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Happy New Year 2017! And the past year of Birding and Trekking!

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Dear Readers, Happy New Year 2017! May the year bring lots of happiness, peace and fun to all of us! May we travel a lot! May we get cheap air tickets and the train tickets whenever we want! May we get packages that included everything we want to do! May we get best compatible travel partners for our expense sharing journeys! May we get ... Common Sandpipers in action at Sunderbans National Park West Bengal Check out the entire GALLERY Read more »

National Monument- Utah's Natural Bridges

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The Utah landscape is so rugged that its hard to imagine what lies in those mysterious canyons. Where do these canyons lead you?! When do the dry river floods in a flash? At the elevation of 6,500ft above sea level intermittent rivers have carved canyons and three massive bridges. Natural Bridges National Monument protects this area, plants animals and the native indian ruins. Read more »

National Parks- Arches, the land of red rocks and arches!

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The relationship between the landscape and time is always amazing! The forces of nature create wonders in time. The wind has carved thousands of arches in one place- Arches National Park , 6-miles from Moab, Utah. Home for the world famous landmark- Delicate Arch! Arches National Park in the high desert of Utah is a red rock wonderland and is a home for thousands of natural arches, hundreds of massive spires, colossal fins and many other wind-formed sandstone formations. A place to witness vast expanses of breathtaking scenery. Read more »

State Parks of Utah- Dead Horse Point, what is in the name?

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What a beautiful view and what a name 'Dead Horse Point'?! Well, this amazing place is surrounded by the legends of ghostly horses and cruel cowboys. The point, a narrow neck of the land which is as wide as just the road was once gated with the horses corralled by the cowboys who never came back for some unknown reason. The horses were trapped with no way out on a high mesa, without water and food they all died! Long later people who found the remains of these many unfortunate horses named this overlook- Dead Horse Point! Read more »

National Parks- Canyonlands, the forbidding landscape!

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Canyonlands- well named! The national park is home for countless canyons carved by Colorado river and its tributaries. Canyonlands National Park is another lesser known park in Utah. The remoteness and ruggedness makes it less popular. The park covers a large rugged area and is divided into three districts ( MAP ) by Colorado and Green rivers. There are no roads to connect these sections internally and it takes hours to reach each district by driving around them. Driving on those remote roads is at times an eerie experience especially during early mornings and late evenings when you are the only one on the road! But, that is fascinating huh? For- Life begins at the end of our comfort zone! Read more »

National Parks- The high cliffs and canyons of Capitol Reef

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Capitol Reef is not really a reef :) It is a rugged and around 75-miles long spine called Waterpocket Fold . This park which is narrow and long, protects cliffs, canyons, buttes and sandstone domes. The name Capitol is due to the dome like rocks of white Navajo sandstone. Well, the area has many things explained with some geological jargons like warp or monocline etc. For person like me with not much of geological knowledge, it is a beautiful land with wonderful rock formations and canyons :) Wild, rugged, and wonderful ... Read more »