Recently we visited Karike road, which is known for waterfalls.
Karike is a place situated at the southwest border of Kodagu District. The road leading to Bhagamandala, has a junction at the entrance gate of Bhagamandala, from which a right turn laeds to the Karike road. Though the road is said to be a state highway, its condition is pathetic- from motorist's point of view.
A stretch of 30+ kms from the Bhagamandala juncton to Karike has been a visual delight. From a place called Tannimoni, the real drama starts- waterfalls at every nook and corner of the road!! total 34 waterfalls in just a span of 20kms, upto Karike. It was almost the end of Monsoon, so we were able to spot only a few- others had dried up.
After Tannimoni, the land between two hills narrows down and forms a gorge at Karike. Before waterfalls, we can have a glimpse of lush green at our left.
From here, the actual drama starts.
Karike is a place situated at the southwest border of Kodagu District. The road leading to Bhagamandala, has a junction at the entrance gate of Bhagamandala, from which a right turn laeds to the Karike road. Though the road is said to be a state highway, its condition is pathetic- from motorist's point of view.
A stretch of 30+ kms from the Bhagamandala juncton to Karike has been a visual delight. From a place called Tannimoni, the real drama starts- waterfalls at every nook and corner of the road!! total 34 waterfalls in just a span of 20kms, upto Karike. It was almost the end of Monsoon, so we were able to spot only a few- others had dried up.
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| Rich paddy fields mark the place near Tanimoni, worth th framing. |
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| The step by step structure of the paddyfields caught my attention and I responded. |
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| Gate of an estate. This type of Gates ar common at our countryside, but the rainy ambience has enriched the look. |
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| Just copied one of my favorite shot, from the book 'The Oregon'. |
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| There were signs of heavy rainfall, which made us to reconsider our move. Any way I wanted to record it. |
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| The hill in the background is said to be Talakavery. |
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| Greens, Greens and Greens everywhere. I wanted to illustrate the nuances of green. |
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| Though there are notnames for these falls, one of a passerby told this one is called as "RANI ABBE" meaning Queen's falls. |
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| Amma in front of Rani abbe, for understanding the height of falls. |
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| Rani abbe from the front. |
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| Rani abbe in the reflection. |
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| The downstreams of one of the waterfalls. |
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| The bridge at Karike. All the water from the falls, flows down here. Before this place, there is a small powerstation. |
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| The road leading towards Karike. |
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| The road from where we arrived. |
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| The stream seen from over the bridge. |
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| The building in white is the power genertion plant. |
