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THAT'S HOW IT'S DONE |
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HARD AT WORK |
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UGH! PLASTIC |
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INVITING THE BIRDS |
"We need more people, more children to pitch in here", he said and added, "It is a huge area".
"How often can you come here?" he persisted.
I was a little taken aback because I had not planned on making this a regular affair at all. "Once a week," I offered tentatively.
"Twice," he said. "Make it twice and see the difference in the children, in their eating habits, sleeping habits and in the way they perceive nature".
It made sense. At least the kids were out in the open, away from the dangerously addictive gadgets and having a good time in the best way possible.
Done with the 'work' they were left to look around.
They found a tiny man-made pool....
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HOW DEEP RUN THE WATERS? |
...climbed trees..
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ROCK A BYE BABY :-) |
... and collected interesting bits of rocks, which were photographed and sent off to geologist nanu for identification.
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FOREST TREASURES: SOME MAN MADE SOME NATURAL |
They also found a water reservoir and tried their hand at pumping water from a hand pump. Finally, they had to be dragged back with the lure of breakfast at their favourite joint. Quite the perfect weekend morning.
We intend to keep going there. Twice a week remains our aim. With Diwali vacations round the corner it'll be a regular haunt.
NOTE TO SELF: Look around more often. Explore the 'dead ends'. Step out more. Look for the greens - a garden, a park or (if I'm lucky) a forest. There just may be more green treasures waiting to be discovered.