Toehold Trumpet - October 2015

Hola! If you’re wondering why we’ve developed a sudden Hispanic proclivity, it’s because of two American places: the Pantanal and Costa Rica. So go fetch your tea and sit back as all these updates are served hot to you and you say ‘hola’ to them. After you finish reading, you might just do the flamenco! Hola, Photography Tours! After introducing a bunch of awestruck participants to the virginal beauty of Kamchatka, Skipper Jayanth Sharma completed a roaringly eventful and productive Pantanal Tour, an experience which the experiencers rated a whopping nine on ten, and was punctuated with numerous jaguar sightings, a fabulous anteater encounter, and much more than we can fit into this space. We can, however, offer some vignettes from our participants:

And the happy group picture of awestruck participants, taken at the end of it:

Meanwhile, Neeta Shankar and Venkatesh Katta led an inspiring photo fest of Hampi, and Giri Cavale and Phillip Ross rocked it in Kabini and Bandipur on ‘Southern Splendour’ – an epic experience that produced a marvellous tiger sighting amongst numerous other things:

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Humming on Cloud Nine Costa Rica Wildlife Photography Tour Tap into the unbridled riches of most biodiverse country on the planet. Come to Costa Rica and hum in the clouds. DATE: May 8-20, 2016 COST: USD 5,350/- SKIPPER: Jayanth Sharma

Spread Your Wings. Ranganathittu Nature Photography Masterclass If you've mastered the basics, it's time to tame the advanced. Sign up for this weekend workshop in Mysore and Ranganthittu Bird Sanctuary. DATE: Dec 19-20, 2015 COST: INR 7,500/- SKIPPER: Santosh Saligram

Pole Trance Aug 4-14, 2016 Enter the realms of the infinite and experience the extraordinary on this exclusive expedition to the 'Arctic Pearl.'   Bear Feast in the Far East Aug 27 - Sep 4, 2016 Enter a lost world to find yourself. Step off the trodden path to enjoy the explosive beauty of volcanoes, geysers and brown bears in Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula.   The Phantom and the Wetlands Sep 18-27, 2016 Experience exhilaration watching the mythical jaguar and the other bounteous wildlife of the Pantanal, the richest wetland of South America.     » Learn more and sign up!   » Learn more and sign up!   » Learn more and sign up!     And that’s just the sampler. Click here to see the complete list of upcoming Tours.

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Tiger Fortress Ranthambhore Tiger Photography Tour Fortify your bond with the 'world's favourite animal' at the world's most famous Tiger Fortress on this Photo Tour to Ranthambhore. DATE: Feb 17-21, 2016 COST: INR 42,300/-

Spot Luck Dec 3-6 and 6-9, 2015 Spot the spotted and demystify the cat on this unique Photo Tour to the leopard's most visible lair in northern India.   Spring Stripes Collection Mar 16-20, 2016 This spring, get on the tiger's trail and give shape to your striped dreams. Fascination guaranteed.   Whispering Woods Apr 20-24, 2016 Submit yourself to the allure of an enchanting forest. Let the woods of Kanha whisper the secrets of life into your exalted senses.     » Learn more and sign up!   » Learn more and sign up!   » Learn more and sign up!

Hola, Photography Workshops! We’ve been relentlessly lighting the lamp of knowledge in many minds, and there’s innumerable more to light, so our work goes on at full steam through the following events:   Basics of Photography Workshop Oct 24-25, 2015   Basics of Photography Workshop Oct 24-25, 2015   Digital Post Processing Workshop Nov 7, 2015     » Learn more and sign up!   » Learn more and sign up!   » Learn more and sign up!

Hola, Kids Events! A memorable pre-Dasara Parent-Kid Camp was delivered by Phillip Ross at Bannerghatta, where children and their fathers bonded over birds, games and an awful lot of fun.

Sadly, though, we cannot invite you to send your child to the remainder of our Dasara Camps this year if you haven’t already signed them up, because we’re full for all of them!

Hola, Absorbing Blog Posts! And here’s the latest from our blogosphere, to intrigue your mind:

Until we say ‘hola’ again, enjoy your flamenco! And a very Happy Dasara in advance!

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