The jeep safari was fun! Roads through the forest were actually paved for the most part. Some parts were pretty rough but nothing like the dirt paths in movies. 

Our first stop was beside a river ford -- a popular place for wallowing elephants. Our telephoto lenses helped us to get some good photos. Carrying on we caught fleeting glimpses of many animals and animals -- many of them were hidden among the foliage, making camera shots rather difficult. 

But we got some good photos of small birds, peacock-like birds, spotted deer and wild bison. The sambar deer are like our elk and are the food-of-choice for the Bengal tigers. 

We were hoping to catch sight of the tigers -- there are scores roaming all across this reserve, but they tend to stay away from the safari trails -- perhaps we should have been thankful for that :)