Matheran - An Escapade
Matheran, 8th August 2008 A hill station and an escapade from the urban chores, Matheran stands tall at 800 meters above sea level, and is only about 100 km away from Mumbai. Matheran literally means a jungle on top. With a million visitors each year, it sure is a hot spot for picnic-goers and honeymooners, trekkers and nature enthusiasts. And not just that, but it sure is an abode for a variety of species of birds, reptiles and arthropods. A few pictures I could manage to capture when the clouds gave off... There were landscapes you wont get to see but in monsoon. With waterfalls falling over a hundred feet, and the winds blowing at supersonic speeds, the water was literally thrown back on its own! With a handful of sightings like a Malabar Spotted Flat, Blue Mormon and Red Helen, we also saw a Red Whiskered Bulbul and a Jungle Babbler. The Macaques at Matheran are the only menace. They're very aggressive and never afraid of you. Keep away from 'em! Malabar Spotted Flat,...