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Hardy Highlanders – People and Wildlife of the Himalaya
Seed of Knowledge, Stone of Plenty
Vorsø on my mind
Vorsø on my mind
Created by an ogress
Expanding wilderness
Dutch elm disease on Vorsø
Silvery rain
Death in beauty
Pungent smell
Armed seeds
Night in the cormorant city
Mole
Gall rain
Spring takes hold
Fleeting winter sculptures
Rose of the Revolution
Gallery
Portraits
People
Tribals of Ethiopia
Tribals of India
Tribals of China
Tribals of Taiwan
Tribals of the Sunda Islands
Mother and child
Culture
Weather vanes
Nature
Mountains
Mountains Africa
Mountains Asia
Mountains Europe
Mountains North America
Mountains Latin America
Autumn
Waterfalls
Sand dunes
Animals
Antelopes
Horses
Dogs
Cats
Cranes
Plants
Cacti
Bamboo
Grasses
Leaves
Ferns
Travel episodes 1972-1974
Syria & Iraq 1972: “Welcome to Baghdad!”
Iraq 1973: The hospitable mudir
Iraq 1973: Dust storm and sheep’s head
Iraq 1973: Snippets from Iraq
Iran 1973: In the mountains of Luristan
Iran 1973: Car breakdown at the Caspian Sea
Iran & Turkey 1973: “Kurdistan! Bum-bum-zip!”
Sri Lanka 1974: Among Veddas
Travel episodes 1975-1982
Sri Lanka 1975: An illegal walk through Wilpattu
Borneo 1975: Canoe trip with Punan tribals
Sri Lanka 1976: Among alcohol brewers
Pakistan 1978: Encounter with robbers
India & Nepal 1978: Journey towards Everest
India 1979: Hunting blackbuck with camera
Africa 1980: An arduous journey across Africa
India 1982: Pleasures of Nanda Devi
Travel episodes 1983-1985
Sri Lanka 1982-83: The elephant charmer
Sri Lanka 1983: Jungle trip with Ranjan
Philippines 1984: Shamanism among Ifugao tribals
Borneo 1985: Visiting orangutans
Borneo 1985: A hike up Gunung Kinabalu
Malaysia 1985: Thaipusam – a Hindu festival
Indonesia 1985: Difficult journey to Komodo
Nepal & India 1985: Bus ride with obstacles
Travel episodes 1986-1991
India 1986: “His name is Muhammed!”
India 1986: “Sir, would you like to see this peacock?”
Tibet 1987: Tibetan summer
Tanzania 1988: Experiencing African bureaucracy
Tanzania 1989: Memorable nights in the Ngorongoro Crater
Tanzania 1990: Lions in the camp
India 1991: Bishnoi people live in harmony with nature
India 1991: Attending Hindu festivals in Rajasthan
Travel episodes 1992-1999
Zambia 1993: Hunting shoebill with camera
Nepal 1994: A close call
Ethiopia 1996: Timkat – a Christian festival
Malawi 1997: A three-day ferry cruise on Lake Malawi
India 1997: Golden Temple of the Sikhs
India 1997: A night on a First-Class Indian train
Guatemala 1998: Country of the Mayans
Travel episodes 2000-2012
India 2003: Camel safari in the Thar Desert
China 2009: Among black-necked cranes
Nepal 2009: Across a snow-covered pass
Chile 2011: The white forest
Siberia 2011: Caterpillar trip in Chukotka
Costa Rica 2012: Coastal hike to Corcovado
In praise of the colour red
In praise of the colour yellow
In praise of the colour blue
Nature
Urban nature
Invasive species
Rain
Snow and ice
Cobwebs
Camouflage in nature
Nature’s art
Nature’s patterns
Animals
Predator and prey
Monkeys and apes
Rise and fall of the mighty elephants
Hippo – the river horse that lives on both sides
Hornbills
Horseshoe crabs – living fossils in peril
Long-nosed coatis – charming bandits
Hunting dogs – nomads of the savanna
The leopard – spotted killer
Sandhill cranes are a threat to Siberian breeding birds
Squirrels of North America
Why the water buffalo has so little hair
Animals as servants of Man
Dog
Cat
Horse, donkey and mule
Cattle, banteng and yak
Water buffalo
Sheep and goat
Pig
Camels
Poultry
Plants
Plant hunting in the Himalaya
Plant geography and vegetation zones of the Himalaya
Abode of the deodar
Among Annapurna giants
Around sacred lakes of Shiva
Rainy season in Nepal
The rhododendron valley
The dry Tibetan Plateau
Ancient and huge trees
Pipal and banyan – two sacred fig trees
When the tong tree is flowering
Primroses
Rhododendrons
The morning-glory family
Carnivorous plants
Quotes on Nature
Countries and places
Bangweulu – where water meets the sky
Denmark – land of sea and islands
Hammershus – largest ruin in northern Europe
Namibia – a desert country
Sacred lakes of Shiva
People
Beauty and grace of women
Children around the world
Twitchers
Rattling skeletons
Pehr Forsskål – brilliant Swedish scientist
John Andrew Burke (1951-2010)
Culture
Megaliths
A place to live
Entrances
Music
Folk art around the world
Folk art of Taiwan
Wood carvings around the world
Boats
Bridges
Graves
Lamps and lights
Mail services
Signs around the world
Transportation
Religion
Animism
Hinduism
Sikhism
Jainism
Buddhism
Daoism in Taiwan
Christianity
Fishing
Traditional medicine
Silhouettes
Shadows
Play
Sleep
Decay
Weather vanes
Text & photographs © Kaj Halberg, 2015. All rights reserved. Contact:
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