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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
Tribals of Ethiopia
Tribals of Taiwan
Tribals of the Sunda Islands
Mother and child
Nature
Mountains
Mountains Africa
Mountains Asia
Mountains Europe
Mountains North America
Mountains Latin America
Waterfalls
Sand dunes
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
Mammals in the Indian Subcontinent
Mammals in Costa Rica and Guatemala
Rise and fall of the mighty elephants
Antelopes
The spotted killer
Monkeys and apes
Dog family
Deer
Hippo – the river horse that lives on both sides
Lion – king of the savanna
Squirrels
Hunting dogs – nomads of the savanna
Long-nosed coatis – charming bandits
Birds
Birds in Africa
Birds in Turkey
Birds in Taiwan
Birds in the Himalaya
Birds in the Indian Subcontinent
Birds in the United States and Canada
Birds in Costa Rica and Guatemala
Birds in Chile
Birds in Bagan
Thrushes
Corvids
Calidris sandpipers
Gulls, terns and skimmers
Hornbills
The charming tiwakawaka
Sandhill cranes – a threat to breeding birds
Reptiles and amphibians
Reptiles in Africa
Reptiles and amphibians in the United States
Reptiles in Costa Rica and Guatemala
Reptiles and amphibians in the Indian Subcontinent
Invertebrates
Invertebrates in the Himalaya
Invertebrates in Costa Rica and Guatemala
Horseshoe crabs – living fossils in peril
Webs
Animals as servants of Man
Dog
Cat
Horse, donkey and mule
Cattle, banteng, and yak
Water buffalo
Sheep and goat
Pig
Camels
Poultry
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
Images tagged "cultivation"
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Text & photographs © Kaj Halberg, 2015. All rights reserved. Contact:
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