The shore was sandy and fun to ride and hone some off-roading skills.
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Lake Hopping on 400X
Due to peak summer, it is difficult to venture out on two wheels. Couple of recent spells of rain around Bangalore meant some respite from the heat and also some cloud cover from the harsh sun. We need any excuse to ride around so a quick plan was brewed to explore some trails and waterbodies between Ramnagara and Kanakpura.
The mango season is in full swing and the entire belt is lined with juicy mangoes trees. There was a sweet and tangy fragrance hanging in the environment, mixed with high himidity due to the recent rain. A typical seasonal nostalgic feel taking us back to the childhood.
There were plenty of puddles and small waterbodies around small hills and quarries.
We tried climbing this interesting steps up-hill. We managed to go some distance with the monentum only to relaise the terrain was very slippery and the bike started skidding down even with full brake. Not a pleasant situation to be in, but we managed to get out of it without much damage.
Some nice and fresh green was a welcome sight especially after last few months of dry grasslands and ochre landscape.
Local mud quarry filled with water from the recent rain. The mud is used to make bricks in the nearby klin factory.
Another grassland with water, a treat for the eye and lush fodder for the cattle.
A large lake with a hilly backdrop. The shore was sandy and fun to ride and hone some off-roading skills. Reason being falling on that soft surface would not hurt much.
Catchment area on one side with a bund on the open side to hold water. A typical of most of the waterbodies found around karnakata.
Came across this very scenic lake with fresh green grass. This is just on the outskirts of a state forest and secluded. Not easy to access as the trail leading to the place gets narrow in patches.
All in all, a well deserved brake, literally and figuratively. Enjoying the green carpet.
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