Together with dear old friends Rishi Bhandari and Christy Sommers, we embarked on a couple of wildlife-tracking adventures that gave a small glimpse into the bodiversity of this area. Christy inspired us to have a go at bird photography as well, which was endlessly fun and helped us get to know these new feathered friends better. Then, of course, when this notorious big cat emerged out of the morning mist, our hearts jumped, our skin prickled, and our senses narrowed . . .