Kaas Plateau - September 2010
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I was fortunate to witness this wonderland twice in 2010, made two visits, one during monsoon and at the end of monsoon.Images compiled are from the trips,
Begonia crenata
Kaas scape
Utricularia Pururascens
Distant view of peteshwar plateau
Millions of flowers of varied size and shape fill this wonderland during monsoon
Eriocaulon tuberiferum
Diphadi midst of impatiens Lawii
Urmodi backwaters
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Stream in between the flower beds,the color of flower beds changes once every week during flowering season (Sept/Oct)
Murudania Simplex
Eriocaulon tuberiferum
"Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance,
I gazed - and gazed - but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought."
-William Wordsworth
Thousands of Impatiens,Smithia dance gently in the open country,welcoming to their wonderland.
Impatiens Lawii
Pogostemon deccanensis
Fragile ecosystem sustain on this lateritic plateau
Cascading waters
Smithia Hirsuta- look at the charm in these beauties
winding road to Kaas
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Bamnoli lake
uncontrolled tourism - Large number of tourist visit this place during the monsoon, they pose great threat to this fragile ecosystem,people come here for picnic leaving the place littered with liquor bottles, plastic plates, covers and cups
Ray of hope - Will this wonderland survive??
This wonderland survives only because of people like Dr. Sandeep Shrotri and his NGO "Raanvata", based in Satara.They are the people with burden to conserve and protect this place from unethical minds.
My special thanks to my friend Mr.Vivek Kale who shared wealth of information about this place and for his time.
Kaas images from my previous visit,
http://samsoncj.blogspot.com/2009/10/kaas-plateau.html
Reference: Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar.
Equipment:Canon40D with Sigma 150mm and Canon 18-55mm IS lens
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