Fun Facts About Penguins

Posted by Phoenix on Nov 12, 2011 in Nature | 0 comments

Most of us love to look at penguins. They are interesting animals to be sure. But here are some fun facts about Penguins you may not be aware of.

Penguins are able to adapt to different climates. So not only can they withstand very harsh and cold climates but they also have the ability to adapt to warmer climates as well if need be.
Penguins live in large colonies called rookeries. They are very social creatures and interact well together.
The normal mode of communication amongst Penguins is through body language. They have movements and gestures.
Penguins spend most of their lives in the water. Yes they do stand around on ice flows, etc. However they need to swim in order to fish and provide food for themselves and their offspring.
The female Penguin lays the egg (obviously). But following this she goes off to hunt for food. During this time, the male keeps the egg warm and causes it to hatch. He then cares for the offspring until the female returns with food.
The bodies of Penguins are insulated with a thick layer of blubber to help keep them warm.
They can actually walk faster than humans. Bet you didn’t know that!
Penguins can hold their breath for around 20 minutes under water. Bet you didn’t know that either!
They leap out of the water while swimming to land on the ice and move to their Rookeries.
Baby penguins are born with soft feathers called down. But at this stage it does not provide much warm so they are completely dependent on their parents for food and warmth.

It should also be noted that Penguins are not afraid of humans. But they are threatened by things caused by man such as oil spills, water pollution, etc. So we must do all we can to try to protect these amazing creatures.

Kathgodam Trip

Posted by Phoenix on May 27, 2009 in Nature | 0 comments

I went to Kathogodam last Sunday to receive my Relatives coming from Mumbai, Captured few Images of Nature.

This is when we are heading towards Almora, which is more than 180 kilometers away from where I stay.

 

Standing Tall, the Beautiful trees of Deodar. Which just makes the roads look awesome.

This is the view from our Guest House’s Window, where We ( Me and Dad) Stayed.

And the is the Interiors of the Guest  House.

The Weather at my place was Nice, but we are 300 kilometers away from out home, and it was Hot in Kathogadam, We had to use Air-Con throughout the time we were there.

Click this Photo on our Way back to Home, Tees standing in an organized manner as they were  planted by someone.

The Rainbow

Posted by Phoenix on May 20, 2009 in Nature | 0 comments

after so many heavy rainfalls, this rainfall brought the Rainbow.

fortunately I had my Cam with me and I was able to capture it.

you all must have studied in your schools, why the rainbow forms.

let me memorize you,

while light is made up of seven different colors, when all these lights are separated with a help of a prism, it forms a VIBGYOR (Violet,Indigo,Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red). 

Same thing happens when rain falls, the atmosphere becomes humid and air mixes with water molecules, resulting in becoming a big Prism which seperates the while light of sun and makes it look like a colorful bow. As this happens just after Rainfall, It is named

The Rainbow, which looks very beautiful in the sky.

Its Raining Finally

Posted by Phoenix on May 6, 2009 in Nature | 0 comments

It’s raining for almost a week. So, it’s a relief for people living near the jungle which was on fire last week.

Now there are real clouds and I hope these are not because of their smoke which came from the jungle fire, as villages here, believe that smokes are converted into clouds.

Well, clouds, just after the smokes, make their belief stronger.

This is the view from my room’s window.

This is the smoke in sky, a week ago

These are clouds, this week,

 

All these three pictures are take from a same angle. The mountain at the left hand side is Nepal and the right hand side is India.

Jungle on Fire!

Posted by Phoenix on Apr 28, 2009 in Nature | 0 comments

Take a look at this Photo,Seems like, its a cloudy day.

But not, Its all smoke.

Yes, I am actually 50 kms Away from the fire caught in Jungle.

Almost a Week ago.

Its very dark here, I cant imagine what’s happening there.

I took this Picture from my Home. Its was around 2 Pm, when I clicked this photo.

The Fire in Jungle is not accidently, its the people who do this.

There are many reasons for this, some mythological and commercial

Mythological is that they feel, by doing this, they are making clouds which will result in the rainfall, which is going to be beneficial for their crops.

The Other thing is, they get wood for their household,

This is a very common practice in Uttrakhand. But this seems to be the biggest, as the smoke is increasing and I  can feel the suffocation now.

Dharchulla, Uttrakhand, Place where I live

Posted by Phoenix on Apr 22, 2009 in Nature | 0 comments

Well, Dharchulla, is in Dist Pithoragarh, in Uttrakhand state of India. This is not my native place, but my father is Posted here, in NHPC,

10 years ago we were in Chamba District, in Himachal Pradesh, 5 years ago we were in Kishtwar, in Dist Doda, which is in J&K.

and Currently here, in Dharchulla.

Its a place new Nepal Border ( I even go for a walk in Nepal, every evening)

The River is Called Kaali Nadi ( Black River) which is counted as a border between India and Nepal. I took this Picture from India.

So the other Mountain is in Nepal.

Even the Roads are very dangerous, very small, steep and narrow. If any vehicle from the opposite side crosses, the other vehicle stops to let it go.

and believe me, you need to follow all the traffic rules, and if you wont, you’ll risk you life.

Here is a view of my Colony, where I live, Looks so beautiful, clean and peaceful.

This Colony has been build on a Dormant Volcano. Which is believe to be quite from  200 years.