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a blog every Friday on a specific species of animal or bird and jungle lore

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Dark Skies of Amrabad

The modern world is drowning in a silent, glowing tide. For over eighty percent of humanity, the night sky is no longer a window into the infinite cosmos, but a washed-out shroud of amber and white artificial glare. Yet, deep within Telangana, cradled by the rugged folds of the Nallamala Forest range, exists a sanctuary where the ancient night remains unblemished and the Milky Way galaxy burns with breathtaking brilliance.

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Dark Skies of Gundala

There are few views as awe-inspiring as seeing the Milky Way from a dark site. If someone unfamiliar with it sees a picture of the milky way without a terrestrial reference point, they might assume it was taken with a telescope. But the scale of the milky way is huge!

Once again in collaboration with HyTiCos I was at the Gond village of Gundala in north Telangana. The light pollution here is a Bortle 2 and allows for some beautiful views of the night sky. Read more in the Blog.

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