I really don't have any idea why I'm writing this blog, but the excitement of seeing a Leopard forcing me to write....
I've been working for AVANI since last one month and will be here till
October. AVANI is an voluntary
organization working in Tripuradevi (Pittoragarh District), Kumaon region
of Uttarakhand. It works in fields of textiles, energy technologies, health and
education.
The first think I was told about the location
is Leopard, but I didn't take it as seriously as the situation was demanding me
to take. Currently we are seven volunteers here in AVANI, and out seven two are
foreigners. We used to make fun of them by saying, if Leopard comes he would
love to eat some foreigner's meat as it would be a change in taste to him. But some
way or the other I had been developed an interest of seeing a Leopard within my
tenure of six months. On 19/05/2012 I had the privilege of having an encounter with a Leopard
from around 15 meters of distance. A leopard with charismatic colours, and a marvellous
style, which can force you wonder about the nature’s diversity. I cursed myself for not to bring
the camera with me, but the glances I have seen would remain with me for a long
time... :)
