Monday, February 27, 2017
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Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Bird Photography
In the world of photography, the most difficult part is to
catch images of live Bird in their natural habitats. Although, we say and see
photography is a set of complete package of right amount of light but it’s not
always right and sufficient. There is no certainty about how one can get
the satisfactory wildlife images. However, for a bird it’s all to do with their
natural behavior and the way they behave with human. And obviously none of the
birds are sociable with human beings. It can neither remain in a noisy out-fit
of human merriment nor does it a league match to see again and again. By the
time they sense your presence, it fly away to distant making it difficult to
capture them.
For a long time back I was thinking to shoot this little
bird but it’s never easy. It’s not like somebody directing the position of
someone and the best appear like in film, the human drama. Film is the product
of many people - director, good photographer and artificial lighting but it’s
not the case in wild life photography. Otherwise, I would have hired
many professional film director and light-man to help me get best bird images.
So, that I would get the super high definition wildlife images.
The challenges lies in going into the wild and getting some
wild life images is only be best known and felt by wildlife enthusiast
themselves. Not anyone else.
Actually, I was chasing this bird for many different
occasions and none of the time I am successful. I never got it done the way I
wanted it to appear. But this time I am eager at least to write something on
the challenges and the better part of wildlife photography.
Bird photography is extremely challenging yet this bird
never kept my energy freeze. Although, it has seized my time and energy yet not
satisfying picture of it into my list. I am thoroughly in love for its beauty,
the body architecture, the colorful feathers combination and the way its dance.
It is completely camouflage because it is a stream or river residence. This
bird has added my passion to wildlife photography every time I come across. It
is immensely inspiring to capture such absolute beauty bringing to life tricky
feather patterns and exquisite details into one whole armful images.
Over the year, I have acquired a modest collection of bird
images and the skills that is required to shoot a birds in their natural
habitats. I have travelled fairly good distance to photograph birds. The
surprising beauty of our countryside and the winding mountain roads on every
trips has always left me flabbergasted and joyfulness in my face. The journey,
my sacrifice for time and family have never dejected me nor will it drain me of
my passion for bird watching, wildlife photography and love for nature.
But I am not trying to say that one need to be well armed
to shoot a bird images. The rule is completely simple, as far as I know one
must have tons of passion, energy and a set of right equipment. Unless, one
have deep passion and love for nature the art of going into the wild would be
never charming, would be never satisfying. If one has all these in package, the
feeling of joy is equally satisfying when a good and quality image is
captured.
Slaty-backed forktail |
Slaty-backed forktail |
This little soul showed me this action when I was busy shooting. |
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
School Track Suits Dilemma
Rest In Peace!
Bhutanese School Track Suits, according to Local leaders of East.
For them it is above cultural norms.
Maybe they might have larger vision and greater diversity.
Otherwise, it would entirely humiliate the education's
mission of going dynamism.
For many reasons, it didn't even qualify to reach my ear.
The idea was comprehensively unpromised to far to reach our
House of Law.
It shouldn't be always trial and error test.
The idea was totally pseudo and not so futuristic.
HOW???
When people in the WEST has already
started planning for 22nd century.
It seemed our leaders are still at large.
When people in the WEST has already
started planning to settle in Mars.
It seemed our leaders are still inside the cocoon.
Thinking's of our people is -beyond 'Compoundable Interest'.
It can fetches the best price if sold in the market,
thoroughly unused.
RIP!!!
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Source: google |
Saturday, February 18, 2017
Zhemgang Trong, Heritage Village On Fire
It is neither easy to see fire gauging the house nor fighting
against it is possible with common man’s energy. But if we unite as one and
work for it, nothing is impossible.
Honestly, I have seen house-on-fire for the first time and it’s
not easy to see someone’s life long hard work and accomplishment going into
flames. In front of everyone’s eye the house has become out-of- service, the
rubble is all we can see now. I have seen people around had successfully fought
against fire with all the possible brand of the energy. The dedication they have put this
time was beyond measures.
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House on fire |
Personally I feel that, Zhemgang is a subject so close to me since
I belong to this place for five long years and seen this 'Majestic Trong, Heritage House' every day. It housed almost quarter of total
population. I have subjectively fallen in love with the age old stone designed house for so long at the very first sight. The place where I
live happily with everyone around, the place where I get to hang-out with
families and friends and the place where I get every possible clean and fresh
air. I only know how special this place is to me.
Initially the pressure, tension and people squeak mounted to the
highest level but due to many hands put together finally we could successfully
contained the fire after a heavy battle for more than two hours. If someone ask
me to choose between People’s battle and Fire battle, I would rather go for
human battle which is far too easy and assertive but not in punching my Wife to
black-and-blue.
This time, I have honestly seen the most unity among our people
like never before. People from all works of life (i.e. firefighters, civil
servants, Police personal, Dessup team, Business community, students) came
together to battle the fire, we came together to share the loss and felt the
pain together by our helping hands until the
last flicker and the last curl of smoke is completely put-off. This is what we
are taught from the time we are living a life in this well fenced Kingship
country.
We did it and together we can!
In this great tragedy my heartfelt goes out to the owner of the
house and to the tenants who resides there with all hopes to live a life. I
have seen this time that indispensable disaster equipment and
human power didn’t fail at all. When someone was busy thinking on how to
control the fire, some busy lost in watching fire engulfing the whole house,
few bold-hearted police personal and the selected few of disaster teams who
selflessly risked their own life to climb up to the roof to rescue the further
spreading of the fire are truly the heroes. If there is someone we could call a
hero, it is them who climb up to battle the fire and they are my heroes. They
deserve our hands-down!
If someone ask me how you have contained the fire from spreading
to next house. I would say we did it together but more importantly there are
selected few who did their best job to control the fire. And not everyone was a
hero.
After a heavy battle and when the last flicker and the last smoke
rolled up into the air, I have seen people around with their
satisfied and glaring faces once again. Because no one was injured and fire was
successfully put under control from spreading further. If otherwise, Zhemgang
would hold another national headline on the same story cover like Chamkhar town had just
before few months. Nevertheless, I am happy to see once again the continuity of
age old traditional houses built with Bhutanese architect in its same
foundation. Although, the real cause of the fire was still at large. However,
some unknown source told that the fire initially started from one of the
tenant’s kitchen.
Sunday, February 12, 2017
Thursday, February 9, 2017
Special Gift!
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source: kuenselonline |
PLEDGES -- Zhemgang Central School
We pledge to HRH the Gyalsey on his 1st Birth
Anniversary that in the academic year 2017,
we shall;
1.
Read at least ten books during the academic year.
2.
Always respect my teachers and parents.
3.
Always abide by my school rules and regulations.
4.
Always be kind and helpful to my schoolmates.
5.
Always be friendly with my schoolmates.
6.
Always do my work on time.
7.
Work very hard to accomplish my goals.
8.
Always come to school, prepared to learn.
9.
Actively participate in school activities.
10. Always maintain a positive
attitude towards everything.
11.
Always refrain from
undesirable activities.
12. Work on improving my communication skills
13.
Work on improving my character.
14.
Always take good care of school properties.
15.
Exercise zero tolerance against indiscipline that is harmful
to self and others.
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Rufous-necked Hornbill, the Pride of Zhemgang
The Rufous-necked hornbill is a species of hornbill found in Indian subcontinent and southeast Asia. The number of this bird species has declined significantly due to habitat loss. However, Bhutan has some countable numbers of this bird species intact.
Although, Zhemgang is
secluded from most modern touch however, the place is known for rich biodiversity. Thus, it homed to many critically endangered flora and fauna. One
among them is Rufous-necked hornbill which is already under threatened list globally.
Perhaps, it was a
wonderful experience to shoot this high–flying bird on my recent trips to
Mithun farm. Occasionally, one can also find this bird feeding on the way to
Buli, tingtibi, gonphu-pangbang highway and around Royal Manas Park in lower
Kheng.
It has been over a month
now, but I still have that great feel of this giant bird flying over my head.
This bird is very sensitive to human sound and settlement. Thus, it settles to
an amazingly uncommon place for feeding and tall tree branch for nesting making
it very difficult for a common people to see its young one.
Of the four different
species of the Hornbill found in Bhutan, Rufous-necked hornbill is found at the
highest elevation.
Rufous-necked hornbills are monogamous birds and a gender sensitive. Owing to its survival, male counterpart is brighter in color than its female partner.
This bird has a large
colorful body with large and sublime beak which they use for breaking fruit
seeds and for defensive purpose. Like most of the birds, it also got some cultural
significance or belief. It has very husky and peculiar call different from
other bird species.
The nesting season is
in-between mid-March to mid-July with breeding cycle that last for approximately
four months (120 days).
Rufous-necked hornbill
mainly faces threats from timber extraction, collection of wild fruits and
seeds, road constructions, hydro power project, clearing of forests for power
transmission line and natural threats such as competition for food. This bird is
also found to be extremely vulnerable to serpent eagle attack.
The way forward to
preserve this bird is by incorporating hornbill conservation activities in the
community and by initiating environmental education outreach programmes to
school children and local community.
Over five years of bird
watching and photographing experience, and having travelled to great length of
forest, I have learned that there is nothing like enjoying with nature. It also helps one to manage stress and relief from unnecessary tension. It makes you
feel happy and calm your mind.
Saturday, February 4, 2017
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