REALITY ALWAYS BITES

That was my first encounter with a wild snake.. fortunately it was just a rat snake..

After watching many programs about handling snakes in Animal planet and Discovery.. My interest branched towards handling snakes.. I was lucky enough, that i dont have to go in search of snakes, but snakes came in search of me.. Residing in a place surrounded by thorny bushes was really very advantageous to spot lot of snakes during the dry seasons..

On an eneving walk back from college, I had my first encounter, and with the knowledge from what i saw from Discovery cannel, i cought hold of the snake's tail, and started to pull it from under the asbestos sheet. I kept on pulling until it came out completely, reached 6 feet to see its head. the length of the snake scared me a lot... I just dragged the snake near to a plant. When it climbed the plant and i left its tail..

That was the first time i handled a snake.. and my mom clicked a snap..
But the rest of the images were taken by me.. I SWARE..

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SPARROW & its spotted eggs

When i was walking after a heavy dinner on sunday (10.45 pm)When i was crossing a tree, i saw a bird flying away, as if it was trying to distract my attention. It didnt fly away, but flew a little distance, and sat on the near by tree. I didnt notice it properly and went back home.

The next day morning , when i was crossing the same place, i saw the same sparrow, flying from that tree. I just saw a nest like structure on that tree, That day night, i took my camera, and went to the tree, and found the sparrow, resting in its fully built new nest.. I just clicked one single shot and the bird flew because of the flash light..

I didnt disturb it for the next 3 days and on the 4th day, i was able to see three little beet-red colour spotted eggs. From that day onwards i started clicking snaps to record its growth cycle........ The rest of the story , my photos will explain you...

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LIGTNIING SERIES

It was a stormy day during the mid of November, I packed my bags with some eatables and juices , to climb the near-by water tank that belongs to the college where i studied. By the time the clock struck 6, was all set and the sky became dark and started to roar.

It was my first expedition for a lightning photo..

Since I was lightly dressed, i started to shiver when it was 7, I was ready with my gear, was all set, but was hardly able to bear the chillness of the breeze, after getting fully wet in the drizzle..

I started to shiver, and rushed back home, with a great disappointment.. - but with a lesson learnt..( next time never concentrate on the snacks and juices, rather concentrate on the outfits.. Coz , its a long dreamt expedition, and not a picnic..)

Fortunately.... I waited for te next 5 months for the next heavy shower. This time, the weather was not chill, rather it was pleasant and dry.

Packed my gear, and reached the same water tank, to find a new obstacle. The security guard was standing exactly right in front of the gate, The good thing was, he didnt recognise me. I waited for the chance to sneak through the gate, when he moves away. Then it started to thunder, thank God, he left that place in a hurry as if he has got a great mission to accomplish. I just laughed at him, and started climbing the 10 storied tall tank.

Once i reached the top, i was in my own little world. Set my gear on time , that it started to tunder with eavy flashes. I just started clicking untill the i reached my last frame. Since the intensity of the lightning was so high, My eyes got flashed off.. and couldnt predict what i have clicked..

The real fun started when i reached down the tank after finishing my expedition, to find the gates locked. It was then i understood the reason why the security guard ran when it was about to rain - to bring the keys to lock the gate.. I just laughed at myself and had to spend the rest of the night on top of the tank , till 8 am, for the guard to come and open the gate..
I had to wait till i got the first set of prints in hand. The prints that i saw made me wonder , whether was it i who clicked those images...