A visit to vedanthangal..

I was on leave for the whole of last week, and the only interesting thing that sprang off the last day was a visit to Vedanthangal yesterday.It is a bird sanctuary,for those of you who haven't heard about it.It is a two-hour drive to the sanctuary which is located at about 85 kms from chennai.The roads were pretty empty since it was a sunday,and the drive was smooth and soft as a baby on our brand new Accent!(heehee, a time to boast ;-)).The road leading to the destination is narrow,and through several small villages.Sometime down the line,it creates a confusion to visitors as to whether the road heads towards a tourist spot or a neighbouring village!There are no sign-boards on the streets that indicate if you are on the right track.You just follow your instinct,and after you travel for about 8 kms,clueless, you start coming across boards telling you which direction to follow.Finally you reach the spot, and it makes you you think if this was the place you were desperately searching for.The entrance looks old and unkempt, and makes the initial impression ugly.However as you take a few strides inside,you beautiful sight appears in front of you.A water body that covers a large area and on the other side of the bank, are shrubs and trees,making a forest,thousands of white birds flocking on them, making it look like a white icing on a green cake!A treat to the eyes,the sight is breathtaking,to watch the migratory birds,from all across the globe,flying in unison across the vast horizons of the sky.The grey heron,spoonbill are some birds that can be caught on the binocular.The place boasts of two watch towers,but both are kept closed on sundays,depriving onlookers,the delight of having a closer look at the birds.The lake surrounding the place houses ducks and naughty monkeys,clinging to the branches of trees and scaring tiny tots that visit the place.Overall, the place is a scenic beauty,if you wouldn't mind the filth or the local hooligans passing unruly comments.A blessing, in disguise, yet to be unveiled!