Wilds of Kanha-December 2002

Located right in the heart of India, this forest consisting of virgin meadows and dense woodlands of Sal and Teak, Kanha is also where Kipling dreamt of Mowgli, Bagheera and Shere Khan.There are two places where tourists can stay. Mukki and Kisli. Kisli is more like a busy village. Mukki, where I stayed in my first visit is quieter and closer to the forest.



These photos are taken from our second visit to Kanha. The bus ride to Kisli from Satna railway station was both nerve and bone wrecking. Winter being the dry season it was also dusty. But as we approached the forest, we could feel the air getting cooler and fresher, the animals and birds got shinier. Even the taken for granted crow got a shiny blue-ish black hue. We reached around dusk. After dinner we went out for a walk. It was a moonlight night. We were at the edge of the core reserve and could hear animal and bird calls. The next few days were spend roaming around inside the forest every morning and afternoon on open Jeeps and on elephant back