Black River, Green River: Ganeshgudi 2018
NH 66 widened after it entered the state of Karnataka – but it lost the beautiful forest cover. We took farewell to the coastal highway near Karwar. Forest cover returned. The road became undulating. A sign that we were hitting the ghats once more. Vegetation turned dense. Sign of Kali Tiger Reserve arrived. The forest is named after River Kali – means black river. We were heading to Ganeshgudi, an outskirt of Tiger Reserve. The small settlement is at the lap of the river, near a dam called Supa. While driving in early morning, Parashuram, our driver, saw an eagle owl, and some jackals. Now, they were not around. But we stopped near a watch tower at a bend. The road passed by small villages. Paddy fields and small huts to keep a watch during night. We reached a small check post. A shop selling souvenirs, trekking hats, tee-shirts. The owner was a bearded man – a wildlife photographer himself. Some of his framed shots were hanging from the wall of the shop. Knowing our ...