Spotting Leopards


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February 25th 2017
Published: March 1st 2017
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Our plans to visit Jawai changed a couple of times, or rather the place at which we’d be staying changed. Originally, Lajpal had arranged for us to stay at a new guesthouse owned by a friend of a friend, but it turned out that it wouldn’t be finished in time. Then we were going to stay at an inexpensive hotel that Lajpal had been told about. Then, we had that party with Khuman at Mount Abu –... Read Full Entry



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An elderly shepherd

Don't you just love his sunglasses?!
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OnTheRoad

An empty lorry and a small van with about a dozen people on board!
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Chandravati

The 1,000 year old water vessel (and Dhruvi, just to show the scale)



1st March 2017
A very bored leopard

Fangs :)
What a beautiful shot!
3rd March 2017
A very bored leopard

The bored leopard
Thanks. Leopards are not easy to photograph - they're well camouflaged and always too far away! This one was fairly obliging and a very long lens helped to capture that fleeting moment before she disappeared into the gloom. I'm hoping for better shots when I reach Jaipur. Watch this space...
2nd March 2017

Jungle Lore
Jim Corbett, wild life and encountering one of them has always been my fascination. I still keep reading "Maneating Leopard of Rudrapryag". Splendid experience, Mike! Looking forward to reading more of those!
3rd March 2017

Jungle
Interestingly, the Jim Corbett reserve in the north of India is on my list for 2018.It amuses me that the person who killed many supposedly 'man-eating' leopards should have a leopard sanctuary named after him! These sightings at Jawai were of leopards who live in harmony with man (and eat their goats!). I've prevously only seen wild leopards in Africa - these were my first in India. I'm hoping to see more later on this trip.
3rd March 2017

You know how to make your big brother envious!
Hi Mike, Yet another great blog and a super adventure. Leopards, too! You make your own luck, Mike, with your many hours of research and creativity. Travel safely and 'Keep smiling'!
3rd March 2017

If those leopards made you envious...
...just wait until next week! Hoping to see them close up in Jhalana Forest on the outskirts of Jaipur. Lots of new things to discover on this trip. Muskarate raho!

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