Feathered friends yet to add colour to waterscapes
Mail News Service
Jamshedpur, Dec 15: Winter beckons not only birds across international borders to emerge on lakes and rivers around beautiful Jamshedpur but also picnickers from far and near to mingle with abundant nature and share special delicacies with family and friends on nature�s carpet spread among tall trees.
The first batch of picnickers from away places was seen today at the usual zones in Jubilee Park and Dimna Lake. Being the initial inflow, The Avenue Mail could get into the thick of picnic spirit that could not be sapped even on a day that the sun played more hide than seek to spread winter radiance.
Malini Maity from Jhargram who had arrived early morning with her �ladies only� team of 23 said, �This is not my first visit to your beautiful city. I have been here on several other occasions. For most of my companions, this is the first visit while for two others, this is the second time.
Of course, Jhargram too has its fair share of greenery but Jamshedpur is different. It is exciting and enticing. Sitting by the scenic Dimna lake waters or taking a stroll through the thickets, the check dam pathway along the Lake is rejuvenating.
Our tales of Jamshedpur have revved up the spirit of discovery among the other members of our first-timer gang and I am sure they will become addicts and persist with Jamshedpur for a get away to joy here during picnic times.�
Small and medium sized �picnic packages� were seen dotting the Jubilee Park green zones. The young and not so young people were busy playing cricket, badminton and miniature football while the ladies preferred to exchange notes on varied subjects. Rakesh Barnwal of Sonari was playing badminton with his five year old daughter Sona.
Rakesh and his family had occupied a spot by the side of the Sakchi-Sonari Road. Rakesh was spot on as he observed, �I prefer to call this picnic period a major break time. Even on Sundays and other holidays, eating, going out or dining out is more r less a routine which we, nonetheless wait for. Still�you know�time out with your family amidst the green and relaxed atmosphere, irrespective of the crowd, provides an aesthetic satisfaction. It adds vigor to your mental process. I love this period. My family loves such times. It is our day out.�
Taking snaps, scooting around to other spots like the Rivers� Meet area in Sonari, Bhatia Park, HUDCO and even Narwa did reveal the onset of the picnic phase.
Though the arrivals were yet to pick up, picnic baskets of two to four groups were visible in these spots.
Being the third Sunday of a delayed winter of December, the joyous atmosphere will swell and next Sunday will see more people, more groups and hopefully, more of our feathered friends who have sparsely shown up till now.
