Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/04/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]+1. Glorious! ?howard > On Apr5, 2019, at 1117, Sonny Carter via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> > wrote: > > Ranthambhore-20190319-2772.jpg May be my favorite shot ever from you. > > > Regards, > > Sonny > http://sonc.com/look/ > Natchitoches, Louisiana > 1714 > Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase > > USA > > On Fri, Apr 5, 2019 at 2:22 AM Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG > <lug at leica-users.org> wrote: >> >> I thought for this post I would just detail a typical day after locating a >> tigress - this whole runaround would have taken around 4-5 hours. >> >> Typically, the tigress, in this case T107 is flopped out, resting. She is >> the daughter of one of the matriarchs of the park, Noor (T39, whom we will >> meet later), and had pushed Mummy out and taken over a part of her >> territory, her sister had taken over the other part. >> >> As we approach she first gives a cursory look, and then a closer look: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190318-674.jpg.html >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190318-2172.jpg.html >> >> When she decides to get up, an hour or two later, she first starts with a >> good yawn: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190318-2234.jpg.html >> >> Then has a good long stretch: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190318-753.jpg.html >> >> Then she goes to a neighbouring tree and marks her territory: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190319-974.jpg.html >> >> Finally, she is ready to get going! >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190319-982.jpg.html >> >> At the next marking tree, she inhales the scents lefty by other animals >> (pheromones) into the Jacobson's Organ on the back roof of the mouth for >> decoding. After thoroughly satisfying herself, she will mark again, >> refreshing her own unique calling card! >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190319-1120.jpg.html >> >> The walk takes her through typical Ranthambhore terrain of Dhok or Dhonk >> forests, the dry twisted leafless trees that always remind me of William >> Blake's description of the tigers habitat as "Forests of the Night". >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190319-997.jpg.html >> >> Finally she disappears to a roadside waterhole for a refreshing drink, and >> then disappears: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190319-2772.jpg.html >> >> In the meantime, a little further on, we run into Noor, her mother, who >> soon disappears into a river bed. Our guide and driver, though, know >> exactly where she would pop out, close to an anicut (check dam), and >> position us on higher ground. Suddenly, she is there, still walking on the >> river bed: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190319-1218.jpg.html >> >> She then approaches the anicut, in the low rays of the setting sun: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190319-1212.jpg.html >> >> Soon, she goes over the anicut, and as we cannot follow, the game is over >> for the day! >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190319-2892.jpg.html >> >> Noor is taking a risk coming here, because if her daughter catches sight >> or >> smell of her, she would be chased out! >> >> Please see LARGE >> >> Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome >> >> Cheers >> Jayanand >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information