Contrasting Colours - Collage of Rangoli-s

This was the best I could offer, for this October's Theme of Contrasts on the City Daily Photo portal.

This is a collage of Rangoli Designs that I captured here in Karwar, in the various festivals and fairs over a period of time.

Click here to view thumbnails for all participants

The Red Vespa

This beautifully restored Vespa was spotted and shot at Palolem, Canacona, Goa. The Owner/rider of the Vespa posed for me camera for a few seconds, and off he was gone...... Thank God , I had the presence of mind to shoot this picture....

Death of a Hump-back Whale

The whale, trapped in the sand, was noticed by the fishermen on Thursday evening itself. The high tide in the sea might have masked its visibility. It was thought that the whale might swim back into the sea during night. But low tide obstructed its journey into deep waters. As a result, the aquatic mammal developed high blood pressure, which proved fatal. People thronged the shore to have a glimpse of the mammoth animal.
Prof V N Naik of Marine Biology Department, Karnatak University informed the Forest Department about the whale.
The efforts of Gopashitta Range Forest Officer K D Naik to lift the 3-tonne whale from water, using ropes went in vain. The carcass was later extricated using a JCB during low tide, and buried in a 35 feet pit, after a post-mortem.
Professor V N Naik told Deccan Herald that a skeleton of a 40-foot long whale that was washed ashore in 1973 has been preserved in the University and the authorities concerned would be requested to donate the skeleton of Humpback whale to the science centre.
Whales have been classified as endangered species and they usually come near the shore either in search of food or when chased by sharks. Generally measuring 100 feet in length, whales are found at a depth of 200 to 600 meters in the sea. Hunting whales is an offence under Wildlife Protection Act. Source - Deccan Herald

Other News sources -

Times of India, Daiji World (with Pictures), Hindu, Indian Express, Udayavani

Older Post on this - here

Responding to my fellow Blogger J.C. - Yes I was one of the fortunate few people who saw the whale and took the Pictures. The sight left me with immense Grief.

I remember a few years back, we, the members of the Karavali Youth Adventure Club (KAYAC), Karwar, had found a Nine foot long Injured and Dead Porpoise - like Fish on the Tagore Beach at Karwar, durng the Monsoons. We had informed the local Fisheries Department and had later buried the mammal. It was like burying one of our own kind....

Karwar Beach Clean Up

About 286 people, from all walks of life, got together at Tagore Beach, Karwar, on this September 19th, at 8-00 AM for Cleaning Up the Tagore Beach, and took part in the International Coastal Clean Up Day, called for by the Ocean Conservancy . Org.

The participants were from local Schools and Colleges, viz.,

• St. Joseph's High School (National Cadet Corps' Units)
• Hindu High School
• Bapuji College (National Service Scheme Units)
• Shivaji College, Baad
• Marine Biology University
• Karavali Youth Adventure Club (R)
• Sri Krishna Sports Club, Sadashivgad
• Rotary Club Seaside, Karwar
• Karwar City Municipality, etc.

B. S. Pai Co-ordinated the event, with Infra support from the Karwar City Municipal President Ganapati Ulvekar and his Councillors/Staff.

Dr. V. N Nayak of the Marine Biology University gave instructions and sensitized the participants on Ocean Pollution.

The Clean Up event went on up-to noon, and the Sun God favored the participants by taking cover under the Clouds.

My Earlier post on International Coastal Clean Up here...

P.S. - Suffered a nasty Crash, and formatting the pc wiped off many of my pictures... :-( sic..... so couldnt use the pc for 3 days.....