I have crossed 4 pillars on a number of occasions but only discovered the treasures of this place on our green print walk.
We set off in 3 cars from the library and parked near the sawmill at 4 pillars. As we saw the sun set, Tallulah told us how ‘Mansher’ gets its name from the sluice gates or the ‘Manas’ at the creek.
We walked in two’s on the footpath with lots of vehicular traffic zipping past us.
Strange they all seemed to be in some sort of a hurry, and for me somehow time had slowed down.
We saw some people angling and we stopped to admire the mangroves and the ‘Cormorants’ making their way home in a v-shape formation. It was amusing to learn how they ‘sun bathe’ in order to dry themselves.
A few steps away we had a ‘Koel’ striking a pose for us. We were informed of her laziness to build a nest and how she very conveniently uses the crow’s nest to do so.
Close-by we spotted the ‘White-Breasted Kingfisher’.
And then of course our show stopper, a dead “Rat Snake”!!
We also encountered foul smell and garbage strewn around and in pockets in the water. We could see the bubbles and Tallulah explained to all of us how the fish come up to take the oxygen in order to survive.
Our line moved from the pavement into the field and a breath taking sight awaited us, the ‘Pond’! So beautiful! It was full of lotus flowers.
Our captain ordered us to march as the grass was really very tall. Infact we couldn’t see our little Dhairya (one of our youngest enthusiasts)!
The kids wanted to circumvent the pond but we decided against it as it was getting dark.
We headed back to our cars and the older boys spotted a ‘Grey Heron’ at a distance.
It was not a very long walk but we saw and experienced so much. Just a kilometer away from Panjim and freshness and nature awaits us. Thank You Tallulah
