Wednesday morning - Pre Workday Adventure

The adventurers were up very early again for another pre sunrise hike and nature time. We drove out into countryside again to walk several kilometers along a road that cuts through a palm tree grove where the tres soars to the heavens. It is worthy to note that these are the only palm trees for many, many miles. Our hosts advised us that sea was thought to have been as far inland as this area years ago. It is now a combination of marsh and dry lands, filled with dozens of bird varieties. Dave Leber declared the most noteworthy bird this morning was a Saris Crane, standing 5ft tall. It is the tallest bird in India and tends to live in cultivation well water areas, such as the rice paddies were were walking by. We also saw Rose-Ringed Parakeets who were buzzing around the tall palm treetops. That Dave sure knows his birds.

We walked along in silence and murmured conversation observing not only the birds, but the beauty of this country, a dry and thirsty land in so many ways. The sun lumbered slowly up over top of the horizon while a troop of monkeys sprung to life leaping; from tree to tree, some holding babies as if they were going to take into flight. I was so fun to watch them play.

As we observed some farmers lighting their fires for tea and milking  a few cows, we were reminded all to quickly that it was time to speed back to town, the day was about to begin and patients would be expecting us shortly.

I hope you enjoy the photos and be sure to look closely for the monkey in the tree. Time to get to work!