My Wildlife Encounters

  The stark green rolling mountains juxtaposed with dense mist made the whole scenery murky. Indistinct shrieks from the crested serpent eagle and very many atypical calls from the background gave me an inkling of how plentiful this obscure beauty was with life. Enchanted with its sheer beauty I walked towards the boundaries of the jungle.  A thin stream traversed my path, pebbles, and cobbles overrunning them and partially submerged in water. A thin-film of slime encapsulated these stones, reminding me of how concealed one can become if one is forever submissive. The surefooted water striders and the geometric patterns of the streams dumbfounded me. The moss-painted stones alongside the stream, interlaced with ferns and dainty petite blooms made it a pure paradise. As I strolled through further, the gust of wind reflexed the delicate blooms of Impatiens and wafted the malodorous smell of a nearby stinkhorn. It made me repulsive. A carpet of violet-mauve-colored flowers under a tree se