What's around us?

 Hi viewers, Welcome to 'What's around us to explore'! Today's article is a continuation of my previous article "The Lungs of Mysuru" aka Kukkarahali Lake. A lake which is situated in the heart of Mysuru, and loved by all nature admirers. The lake is so elegant and pleasent and every pic that I took from this lake looks like as if it is painted.  Every time you visit this place, you will get a fresh new experience and positive vibes. This time I was lucky enough to get welcomed by a beautiful peahen, it just passed in front of me as soon as I stepped in side the walking path from University gate. This time rain enhanced the pleasing sights of the lake.   The forest area of the lake drenched in rain water.   Looks like a random pic of a tree but if we give a closer look for a while, you can see thousands of bats community hanging on the branches. This is a place where I have seen maximum number of bats community at a time.  Roosts of flying fox/bats community W

Kukkarahali lake, popular as Kukkarahali Kere is said to be 'the lungs of Mysuru'. The Kukkarahali kere is an "L" shaped lake situated in the heart of Mysuru, spread across 58 hectares home to a rich diversity of flora and fauna. This is the lake which has inspired many poets of Karnataka, the famous one being our honourable 'Rashtrakavi Kuvempu' who has written many poetries based on this lake. The sunset of this place is mesmerizing and attracts many naturalists, writers and photographers.  The lake is quite close to my heart as it is associated to the University from which I graduated 'University of Mysore'. I often used to visit the lake during my schooling in order to collect water samples, zooplanktons, for a botanical walk or for bird watching. Every time I visit I have experienced difference in the ecosystem. I have spotted many migratory birds in this place. So let me give a walk through of the lake.  I usually start from the Mysore University