Walking. Without Headphones.
When you go for a walk, without headphones, you hear many beautiful sounds. You may hear a woodpecker tap tap tapping and then turn to see it ravenously eating worms off a tree. You will surely hear the incessant call of the large green barbet and the agitated squawks of rose-ringed parakeets. This time of the year, you may hear the rapid fire call of a Rufous Treepie- she is a large bird and you will be able to spot her long tail, in large leafy trees. When you go for a walk, without headphones, you also see better. This is Butterfly Season and if you keep your senses open, you will see streaks of colours whizzing around you. The common Mormon loves citrus plants and curry leaves. The blue and common tigers are less choosey and you will see them all over parks. Stop to watch them busily flitting from plant to plant, till they find the one they like. Then they sit there for seconds at an end – with wings spread out in the sun. Don’t get me wrong, I love headphones. ...