Enchanting Nilgiris - Trip to Pandiar

I was down in the dumps in October when I decided to take up my friends offer to visit him at Kotagiri in the Nilgiris. I realized that I hadn't been to Ooty in almost 8 years! The next couple of days were unforgettable. Not only did I experience the amazing splendor of the Western Ghats but the trip helped me reconnect with my passion for nature/wildlife.

Photograph 1: On the way to Pandiar
Date: October 2008
Equipment: Canon EOS 300 ISO200 Canon EF Zoom: 28-85mm


Photograph 2: Nilgiri Langur (Trachypithecus johnii)
Location: Pandiar
Date: October 2008
Equipment: Canon EOS 300 ISO200 Canon EF Zoom: 28-85mm


Photograph 3: Pandiar Landscape
Location: Pandiar
Date: October 2008
Equipment: Canon EOS 300 ISO200 Canon EF Zoom: 28-85mm


Photograph 4: Nilgiri Peak ( (height: 2,474 metres (8,117 ft))
Location: Pandiar
Date: October 2008
Equipment: Canon EOS 300 ISO200 Canon EF Zoom: 28-85mm


Photograph 5: Mukurti Peak/Ridge View from Pandiar (height: 2,554 metres (8,379 ft))
Location: Pandiar
Date: October 2008
Equipment: Canon EOS 300 ISO200 Canon EF Zoom: 70-300mm


Photograph 6: Silent Valley from Pandiar
Location: Pandiar
Date: October 2008
Equipment: Canon EOS 300 ISO200 Canon EF Zoom: 28-85 mm


Photograph 7: Herd of Nilgiri tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius)
Location: Pandiar
Date: October 2008
Equipment: Canon EOS 300 ISO200 Canon EF Zoom: 70-300mm


Photograph 8: Close-Up of Nilgiri Peak
Location: Pandiar
Date: October 2008
Equipment: Canon EOS 300 ISO200 Canon EF Zoom: 70-300mm