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The rising and setting of the Sun are always gorgeous and magical to witness, more so in places which have vast open spaces and an uncluttered view all the way to the horizon. The sky just seems to explode in a huge spectrum of colors. Hues, so dramatic and colorful that it creates long lasting imprints in the minds of its viewers. In the Little Rann of Kutch ( LRK ), in Gujarat, the amazing diversity of wildlife and the huge expanses of the Rann, seem to add a bit more of flavor to these events....

Around Christmas, last year, got a chance to visit the Rann of Kutch, with Darter. More specifically, the Little Rann of Kutch ( LRK ), in Gujarat, lying on the Western frontiers of India. The name “Rann” comes from the Hindi word ran (रण) meaning “desert”. Though a desert and a seasonal salt marsh, this place is truly a birder’s, or should I say, a nature photographer’s paradise....