Sunday, February 26, 2006

today ...


this picture was in my junk folder. made a lot of sense today ...

Friday, February 24, 2006

darling maansi ...


my favourite girl in the camp, maansi, the sweet child of a gorgeous mother selvi ... is no more ... life indeed !
met selvi's new baby boy couple of days back ... not named yet ...

Monday, February 20, 2006

4 mins latter ...


this picture has a long story ... to make it short, it was a big bonus ! ... yes, 4 mins before this pic happened, i could have been killed by a bull elephant with lovely tusks ...

Sunday, February 19, 2006

embrace ...


no story ...

Saturday, February 18, 2006

elements of plot 7 ...


all human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsion, habit, reason, passion, and desire - aristotle (384 bc – 7 march 322 bc!)


elements of plot in a narrative :

7. conclusion - the end of the story.


is there desire ? ... sure. so, all human actions include one or more of the above said by aristotle. if one simple human action like collecting honey, includes all the seven, then what justifies the destruction ? the tree is anyway doomed by the hole that was already present in it. this bee does not have a potent sting and starts rebuilding the colony immediately.

the older the bee coloney, the tastier the honey, this particular hive has been spotted and monitored for three years by "woodpecker" for a special ocassion when it arises. this honey is called as "adduku thein" in the local language, literally meaning, "layered honey". this honey was gifted to me, in the wish for good health and long friendship. this honey is not any honey, apart from being the tastiest that i have ever tasted. an honour to have received it ...

could every human cause turn a blur with an eigth one present, called compassion ? or love ?

why is it that all modern approach to conservation of wildlife which includes the tribal communities are so "modern-man centric", we simply dont think from their point of view but ours and ours alone.

why is it that all wildlife readily parts with its by-products and express "love" among sincrere logic ?

is there something more to learn, since 7th march 322 bc ?

considering an "eigth" cause to compliment human actions could be the conclusion, so that, its ... not the end of the story ...

Thursday, February 16, 2006

elements of plot 6 ...


all human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsion, habit, reason, passion, and desire - aristotle (384 bc – 7 march 322 bc !)


elements of plot in a narrative :

6. denouement or resolution - what happens to the character after overcoming all obstacles/failing to achieve the desired result and reaching/not reaching his goal.


is there passion involved ? ... absolutely. you will see the green heart somewhere in the picture (really). is it sort of a metamorphosis ?... its pronounced in my next post. is it about santalum album ? ... not now. does this story involve murder ? ... yes and a maybe. does the mystery end here ? ... the conclusion and desire is about a whole new meaning !

Wednesday, February 15, 2006

elements of plot 5 ...


all human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsion, habit, reason, passion, and desire - aristotle (384 bc – 7 march 322 bc !)


elements of plot in a narrative :

5. suspense - point of tension. it arouses the interest of the readers.


this young heart (weak ?) was moving gently, right next to the tree where the action was going on, i could not help take a quick picture of it, you will see this delicate heart right next to the tree ... tomorrow, along with the big tension ending ... there is no bird involved, no superman either ... but there is a clear reason behind it ...

Tuesday, February 14, 2006

elements of plot 4 ...


all human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature,
compulsion, habit, reason, passion, and desire - aristotle (384 bc – 7 march 322 bc !)


elements of plot in a narrative :

4. climax - highest point of interest of the story.


is this a habit (a recurrent, often unconscious pattern of behavior that is acquired through frequent repetition) ? ... yes. is our character, the woodpecker attracted to something ? ... definetly. is he trying to get something out ? ... yes. what made the hole in the tree, in the first place ? ... does not matter. is he trying not to hurt the creature ? ... he does not care. will whats inside the tree destroy the tree ? ... no. will the initial hole destroy the tree ? ... yes. are there bats inside the hole ? ... maybe, but not relavent to the story. does woodpecker have anything to do with any bird (woodpecker) ? ... no.

Monday, February 13, 2006

elements of plot 3 ...


all human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsion, habit, reason, passion, and desire - aristotle (384 bc – 7 march 322 bc !)



elements of plot in a narrative :

3. complication - obstacles which the main character has to overcome.

does what aristotle has to say have anything to do with the story ? ... must be. is there a compulsion ? ... yes. is there a complication ? ... yes. an obstacle the main charecter has to overcome ? ... yes. is woodpecker chopping the tree ? ... yes. is he chopping down the tree ? ... no. is there some sap involved ? yes and a no ... is he attracting something ? ... yes. is it confusing ? ... is it in·trigu·ing ? ... i dont know ! ...


Sunday, February 12, 2006

elements of plot 2 ...


all human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsion, habit, reason, passion, and desire - aristotle (384 bc – 7 march 322 bc !)


elements of plot in a narrative :

2. conflict or Problem - goal which the main character of the story has to achieve.

due to popular demand, our main character, the son of the soil takes on the name as "woodpecker". is there a conflict ? is there a problem ? is there a goal "woodpecker" has to achieve ? yes ... am not saying much, i let the picture speak for itself ...

Saturday, February 11, 2006

elements of plot 1 ...


all human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsion, habit, reason, passion, and desire - aristotle (384 bc – 7 march 322 bc !)


elements of plot in a narrative :

1. initial situation - the beginning. it is the first incident that makes the story move.
2. conflict or Problem - goal which the main character of the story has to achieve.
3. complication - obstacles which the main character has to overcome.
4. climax - highest point of interest of the story.
5. suspense - point of tension. it arouses the interest of the readers.
6. denouement or resolution - what happens to the character after overcoming all obstacles/failing to achieve the desired result and reaching/not reaching his goal.
7. conclusion - the end of the story.

here in my story, the initial situation is having found this tree which has potential outcome ... my next post would reveal the main character of the story and what he is up to ... any guesses ?

Friday, February 10, 2006

grating ...

discover the differences between evolution that occurs over centuries and that which occurs in "milliseconds and minutes." evolutionary transformation can be seen in massive climate changes that occur every few thousand years, or in the few seconds it takes to make a decision on what to do with the leftovers in your fridge.
some of the most important evolutionary events in earth's history didn't just create new organisms, they created new fundamental biochemical processes. and where do biochemical processes come from ? they evolve from other biochemical processes.
most new animal species are believed to arise when a single species splits into two. but new animals can also be created when two species come together to create a single new species, "evolution hasn't ended", new species are evolving, and humans can have a big influence on that process.
white-bellied treepie (dendrocitta leucogastra) is a local resident found only in the western-ghats of southern india. the treepies are long-tailed birds in the family corvidae. they are highly arboreal (tree dwelling) and rarely come to the ground. sometimes travels in 'feeding-parties' with laughing-thrushes (garrulax species). the nest is quite shallow and lightly built in trees and bushes with 3-4 eggs per clutch. the voice is described as harsh and grating, but quite varied and includes a grating k-r-r-r-r sound as well as more melodious notes.

Monday, February 06, 2006

varai aadu ...

the ancestors of the modern sheep and goats (both rather vague and ill-defined terms) are thought to have moved into mountainous regions. sheep becoming specialised occupants of the foothills and nearby plains, and relying on flight and clumping for defence against predators, goats adapting to very steep terrain where predators are at a disadvantage.
halfway around the world from england and america is the habitat of an animal halfway between a goat and a sheep.
the nilgiri tahr (nilgiritragus hylocrius) a very agile, hooved animal native to the nilgiri hills and the southern portion of the western ghats range in southernmost india. it is known locally as the "nilgiri ibex" or "varai aadu" in tamil, which translates to "cliff goat", "varai" literally means boundry line. until 2005, it was placed with the himalayan tahr and the arabian tahr in the genus "hemitragus" (goat antelope). however, recent genetic studies have placed it in a new genus "nilgiritragus", because it is genetically more similar to members of the genus "ovis" (sheep) than to other tahrs.

a fully grown male stands about 100 cm at the shoulder and weighs about 100 kg. the tahrs primarily inhabit the open montane grassland habitat and rocky slopes. at elevations from 1200 to 2600 m (generally above 2000 m), these grassland habitats are surrounded by dense forests and rocky outcrops at the lower elevations. they formerly ranged over in large herds, but hunting and poaching in the nineteenth century reduced their population to as few as 100 animals by the early 20th century. since that time their populations have increased somewhat, and presently number about 2000 individuals.

Thursday, February 02, 2006

wax fountain ...

"the whole world is a single flower". twenty five hundred years ago, buddha picked up a flower. nobody understood. three hundred years later, the sixth patriarch said, "originally there is nothing, where can you find dust ?"


a flower, also known as a bloom or blossom. the flower structure contains the plant's reproductive organs, and its function is to produce seeds through sexual reproduction.
many flowers are dependent upon the wind to move pollen between flowers of the same species. others rely on animals (especially insects) to accomplish this feat. flowers that are insect pollinated are called entomophilous (literally "insect loving"). pollinators are attracted to the plant, perhaps in search of nectar.
the plant in the picture is native to some tropical forests. known as ceropegia (from latin, meaning "wax fountain"). the flowers have a waxy appearance and they resemble small lantern/fountain, are characterised by tubular flowers specially adapted for the temporary capture of insects for pollination purposes.
on the inside of the tube, hairs are found, all of them directed downwards. when a pollinator enters the cage and moves down the tube, the stiff hairs make it difficult, if not impossible, to move out again. the insect is thus almost forced to move further down where a very specialized structure containing the pollen mass is housed. pollen sacks get attached to the bodies of the pollinators. after about four days, the flowers start to wilt. when this happens, the hairs become lax and the pollinator can leave its cage, pollination taking place when it enters another flower of the same species.
however, produces a large amount of seeds. the seeds are mainly wind-distributed and are dispersed by floating on the gentlest breeze with their parachute-like tufts of white hairs.