Nature’s Layers Unravelled – Encounters with birds, beasts, and relatives
2024 was a stellar year for us at The Green Ogre. Two new travelogue series, a few spectacular photo-essays, and some brilliant one-offs. Not to forget what most people visit the site for—the quizzes and games! So here’s looking back and hearing from our contributors, and awaiting what 2025 brings…
Nature Guides are guardians of a deeper truth — that Nature is not something to fear, conquer, or tame but cherish, respect, and protect
Tis the season. With Christmas just behind us and as the New Year sees the Middle East plunged in crisis, our thoughts wander to the meaning of the Magi’s gifts to the holy infant — gold, frankincense, and myrrh. In August 2014, I had the opportunity to visit southern Oman to discover the fascinating origins of frankincense. Here’s the story.
Jennifer Nandi’s book tour takes her to the Kashmir Valley, where she stays at Nadis, a lovely boutique hotel not far from Dachigam, home of the Hangul
In the third episode of Ink On The Move, her book tour travelogue, Jennifer Nandi travels to Leh, Ladakh to talk about her book, No Half Measures. As always, her tribe of well-wishers and friends enriches her experience
Walking by the woods on a wintry morning, I romanced a Taiga Flycatcher. We began a relationship. Two roads diverged – which would I choose?
Love storks? Excellent! Here’s some entertainment for you bird nerds. We have a whole new stack of stork-themed Bird Games
In the second episode of this book tour series, we travel with Jennifer Nandi to the beautiful Himalayan village of Munsiyari, which is equally picturesque as her prose…
Jennifer Nandi’s first book No Half Measures soared to the No. 1 spot on Amazon Bestsellers. Here’s the story of how she made it happen – a DIY lesson for all self-published authors!
The human craving for a “Nature Fix” is an ancient instinct blunted by generations of abuse. Biophilia is the word for it…
Walking in Wallonia, in the French-speaking region of southern Belgium, offers an adventure through lush forests, historical ruins, and picturesque meadows, revealing its natural beauty and rich history
Meet Africa’s Marabou Stork. Its unfeathered head and neck give this scavenger a calm and patient mien of morbidity.
Meet the carrion-devouring Greater Adjutant, one of India’s largest storks, which flourishes in the reeking garbage dumps of Guwahati
Read an exclusive excerpt from Jennifer Nandi’s dazzling new book, No Half Measures
East Africa’s Dimorphic Egret closely resembles the Western Reef-Egret, until you look for the differences. Easy, huh? You wish!
