SLICKR392 Posted January 7, 2014 Posted January 7, 2014 ^ I saw these pics on my FB feed. Was trying to figure who you were on ICF. :cantstop: Awesome clicks as usual. What are those lights, BTW?
StriKe Posted January 18, 2014 Posted January 18, 2014 Went to Pichavaram Mangrove forest 16 KM from Chidambaram/ 40~ KM from Pondycherry Boat officials told me that forest is spread across 3000 hectares 100-200 people visiting during weekdays and 1000-2000 people visit during weekends/festival days/govt holidays. This Pichavaram was officially added as tourist spot after tsunami destroyed a village which consisted of 500 families + schools + temples but only 90 families survived and they were given home in nearby village Pichavaram village was unaffected completely by tsusuami due to heavy mangrove forset ^ Villager's boat used by them for fishing..they go in as 10-20 people inside and stay for couple of days inside those forest to catch fish. They get nearly 10-20k for 1-2 days trip and rest for two weeks. Pathways between water plants surrapunnai(called by locals) are very confusing. As per the officials they are nearly 1000 pathways in whole forest. Only the boat people knows each path since they have been working there for 15+ years. Photos taken using Galaxy S3 running custom rom so pics quality won't be good and iam not a pro photographer.
StriKe Posted January 18, 2014 Posted January 18, 2014 Edit: This place was used in various film, Dasavatharam,MGR boat chase( no idea about movie name) etc.. http://youtu.be/vAnb6uOqKxk?t=2m51s
StriKe Posted January 18, 2014 Posted January 18, 2014 These water plants grow roots down to earth surface and absorb oxygen from water through roots, they are firmly fixed to ground..can't be removed easily. Local villages uses these plants as herbs and medicines
Stuge Posted January 18, 2014 Posted January 18, 2014 ^ I saw these pics on my FB feed. Was trying to figure who you were on ICF. :cantstop: Awesome clicks as usual. What are those lights, BTW? Street lights :) and thanks :) @StriKe : thanks for sharing pictures of this beautiful place . I would suggest you to resize them before posting like (1024 x800) .
StriKe Posted January 18, 2014 Posted January 18, 2014 @StriKe : thanks for sharing pictures of this beautiful place . I would suggest you to resize them before posting like (1024 x800) . Thanks Stuge :icflove: Changed to large thumbnails
SLICKR392 Posted January 19, 2014 Posted January 19, 2014 Nice clicks Stike. TFS ! Imagine getting trapped in that area at night. :afraid:
Stuge Posted January 19, 2014 Posted January 19, 2014 Nice clicks Stike. TFS ! Imagine getting trapped in that area at night. :afraid: Imagine shooting pictures at night with stars :d
StriKe Posted January 19, 2014 Posted January 19, 2014 Nice clicks Stike. TFS ! Imagine getting trapped in that area at night. :afraid: Thanks SLICK :icflove: Boating and Resort pics http://i.imgur.com/B7DwkHXl.jpg' alt='B7DwkHXl.jpg'> Our resort ^
StriKe Posted January 19, 2014 Posted January 19, 2014 Next morning we took boat again for beach since they didn't allow us last evening. We took water bottles/Chips/Biscuits to spend some time in beach :--D As you can see, Left over electricity post and transformer rods in beach which was used as power supply to the village before tsunami. 6KM travel in boat from Pichavaram to this beach :(( Beach was full of small crabs Found two dead turtle :((
StriKe Posted January 19, 2014 Posted January 19, 2014 http://i.imgur.com/D454i1B.jpg Panaromic view of the beach ^ Only one resort for this tourist spot. http://pichavaram.co.in/
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