This trip was an office outing with my then team at work. We set off from Bangalore on an early Saturday morning.
We passed the river Kaveri
First stop, Ranganthittu Bird Sanctuary
One of the most popular activities to do here is to go on a boat rideSo we all got into oneIt's a paddle boatWe came at a time when nesting season was still onBut birds aren't the only residents at this sanctuary
Marsh crocodiles
Saw quite a few of themBilled storksQuite a few birds in the trees
If you want the best shots, you would require a zoom less. Alas, in those days, all I had was my point-&-shoot Canon.
After a 20 minute ride, we returned back to landThere are some rare trees back in the sanctuary parkWe left Ranganthittu bird sanctuaryNext we drove to the small village of SangamThere's a Nimishambha temple on the banks of the river Kaveri
Took another boat rideThere was at least six of us on the boat, it was that big and stable enough to hold us all
This was a Shirdi Sai statue in the middle of the river stream
Back on land, the locals were selling freshly farmed vegetablesWe bought quite a bit as it was quite cheap
As it neared evening, we drove straight to Chamundi Hills in Mysore.
Nandi statue
We rode back down to Mysore townAnd then went to Mysore Palace as it neared 7pmOne of the Hindu temples inside the Mysore Palace complexAlthough Dussera had just gotten over, the Mysore Palace was still getting lit up after darkAnd we were there in the nick of timeBecause Mysore Palace turns from this...... into this!It's really quite an impressive sightIn fact the entire palace complex lights upEven the templeA blurred shot that actually came out quite artisticThe Mysore Palace all lit up like this is really worth seeing
After this, we drove back to Bangalore. I did visit Mysore once again after this, but by now I was so sick and tired of coming here I didn’t bother taking my camera on that trip.
P.S: Here’s a brief video I took at the Mysore Palace at night
