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Trees of various hues, swaying to the summer songs of the birds, stand in a guard of honour as you enter. Turn your gaze upwards and little streaks of joyous colour whiz past, linger long enough to earn your gasp and become a blur of vividness yet again. Heaven? maybe not, but it certainly comes close. 

Take a walk in the woods and the sea of green is punctuated with the effulgent colours of the elusive butterflies that captivate you the moment you set your eyes on them. Trek to the top of the hill in the early morning and witness the halo of mist around the other hills, which descends as rapidly as the sun rises in the sky. In the night, the innumerable stars beaming down on you like diamonds carelessly strewn on a velvet carpet will take your breath away.You feel so insignificant when you are in the company of such unbearable beauty. 

Trek through the jungle. If you are lucky, you will notice the fleeting glimpse of the spotted deer or the glaring stare of the extremely curious sambar deer. If you are not, you will hear only the hoofbeats or perhaps encounter the great indian gaur boring down on you. Any short trip will be incomplete without a glimpse of the several exotic birds - from the scary crested hawk-eagle to the incredibly attractive black headed oriole, from the magnificent racket-tailed drongo to the innocent looking brown hawk owl. 

My advice to everyone planning a weekend trip - Don't come here. Its an addiction which will leave you with severe withdrawal symptoms when you quit.