King's Cross

Gallery: Man & FaunaPosted November 10, 20101,105 views4 comments

It is rather sad to notice the conflict humans have with the wild creatures. India, being a densely populated country has an even bigger challenge.

This image was made during my trip to Gir National forest in the Indian state of Gujarat this summer. I was surprised to find a railway line passing through the heart of the forest reserve. The station is hardly 500 meters from the place where I got this king crossing the railway line. There is a busy mud track open for public transport cutting the park in almost 2 halves where taxis and motor bikes run at full speed with no ban on horns.

It is just a matter of time we'd have some serious accident. I feel sorry for the state of affairs.

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Comment posted by Hank Pennington on November 13, 2010 at 9:24 PM

What a compelling image Keshav! Sad to say, the circumstances you describe are becoming more typical than exceptional. There's a struggle currently under way in Russia according to the news accounts, and we face the same with a perpetual proposal to put a road through one of our wildlife refuges here in Alaska.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on November 16, 2010 at 5:14 PM

Congrats on a fine EP!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on November 25, 2010 at 8:33 AM

Excellent photo, Keshav--a very sorry state indeed!

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Comment posted by Carol Hyman on November 27, 2010 at 6:42 PM

Hi Keshav, Your image popped up on Jim's new intro page, and it caught my eye. Great capture, and yes, all of the world is in conflict with wild creatures. It is a sad state of affairs.

Carol

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