Goa Goes Green!

One month into the rainy season, it is Green festival in Goa! The greenery which I see around me during the rainy season, always overwhelms me. Even though it is the Nth time I am witnessing it, I get excited, take pictures and post them everywhere! The dust and filth accumulated over the year on all surfaces is cleaned by the rain and everything feels fresh. The road side trash gets covered by the profuse growth of wild plants. Creepers cover the dead tree stumps, electric poles and form a festoon on the assorted wires and cables hanging by the roadside. Everything looks beautiful to me . I usually do not carry my phone when I go on my morning walk. But at least once during the rainy season I take my phone, click pictures of whatever I fancy and bug everyone with my pictures. Today was the day for this season!

An art work on my neighbour's compound. 

Roadside rubbish , beautifully covered!

A sea of green in my close neighbourhood!

Creepers turn a roadside tree stub into a green sculpture. Add an eye and/or an ear and you can have a cat or a bird!

A very common plant which has leaves big enough to cover any rubbish!

Rains turn a usually dry and drab surroundings into a feast for the eyes!

Single roadside wild flower, if you want a change from the green!

Nothing in particular. I just liked the mango tree!

How I wish we had roads like this everywhere. I know that my wish would never realise and am happy that I have one here for a sample!

Another 'plasticfree' stretch!

Some lucky guy's plantation!

Naturally formed welcome arch to someone's house.

Plants on both sides of the coconut tree join hands to create their own floral arch in my own backyard!

A creeper attempting to reach the top of my compound. I don't know what I like about it but I liked it!

Urban wild Life - Python

This clip must have left you wondering what it is all about. Though a bit chaotic,

I am sure that you did see a line in front of the windshield in the

beginning and after some psychedelic effects, something moving slowly

on the road. That moving thing was the Python crossing the highway at night.

It was pouring and it was 2 am. If you are wondering why I was out there in pouring

rain at 2 am, here is the explanation. I had taken the midnight flight from

Bengaluru to Goa and was heading home  from the airport. I had the

pleasure of meeting this wild friend on the Curti - Borim bypass road

near Ponda. I had heard that there are Pythons in that part but had

never had the pleasure of meeting one, before. I was exited and hence this post.

The Python must have come out for a casual stroll after a good meal,

as the bulging middle indicated, or probably on the lookout for a

comfortable resting place. It was lucky not to have found a permanent

resting place under the wheels of a passing truck! Of course, you couldn’t blame a

driver if he ran over the Python. It had no resemblance to a snake, had an odd shape

because of its meal, and was moving imperceptibly in a straight line. It could have

been easily mistaken for any of the odd things one finds on a road. I would have missed

It if my son had not pointed it to me. It took its own time to cross the road and we

stopped in the middle, providing it some protection from other drivers who might not be

as considerate.

My efforts in getting a picture was not very successful and my son managed

to get this clip after snatching the phone and leaning out of the door.

We enjoyed the unexpected encounter till the Python entered into the

roadside bushes and then continued on our way.

Though not convenient, I take these night flights as I the fares are usually

low and there is no hassle of moving through the nightmare of Bengaluru traffic.

Now, this is another incentive and I hope to meet the Python again!