Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Reflections in the Wild

I was enjoying my evening jungle safari at the Nagarhole Tiger Reserve in Karnataka when I came across this very interesting sight. I guess this was a regular jungle moment, but to me, it was a special experience in the wild.

Checking out her reflection in the water 
I saw this grey langaur (Hanuman languar) drinking water from a rainwater puddle and may be also checking its reflection in the water. A natural mirror for the denizens of the wild!

A Hanuman Langaur and her reflection 
Even though the day was grey and the lighting low, the reflection of this grey langaur in the wild sure did brighten up my evening. It is such a moment that gives you the sense of satisfaction during your jungle exploration.

15 comments:

  1. Anu ShankarJuly 28, 2011 at 10:24 AM

    So true... even a simple sight like this can cheer us up no end!! wonder what the monkey would have thought while looking at his reflection!!

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  2. PaliakaraJuly 29, 2011 at 11:29 AM

    Marvelous! So natural.

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  3. donaldjackkJuly 29, 2011 at 2:57 PM

    It is such a nice photographs. I am really like wild life photographs. It was nice evening at jungle safari. Thanks for sharing with us such a nice wild life photographs.  

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  4. Sankara Subramanian CJuly 29, 2011 at 11:56 PM

    That monkey is a 'SHE', so I guess she was just going through the motions...how she looks and if she needs any touch up and so on and so forth :-) :-D

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  5. Andrew Graeme GouldAugust 4, 2011 at 7:01 AM

    That's a wonderful shot!

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  6. SunilmundeAugust 4, 2011 at 11:06 AM

    your photography is great - Sunil Munde.

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  7. AmarisAugust 5, 2011 at 12:07 AM

    Great captures - and great take on it being par for the course since "it's" a "she". You cracked me up! :D

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  8. Meena VenkataramanAugust 6, 2011 at 10:21 PM

    Beautiful Pictures!...crystal clear.. I love the setting... Seems like the monkey wears the colous of the tawny brown background

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  9. Sankara Subramanian CAugust 12, 2011 at 9:32 PM

    Thank you Meena! It was indeed a special moment!

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  10. Sankara Subramanian CAugust 12, 2011 at 9:33 PM

    Thank you Amaris! Of course, it is a 'SHE' :-D

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  11. Sankara Subramanian CAugust 12, 2011 at 9:34 PM

    Thank you Sunil and welcome to my blog!

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  12. Sankara Subramanian CAugust 12, 2011 at 9:34 PM

    Thank you Andrew!

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  13. NeerajAugust 14, 2011 at 10:07 AM

    Yes, 2nd one is a perfect shot!

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  14. Sankara Subramanian CAugust 15, 2011 at 5:10 PM

    Thank you neeraj

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  15. Sankara Subramanian CAugust 17, 2011 at 3:58 PM

    Thank you David! Looks like you have a great site yourself!

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