yet again ... getting lost ... then enjoying self-discovery ...

Recently put in interesting time meandering around Zunheboto and Mokokchung . . Share some images . . .  Entrance of a house at Yehemi . . The design and neatness were striking . .  Grains put out for drying at Sumi Settsu . . A weigh-scale at Longsa . . At another village we were told this was used for weighing pigs (besides else) . .  This very interestingly named eating place was unfortunately shut when we stopped at the Akuluto junction . . The Village Council Court at Surumi and The Emblem on board of the office of the Council Court at Phuye (Old) . .  These are from a Centre at Ungma . . Elders come together here - catch up - have tea and make these artifacts which are then sold. I found this to be an amazing step taken by the Village Council. .  I missed getting one during the trip. .  Indebted to the people at the places we moved to during the trip . .

Share images from a meeting; the setting was one of the more interesting ones I have been a part of in recent times . . Meeting is on its way at residence of one of the village council members . . This is at Longsa in Mokokchung district . . Tea ( not been to many meetings without tea!! ) gets ready . . Hearth in the Ao residences is located at the center of the room . . Smoke on its way up from the hearth also dries meat . . Walls were interesting, lively and had that warmth . . And the camera I was using got confused on whether it should focus on the 'hands' or the 'Ao shawl' . . I was the least confused : hands that have toiled on jhum have been by far the strongest I have come across . . Many thanks to the people of Longsa. 

Had some lovely Amur falcon sightings during the recent trip to Nagaland . After the trip during 2011 when I saw them being sold at the market was keen to know more of the bird. Observations: During one of the sightings we initially saw them in two’s and three’s - moving in one direction. A light drizzle as if suddenly altered the scenario. Drizzle could possibly have brought out termites or other insects and the Amur falcons altered their movement patterns to move in a circle. This circle kept on getting bigger as more of their brethren joined in. This went one for about fifteen minutes before they resumed their earlier movement pattern.  During this while the drizzling too came to a halt. I suspect I also spotted a few  Lesser kestrel in the midst of large number of  Amur falcons. During the entire week we never spotted Amur falcons before noon (12.00 pm). Their movement during the early noon appeared more playful and leisurely while the evening sightings usuall