The Asiatic lion is a distinct lion subspecies found only in the wild in the Gir Forest National Park and surrounding areas of Gujarat, India.
An interesting, quizzical look when staring at the photographer.
Quizzical Lion
Quizzical Lion Portrait
Category Archives: India
Salivating Leopard
The Indian Leopard has larger rosettes than other subspecies, with a paler coat in desert habitats, a greyer coat in colder climes, and a more ochre coat in rainforest habitats. Like other leopard subspecies, Indian Leopards are solitary predators that remain well camouflaged at night but come down from trees to hunt during the day.
Salivating Leopard
Patterns and Shadows
Patterns and shadows are visually appealing in monochrome. This image of a ladder, its shadows and wall designs is from a residential fair in Gujarat, India.
Patterns and Shadows
Stepping Stone Staircase
While not modern in design, slanted stone stairs hugging the wall in a castle in Mandu, India, serve their purpose.
A Reptile Charmer
We end the series on reptiles with a human interaction with a reptile – a Cobra snake!
Snake charming is the practice of appearing to hypnotize a snake by playing and waving around an instrument called a pungi. A typical performance may also include handling the snakes or performing other seemingly dangerous acts, as well as other street performance staples, like juggling and sleight of hand. We found this snake charmer on a street in New Delhi, India.
Marsh Crocodile-Gir India
The Mugger crocodile is a medium to large crocodilian species; an adult male may reach up to 4.5 meters (18 ft) in length and weigh 450 kg (1000 lbs). It has a distinctive aspect, and is the most alligator like of all crocodile species. While juvenile’s generally have a light tan coloring with some black cross-banding on the body and tail, adult specimens are generally gray to brown.
The Mugger is a hole-nesting species, with egg-laying taking place during the annual dry season.
Found this crocodile on than bank of a small river at Gir National Park, also known as Sasan Gir, a forest, national park, and wildlife sanctuary near Talala Gir in Gujarat, India.
Shot Against the Sun at a Beach
As an experiment of shooting against the sun at a beach in Mandvi, Gujarat, India, it was surprising to see silhouette-like images of animals, people and wooden cabana.
Sunshine and Shadows Glow in Old Castle
Sunset rays create interesting lighting and shadows in this old castle in India
Beauty of a Few
Although this magenta plumeria has lost the leaves on the branches, the blooming flowers still create beauty.
Surreal Woods
An image captured from a fast moving jungle vehicle going around the bend in the road creates a surreal photo of a sunset from the woods, almost a painting!
Lion Photo to Pencil Art
One of my fellow members of the Catawba Valley Camera Club, Hickory – Judy Young is also a pencil sketch artist. She used my lion photo from Gir National Park, Gujarat, India to create a pencil art piece. Wonderful rendition by Judy!
Farewell Bera
As the sun sets in Bera, Rajasthan, India the gypsy riders end their safari and so do we after our journey to search for leopards. So long India until we visit again!
Full Moon Over Rural Abode
A full moon rising over a rural adobe in Bera, Rajasthan, India
Full Moon over Lake Jowai
A full moon creates a soft glow over Lake Jowai around Bera, Rajasthan, India.
Eurasian Spoonbills
The Eurasian spoonbill, or common spoonbill, is a wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family. Spotted these spoonbills wading in the water around Bera, Rajasthan.
A Lonely Boat
Saw this old, stranded boat while driving around Bera and couldn’t resist the urge to bring out the red in a monochrome image.
Living Around Rocks
A small village nestles at the foothill of a rocky mountain in Bera, Rajasthan while a shrine is built on the top of the crest.
Rock Formations
The rocky terrain around Bera, Rajasthan creates interesting formations such as a eagle-lookalike, and a lonely tree growing on a huge porous-like rock.
Langurs on the Rocks
Langurs play around on the rocky terrain in Bera, Rajasthan. The gray langur is sometimes referred to as the Hanuman langur, named after the monkey-god Hanuman. As such, gray langurs are considered sacred in the Hindu religion
Beehives on the Rocks
It was interesting see beehives clinging to the rocks in Bera, Rajasthan. The bees make hives on the underside of rock ledges to protect honey from sloth bears that roam the hills.
