Over my winter vacation trip to India we visited Chilka Lake. It’s India’s largest salt water lake and home to many migratory birds. Beautiful place. Unfortunately not very well developed for tourism (or fortunately, depending upon your perspective). Some photos follow. If anyone knows what that beautiful moth is called please leave a comment.
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Great Photos! What camera and lens did you use?
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Sachin, I am embarrassed to say that I use a simple Canon A80 with no external lenses. Haven’t graduated from the autofocus variety.
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Basab,
This might be a Comet tail moth. having never seen one in person and not being able to find a photo as good as yours for comparison I am not positive but it does seem to fit.
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Basab,
Great composition. You can do wonders with a SLR. Deviating a little from the subject. Despite India being rich in tourism why has it not caught on like in the US. We can make a one of one comparison with the places in the US, Hawaii-Lakshadweek, Florida-Goa, KeyWest-Kanyakumari, Rockies-ManasSarovar and all those monuments of the bygone era. Good roads/connectivity a.k.a freeways or lack of drive to promote these places. Food for thought.
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wow wat a beautifull butterfly~~~wats your camera like??
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Great pics Basab! The first look protrays a “Raghu Rai” ensemble on great Lake Chilka. Chilka has been suffering due to lack of tourism promotion, poor infrastructure, poor administrative foresight and I believe somebody should analyse the potential of this great place in Orissa and promote tourism. It’s only private sector which can, has little faith on Govt.
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nice pics i must say…
next time u happen to visit orissa,find some time to visit the gopalpur seabeach…
i m sure u will love with da place
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Dear,Friend
Chilka Lake (also Chilika Lake) is a brackish water coastal lake in India’s Orissa
state, south of the mouth of the Mahanadi River. It is the largest coastal lake in
India. The lake was formed due to the silting action of the Mahanadi River, The
area of the lake varies from 1165 km² in the monsoon season to 906 km² in the
dry season, and is studded with numerous small islands. This wildlife sanctuary
is ideal for wildlife tours and bird watching tours during the winter months.
Please Visit For More Detail
http://www.desidirectory.com/india-travel-guide/
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hiiiiii
nice snaps…… balugaon,chilka lake
as my native place, thank you for publishing such type of snaps..
i want make this place a international tourist spot in the world.
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