DudhSagur (in monsoon)

Dudhsagar Falls (literally Sea of Milk ) is a tiered waterfall located on the Mandovi River in the Indian state of Goa on Goa's border with Karnataka state. It is four-tiered. It is 60 km from Panaji city by road and 46 km from Madgaon railway junction by train.

The waterfall is located in the Bhagwan Mahavir Wild Life Sanctuary at Collem in South Goa in the western ghats. The waterfall is on the border of Karnataka and Goa states. The roads leading to it are maintained by the Goa Forest Department. A small rest house is maintained in the forest by the Karnataka Forest Department and is the only place to stay there. The roads are closed in the rainy season of June to September as fast-flowing streams cross the roads and make them dangerous to drive. The roads are again opened in the month of October.

Getting down at the DudhSagur station...not all trains stop here. 

Walking towards the water falls...on way have pleasant view of the nature

 

We need to cross a tunnel which is around 200mts to see the water falls.

Once crossing this...we saw the glimpse of the falls

Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra)

Blackbucks has been classified as near threatened by IUCN since 2003, as its range has decreased sharply during the 20th century.
They generally live on open plains and open woodlands in herds of 5 to 50 animals with one dominant male. They are very fast. Speeds of more than 80 km/h (50 mph) have been recorded.
They require water every day and may move long distances in search of water and forage in summer. Usually, they feed during the day.

I was trying to photograph these mammals from a very long time and got a chance to do it in Jul 2014 :)
 

 Female crossing the path

 Females in a herd

Dominating Male in the herd

Female

Gazing alone from the herd

The main threats to the species are poaching, predication, habitat destruction, overgrazing, diseases, inbreeding and sanctuary visitors.

March birds 2014

                                                                  blue faced malkoha

Red lapwing

Bhraminy Kite

Grey Heron

sand piper

Grey heron in flight

Sandpiper

Castle Rock and Dudhsagar Falls Karnatak

Castlerock is a village in the Uttara Kannada (North Kanara) district Indian state of Karnataka, The town is located in the Western Ghats on the state's border with Goa.

Castle Rock was originally owned and operated by the West of India Portuguese Railway (which despite its name was a British company) and it connected with the line in British India from Londa. The terminus of the line today is Vasco da Gama. For travellers between Goa and British India, and later between Goa and India, all the formalities of international travel including customs checks and verification of travel documents were carried out at Castle Rock.
This station marks the beginning of the Braganza Ghats from Karnataka side. The nearby Dudhsagar Falls is one of the main tourist attractions of Goa.

The old repair shop at Castle Rock Station, which is ruined now.

Dudhsagar Falls (literally Sea of Milk ) is a tiered waterfall located on the Mandovi River in the Indian state of Goa on Goa's border with Karnataka state. It is four-tiered. It is 60 km from Panaji city by road and 46 km from Madgaon railway junction by train.

The waterfall is located in the Bhagwan Mahavir Wild Life Sanctuary at Collem in South Goa in the western ghats. The waterfall is on the border of Karnataka and Goa states. The roads leading to it are maintained by the Goa Forest Department. A small rest house is maintained in the forest by the Karnataka Forest Department and is the only place to stay there. The roads are closed in the rainy season of June to September as fast-flowing streams cross the roads and make them dangerous to drive. The roads are again opened in the month of October.

Old Name plate of the DudhSagur :)

Old forest rest house before the tunnle

Family silhouette inside the tunnel

Tunnel where we need to pass after getting down from the train in Dudhsagar station.

Waterfalls view from the railway track

Playing with lights

The key thing to remember about using a slow shutter speed is that anything that moves in the scene will blur. Once you're aware of this you can use it creatively in your photography.
Using a slow shutter speed allows for a completely different style of photography - from light painting to capturing smooth water effects.

Some photos taken in Bengaluru during a exhibition:  
Gaint wheel shoot

Out of Focus Lights during the Night: