Kaj Halberg - writer & photographer

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  • About 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
      • 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
      • Hares, rabbits and pikas
      • 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
      • Swans
      • Thrushes
      • Swallows
      • 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
    • Animal 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 and rock art
    • Head dresses
    • Markets
    • Wood carvings
    • Glass art
    • 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
    • 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

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Text & photographs © Kaj Halberg, 2015. All rights reserved. Contact: respectnature108@gmail.com