Kaj Halberg

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Book: Seed of Knowledge, Stone of Plenty
Book: Hardy Highlanders – People and Wildlife of the Himalaya
Novel: Rose of the Revolution
Gallery
- People
- Mother and child
- Nature
- Animals
  - Horses
  - Cats
  - Cranes
- Plants
  - Bamboo
  - Grasses
  - Leaves
  - Ferns
Nature
- Invasive species
- Rain and dew
- Snow and ice
- Rocks and boulders
- Camouflage in nature
- Nature’s art
- Nature’s patterns
- Clouds and fog
- Waterfalls
Animals
- Mammals
- Birds
- Reptiles and amphibians
- Invertebrates
- Animals as servants of Man
- Urban animal life
- Young animals
- Portraits
- Predator and prey
- Animal tracks and traces
Plants
- Plants in folklore and poetry
- Urban plant life
- Himalayan flora 1
- Himalayan flora 2
- Himalayan flora 3
- Flora of the Alps and the Pyrenees
- Flora in Turkey
- Plants of Sierra Nevada
- Flora in Chile
- 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
- When the mu oil tree is flowering
- Railway flora
- Anemones and pasque flowers
- Grasses
- Mallows and allies
- Burs
- Thistles
- Bananas
- Primroses
- Rhododendrons
- Knotweed family
- Cacti
- Morning-glories and bindweeds
- Carnivorous plants
- Parasitic plants
- Fig trees
- Mosses
- Algae
Nature Reserve Vorsø
- 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
- The young mole
- Gall rain
- Spring takes hold
- Fleeting winter sculptures
- Lists of animals, plants and fungi from Vorsø
Quotes on Nature
People
- Uffe Gjøl Sørensen (1954-2021)
- John Andrew Burke (1951-2010)
- Ornithologists on my way
- Pehr Forsskål – brilliant Swedish scientist
- Portraits
- Women are more than half of the world
- Children around the world
- Vanishing peoples of India
- Chinese minorities
Culture
- Megaliths
- A place to live
- Entrances
- Musicians
- Folk art around the world
- Folk art of Taiwan
- Tribal art of Taiwan
- Wall paintings
- Markets
- Wood carvings
- Stained-glass windows
- Weather vanes
- Flags and banners
- Railways
- Boats and ships
- Bridges
- Towers and spires
- Mills
- Graves
- Lamps and lights
- Mail services
- Signs
- Transportation
Travel episodes 1972-74
- 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 1975-82
- Sri Lanka 1975: An illegal walk through Wilpattu
- Borneo 1975: Canoe trip with Punan tribals
- Asia & Europe 1975: Long journey home
- Sri Lanka 1976: Among alcohol brewers
- Jordan 1977: Late autumn in Jordan
- Pakistan 1978: Encounter with robbers
- India & Nepal 1978: Journey towards Everest
- India 1979: Hunting blackbuck with camera
- Africa 1980: An arduous journey across Africa
- Zaire 1981: The ghost forest
- India 1982: Pleasures of Nanda Devi
Travel episodes 1983-85
- 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 1986-91
- 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 1992-99
- 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 board an Indian First-Class train
- India 1997: A thousand eye operations in one day
- Guatemala 1998: Country of the Mayans
Travel episodes 2000-12
- Scotland 2002: Late summer in Scotland
- India 2003: Camel safari in the Thar Desert
- India 2008: Mountain goats and frozen flowers
- 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
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
Religion
- Animism
- Hinduism
- Sikhism
- Jainism
- Buddhism
- Daoism in Taiwan
- Islam
- Christianity
Folly of Man
Fishing
In praise of colours
- In praise of the colour red
- In praise of the colour orange
- In praise of the colour yellow
- In praise of the colour blue
- In praise of the colours violet, purple and lilac
Dawn
Meals and snacks around the world
Evening
Autumn
Silhouettes
Shadows
Play
Dancing
Sleep
Decay
Reflections

Kaj Halberg - writer & photographer

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