from the engine room

turning the engine - kerala house boat
turning the engine – kerala house boat

electrical wiring, plumbing and septic tank

electrical wiring, plumbing and septic tank