On the way towards Sundarbans

Well well well.. One Tata Sumo, 8 photographers, scorching heat… we were out to Basanti, the last point before Sundarbans. Just after Science City (if you are coming from Salt Lake side), there is a diversion where you need to take left to Basanti, the point where tourists get launch for Sundarbans. Our first stop was just near Bantala Leather Complex where we found two people carrying Tari, a local liquor. We could not take the risk to taste though. We got some beautiful trees with red (krishnachura) flowers. The entire place is full of ponds used for fish breeding. Second time we stopped at a place called “Ghatakpukur”, we had parathas for breakfast. Not long after the place we stopped and shot some landscapes and tried macros. The Sun was already mighty enough. Next stop we took only at Basanti. This point is the entry for Sundarbans. We could not afford to go to Sundarbans as we did not have time. It was really calling me… Took rest for a while. Had a photography chat, clicked some group snaps and started again for Kolkata. The heat outside was just too much. Still we stopped many times midway and shot landscapes, some minimalistic and macro photos. Heat bowled out almost everyone. We tried to survive by Coconut water. Anirban lost his ability to communicate; we got a scare-crow on the way and Anirban on seeing that shouted: Stop the car. We can shoot the Anti Crow Mechanism!! I myself made lot of mistakes.. People were very tired, still happy to get some decent frames in spite of the Sun.