SAGAR MALI: Barvi dam and near by jungle trail

This roadway is very often to me, have travelled it most of times with friends at a scale of picnic or enjoyment. But this time, my passion for photography and travelling rolled my prospective for ranging this place. Barvi dam is an earthfill dam on the Kalyanthane river located on the Murbad - Badlapur road, about 20 kms from Badlapur. The dam came into its work endurance in 1978 and is still under Govt. of Maharashtra.

Crispy cloud Sunrise

My Journey initiated on my bike travelling alone with camera, lenses, water bottle, napkin, sunglasses and a hunger for nature. I started at 6 AM, crossing the region of Sonivali (Our farmhouse helds at Solivali), Rahatoli, Mulgaon, heading straight to Dam.

My bike Heading towards Barvi Dam

I reached the Dam region around 6:40 AM, firstly I sighted the water-flow region of the dam, the whole scenario was dried, stones and pebbles had become so rough that it dint felt water for months.

Dried waterflow region of the Dam

Then I carried to the reservoir scene region. There was plenty of water storage. I was clipping the waterfull moment in my eyes, suddenly a aged fellow walking around the road side said " Dev bi kai dis dakhvun rhaylay, eke jamani hyo dam bharun bharun vhaycha ni ata sukaat houn gelay "( O God, we are facing such a bad time, their was a reign when this dam use to fill to its whole and now has jus remained with dried water ). That time realizes that the water storage what I was seeing is not what people expect in this dam. Thinking about the lac of water in these small villages, I found my self & all the people living in city somewhere satisfied, atleast we are receiving water daily for few hours.

Water Reservoir region of Barvi Dam

Later, I continued to a Adivasi pada, parallel to the reservoir region, a light jungle ride on my bike. I captured two birds their in, one was an Spotted dove bird & other was a Indian roller.

Spotted Dove

India Roller(Closed winged)

Adivasi remote region

Bike at jungle safari

Then I travelled down the reservoir adjoining road and visited the Asnoli village area (Sighted on the banks of River Barvi). I took a hold for around one and half hour in that area.

Royal Oranged coloured Dragonfly

Captured a beautiful Royal orange coloured Dragonfly, flickering around the pebbles on the river side.

The next mega bird I sighted was Cormorant, seating on the tree, also was dripping itself in water. This specie which I saw was a Neotropic Cormorant.

Neo-tropic Cormorant

Neo-tropic Cormorant taking a heavy flight

As thinking that it was my end of trail, I sighted & captured White throated Kingfisher bird. At an instance sitting and the second instance took a flight.

White throated Kingfisher

White throated Kingfisher taking flight

At the same moment I also saw a Common Kingfisher ruling alone on a big stone in water !!!

Common Kingfisher

Later, I sat on the river banks & captured few snaps of river flow. Clicked a fine objective photograph for heading CANON and headed towards Chandap village. Took a Final snap of my Bike their and travelled back to home via Chandap.