Nature Islands in Hyderabad - Part 2

Well the next one is right next door - an urban ecological zone adjacent to the 5-star hotel Novotel. Flanked by roads leading to the hotel, this is a pond with a fair amount of flora and fauna (a mongoose crossed my path here once!).

To my surprise, though I have taken quite a few strolls around this place, only the last time (when I was actually equipped with my camera) was I asked by the security to clear the area as it was restricted to "Novotel guests only". Check out some photos below.

Nature Islands in Hyderabad - Part 1

Part 1 of ? I don't know, but such a title makes it easy to add similar posts in future. :)

In spite of all the traffic and pollution in this city, there are still unexpected "islands" of considerable natural beauty. There's one called Lotus Pond in Jubilee Hills. I've been there only once and managed to get a couple of decent shots. (Check out the link, this place has its page on Wikipedia!).



It has a beautiful pond teeming with fishes and ducks (and some other birds that are probably not ducks, but I don't know much about ducks!), and of course, lotuses. There is a nice walkway among thick green flora. And if you're not so much into nature, the pond is surrounded by awe inspiring bungalows sitting pretty on top of hillocks. :)

Credits

Ashok - wildlife photography and travel enthusiast, who shared some photographs of this place and introduced me to it. You can see some of his jewels here.

Ajay - My friend who stayed up all night on a Saturday, accompanied me to Lotus Pond early Sunday morning and watched me trying to get some shots, wondering how someone could be photographing plants and leaves instead of him!

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