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Great Himalayan National Park Trek, Himalaya, Sandy, Travelogues, Trip Reports1 Comment
The ogres at Great Himalayan National Park

GHNP Trek Days 4-5 – Exploring Dhel and foiled plans

March 10, 2015March 13, 2015 Sandy

Our Great Himalayan National Park trek plan gets altered, as the path to Ghumtarao is snowed out. We end up doing local excursions at Dhel Thatch on day four and five, trying to spot some wildlife, and enjoying the fauna and the Himalayan sun. Continue reading GHNP Trek Days 4-5 – Exploring Dhel and foiled plans

Birds, Encounter, Himalaya, Sandy2 Comments

Encounter – Plumbeous Water Redstart

July 2, 2012September 16, 2012 Sandy

Married to foaming mountain streams, the Plumbeous Water Redstart is a constant companion to the trekker in the Himalaya. As cattle egrets are to grazing bovids, mynahs to figs, and flowerpeckers to Singapore cherries, Plumbeous Water Redstarts (Rhyacornis fuliginosa) are married to Himalayan streams. Continue reading Encounter – Plumbeous Water Redstart

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May Wallpaper

The Green Ogre Calendar Wallpaper for May!

May 3, 2012May 9, 2012 Sandy

To download this file, just enter your email address and you will receive the download link by email. [download file=”http://greenogreindia.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/MayWallpaper.jpg”] If you have trouble receiving the … Continue reading The Green Ogre Calendar Wallpaper for May!

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Download the December wallpaper

December 7, 2011May 9, 2012 Sandy

December is seven days old and we’ve been sluggish. Blame it on the cold! Here’s our last wallpaper of the year. May the lemony yellowness of this Oriental White-eye light up your holidays. Seasons Greetings! Photo: Sandeep Somasekharan DOWNLOAD THIS … Continue reading Download the December wallpaper

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Encounter – The Mighty Chaukhamba

February 16, 2010June 19, 2013 Sandy

At 7,138 m, the Chaukhamba massif is huge and cold. The permanent layer of snow on it influences local weather and explains the shroud of clouds around it. Continue reading Encounter – The Mighty Chaukhamba

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