Photography by Neville

The Great Escape

I’ve been a very on and off user over at Flickr for many years now. After joining BNG Birds group at yahoo I have become a more frequent poster at Flickr as a lot of other photographers I know also post up there. It’s a nice and simple way of getting a wider audience and more comments.

For regular visitors of my blog there are more images there that didn’t make the final cut and end up on the website. So do take a look at some of my other shots over there too.

http://flickr.com/nevillel

Comments are always welcome!

Since my recent foray into the world of Bird photography I’ve been meeting a lot of birders on-line and also out in the field. One of the best places to meet like minded people is by joining the BNG Birds group on Yahoo Groups.  It’s a relatively simple matter of just signing in and joining the group. Once thats done you can see what birders in your area (Bangalore) are up to.

The group also has various trips on almost every weekend to places which are known for the variety in birds. I’ve been with this group to Nandi Hills, Shivanahalli and Anekal. In these trips I’ve basically learnt a lot more about birding than I would have going out by myself. I’ve seen and spotted many more species of birds and become better at identifying calls of certain birds.

There are a lot of great people who you can meet during these trips and its definetiely worth checking out. Catch you at the next BNG Birds trip!

View from the Hill

Very close to Bangalore and still one of Bangalore’s fave weekend getaways is Nandi Hills. There are various ways to get there but I prefer taking the government buses that go all the way to the top.

One step from the drop

Looking down

Pathway in the fort

You can catch a bus to the top of Nandi Hills from the KSRTC bus stand which is right opposite the BMTC bus stand. Go o platform number 10 and ask there.

Tickets are about 40 - 50 Rupees depending on which route the bus takes. Tickets to the fort cost 5 Rupees and you can stock up on food here or go all the way to the top and get your snacks and lunch there.

Its that time of the year again in Bangalore. The annual flower show is taking place just in time for Independence Day. This year there are a couple of very interesting exhibits. Enjoy the shots.

Flower Bear?

Take Off

The Squadron

Oh no!

On The Move

The Mermaid

Center of Attraction

If you haven’t already gone to the flower show do so as soon as possible. If your waiting for the weekend most of the exhibits will probably be in pretty bad shape.