Pench Tiger Reserve
Tour planning involves a lot of time & efforts (in this case, wildlife outing) – ticket booking, accommodation and lot many other logistic related things. While doing all these things enthusiastically, your mind starts smelling the jungle wood, listen to bird chirps, imagine the mammals posing for you long before you are actually there in the jungle. The actual experience may not always be what you imagine or anticipate, but nevertheless, experience of any jungle outing is special by its own way !
Many people visit Indian Tiger Reserves mainly (if not, only) for taking a photograph of this apex predator – Royal Bengal Tiger – moving freely, gracefully along lake shore or resting near a water-hole. If not a photograph, they feel happy even at having a glimpse of this Royal animal – fighting hard to sustain the existence – in his homeland. However, genuine nature lovers and photographers understand that Jungle Safari isn’t only about tigers. There are lot many other mammals, birds, insects, butterflies, trees to experience and enjoy. After all, this graceful animal – Tiger – will make his appearance only as per his wish…we just have got to make best possible calculations for the sighting and hope for the best ! And most of the times – in this process – the alarm calls of Deer’s , Sambar’s, Langoor’s Or just the bird calls all around – breaking the silence of deep jungles – gives you immense enjoyment !!
On the border of north-eastern Maharashtra and southern Madhya Pradesh, lies the Pench National Park – named after the river Pench (approx 120 km from Nagpur). After my last visit to this beautiful place in May 2009, we 13 members visited Pench recently in June 2011. Monsoon was around the corner and hence it was going to be a crucial period for, apart from Camera safety; unstable and changing weather would also have a significant impact on overall sighting. Fortunately, we got decent sighting of mammals and birds…but moreover, personally, I enjoyed the “Pench Jungle” more than my last visit!!
Date – June 9th to June 11th, 2011
Awesome pics Abhijit!
I admire your enthusiasm for travel and photography!
More so, your zeal to share the beauty of nature that you capture so well!
keep up the great work 🙂
Abhi….
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Comment by Abhijeet — June 14, 2011 @ 4:44 am
awesome!
no other word … amazing photos and sightings!
Comment by Atul Kolhe — June 14, 2011 @ 8:41 am
As Usual cooool Captures… 🙂 nice composition of sunset …. 🙂
Comment by Nitin — June 14, 2011 @ 9:31 am
Awesome !! Very nice pics abhi 🙂 !!
I was a part of last tour to Pench and it was really a fantastic experiance visiting wild life.
Comment by Harish Chandak — June 14, 2011 @ 10:07 am
hey Abhi, nice photos, but you didnt take photo of me, hahahahahaha,
Comment by mona — June 14, 2011 @ 11:05 am
Hey Abhi, lovely pics and very quickly posted too 🙂
Comment by Animish — June 14, 2011 @ 1:59 pm
mastach ..i loved the landscape photos.ought to make it here during my next visit to nagpur.
Comment by Vaibhavi — June 14, 2011 @ 3:05 pm
Hi, Abhi, Lovely set of photos, documenting our Pench visit. Good job done.
Comment by Neeraj Chawla — June 14, 2011 @ 4:06 pm
hi…Abhijit….
apratim photos….khas karun mora che ani tiger che tar chaan ch….
next visit i don’t want to miss it…..
Comment by trupti malichkar — June 14, 2011 @ 4:30 pm
Browsing your pics is a true to life re-visit to Pench ….grt job !! Thanks for uploading so fast !! Where are we going next ?
Comment by Heera — June 14, 2011 @ 5:06 pm
Awesome pics…keep it up!
Comment by Roopali Mehenadale — June 15, 2011 @ 2:57 am
guruji, sikhate raho
Comment by shrikant — June 15, 2011 @ 9:56 am
Khuppach chaan photos ahe…..
Comment by Ganesh Sarate — June 17, 2011 @ 10:01 am
Wonderful work- both with the lens and the pen. Keep up the good work. All the best for the future 🙂
Comment by Avirat — June 17, 2011 @ 12:40 pm
as usual very nice photoes.
Comment by hemangi — June 21, 2011 @ 2:24 pm
Beautiful work Abhijit, It is always pleasure to see the wildlife through your magnificent clicks……. Keep it up… 🙂
Comment by Atul Dhamorikar — June 22, 2011 @ 8:58 am
ved photographs ahet. I liked landscapes very much. Keep it up………….
Santosh.
Comment by Santosh Gulavani — June 22, 2011 @ 12:52 pm
too gud website sir………
Comment by Rahul — July 17, 2011 @ 12:06 am
Great images… esp. landscapes and the lightening shot.
I have been to Pench recently. Here are the few shots from the wonderful place.
http://www.pankajz.com/gallery/jungle-routes
http://www.pankajz.com/gallery/birds-from-pench
http://www.pankajz.com/gallery/animals-from-pench
Comment by Pankaj — February 9, 2012 @ 1:16 pm