Fire of the forest and a walk in Indian Wilderness

Dynamics of nature if needs to be defined someday, should be defined by spring in India. Its just the start of summer here and I went on a walk in a nearby wilderness surrounding an ancient temple at Bhosalewada, Sonegaon, Nagpur. It was a great day to go there. I saw red wattled lapwings, nesting there and also Shikra, Grey hornbills ( their sounds are just amazing ), red vented bulbuls, eurasian thick knee. Tailor bird, Warblers, house crows with fruits in their beaks, Male and female koels, Rosy Starlings.

What I loved the most about the place are the subtle sounds it was treating me with. Right there in the wilderness stood a Palash tree ("Flame of The Forest" Tree) laden with it beautiful Orange flowers, falling down as the summer makes its presence prominent with every passing moment of the day. The subtle sound of these small orange flowers was a beautiful experience. Just the subtle sound of one flower falling would make me stay there for another few minutes and taking its pictures became just an alibi for staying there longer listening those subtle sounds of the warbler having his treat from the flowers. The flowers falling one at a time or may be two or three. Combine this sound with the sounds of all the birds listed above, that is the dynamics of tropical wilderness. The freedom to venture into the wilderness just makes you a part of the dynamics around, Engrosses you and make you a part of itself.
If only mother nature was human we would not have experienced this utter acceptance of the biggest enemy she faces right now. But she just takes us into this huge matrix she has no matter how many rows and columns a diagonal element like us would add.

Further as I moved ahead after lying on the grass to photograph a dragon fly I came across a tree filled with fruits and birds. The top of the tree showing signs of summer like shedding off leaves and letting beautiful red flowers bloom on those branches with no leaves on it. Another shrewd move to attract pollinators directly to the pollens. Big tree with big brains !

There was music there too. The birds in their morning frenzy of having lunch would take a bite from the fruit and the rest of it would fall but why would they care they had the whole tree full of fruits. if not that tree the next one was full too! ( these trees must be the origin of consumerist mentality seen in the society today). :D But in this process they made music. the most vibrant part of the music was that there was no rhythm whatsoever the complete loss of rhythm was the most interesting part in the music created. The fruits feel down on dry leaves making subtle but serene sounds. I would have sat there for hours meditating. Now I know why these old sages used to choose tress for meditation!

I disturbed a lot of birds and their routine but I am just amazed by you mothe

It was a great summer morning. I have posted some pics on my facebook and some on my flickr account.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/anuragghatole/