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Jim Corbett National Park ---- The Land of roars and trumpets ---- A photo assay In a career as a Wildlife Expedition leader spanning over 10 years I have traveled the length and breadth of India’s remotest and tourist friendly national parks and Tiger Reserves. And yet my jinx of not able to travel to one of the most spectacular and famous Jim Corbett National park still remained unbroken. It was the summer of 2018 when finally, I could plan a trip to this aptly names Land of Roars and trumpets and broke the cursed jinx. Here is a photo assay of the beautiful biodiversity of this amazing forest that has been serving as a safe haven for many bird and animal species and a paradise where wild Tigers and Elephants roam free. Since years I have been seeing the sunrise / sunset photos from Jim Corbett NP on FaceBook and magazines and always had a desire to get one of my own. After shooting a hog deer in extreme early morning low light, the sun just peeped out

In search of the Denmo   The Himalayan Brown Bear One of the many breath taking views of the Zanskar Valley I must have been in the eighth grade. I remember watching a documentary on Animal planet on Grizzly Bears and it was during this time my fascination towards these stunning beasts started building up. I relished on the idea of being a wildlife warden or a photographer and to walk the same land as these wild bears. Years passed along and my dream of seeing and documenting a wild Brown Bear only grew moss over time. Indian Sloth Bear with Cubs from Central India Though I have photographed many Indian sloth bears in the wild, the idea of seeing a Himalayan Brown Bear was always an extremely tempting desire. One fine day me and my friend Kaustubh from work were exploring the idea of exploring The Zanskar valley in Ladakh as a prospective expedition for wildlife photographer who would wish to photograph the wildlife of this rugged yet spectacular landscape. If