Raghu ji It is always a great pleasure to your novel subject lines, interesting write up and good pictures. Thanks for all this.
-- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 9:48 AM, raghu ananth <raghu_...@yahoo.com> wrote: > (Citrus maxima (syn: C. grandis), pomelo or shaddok,) > > Kannada: Chakkotha; > > Chandagal village, Mysore **** > > Photo date: 09 May 2010**** > > **** > > /* > > After photographing this chakkotha tree in the areca farm, Varshit our > Chandagal farm owner's son pulled out a few ripe fruits using small bamboo > pole from the tree to take it back home. Previous day we had good summer > rains Being inside the farm on a morning after a rainy night is a different > experience. Later, we thought we could spend some time near the river > (Cauvery)banks and also get to see some water birds. Soon Varshit got ready > with Chakkotha fruits in hand bags, armed with salt and chilly powder, we > headed for the river which was some distance away. An hour later, we were > in the open fields with the sun shining right on top of our heads and the > mercury rising to almost intolerable levels. We then reached the river and > decided to lay down under the cool shades of the trees that grew by its > side – pausey, mango, honge... A cool place to rest. Varshith, started > peeling the chakkotha fruit to which we added salt and home-made red chilly > powder. Looked at them expectantly as it had been ages since I had tasted > them. It had a divine taste. I**** > > **** > > While relishing the chakkotha fruit in this tranquil place, we watched > medium-sized fishes splashing now and then in the middle of the river > expanse. A few minutes later, our Raptor-friend crested serpent eagle, (a > permanent resident in this riparian habitat) this time on the other side of > the river's bank came down from a dense tree and swooped down on something > (probably a fish/crab/snake) along the aquatic weeds. It hopped a couple of > times with wings spread fully open, with the victim in its talons. Very > soon it silenced the victim and began to pull at its flesh. Everything > happened in utter silence. (I admire these birds since they > prefer such silent zones and they never come near to our town limits.) > Later, it took back the victim to one of the trees close by. We could soon > hear young one's of the Raptor demanding for food. May their tribe increase > !**** > > **** > > By this time, we had finished eating both the chakkotha fruits. I realized > then that I had eaten the Chakkotha fruit just three times in my > life! Every since then, I have kept my eyes peeled for it!! **** > > */ > > > > Regards**** > > > Raghu Ananth**** > > Chennai >
