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Gudvangen

Gudvangen, where Norse mythology lives

February 11, 2020April 5, 2020 Andy

Sailing to Gudvangen amid the fjords of Norway is a veritable geography lesson. And Douglas Adams wasn’t off the mark in his description of the country Continue reading Gudvangen, where Norse mythology lives

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Trip List – When Bhadra doled out a Dhole

June 9, 2015June 9, 2015 Andy

No, we didn’t see the tiger at Bhadra this summer. But nature’s cornucopia overflowed with bird sightings. And yes, a pack of Dhole. Carnivore – check! Continue reading Trip List – When Bhadra doled out a Dhole

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GHNP Trek Day 7-9 – Lapa-Neuli-Kullu and civilization

March 17, 2015March 16, 2015 Sandy

Back to Kullu — and woeful civilization — after a half-done but nonetheless fulfilling trek in the Great Himalayan National Park. And, with that, we conclude this series by Sandeep Somasekharan. Continue reading GHNP Trek Day 7-9 – Lapa-Neuli-Kullu and civilization

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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

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Rajasthan – A Thar Desert Lifescape

December 20, 2014 Beej

What is west to India is east to Pakistan. But what does the Thar care for such demarcations? Its dunes sift with abandon, and thrum with life Continue reading Rajasthan – A Thar Desert Lifescape

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Warmth in December – Download and share

December 9, 2014 Sandy

At Walton Lighthouse, a warmth no blanket could provide slowly spreads all over, and I realise it is from within. Download this December wallpaper by Sandeep Somasekharan for The Green Ogre Continue reading Warmth in December – Download and share

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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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A ramble through Alaska – Portage Glacier, Anchorage

January 16, 2012June 3, 2012 Andy

Concluding Anand Yegnaswami’s sojourn in Alaska, this episode sees him face to face with a Grizzly and learning something new about the gender of Santa’s red-nosed reindeer Refreshed from a rather uneventful third day of our trip we emerged from our … Continue reading A ramble through Alaska – Portage Glacier, Anchorage

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On hobbled knee across the Nandakini

December 11, 2011May 9, 2012 Green Ogre

In the final episode of her Bedni Bugyal travelogue, Jennifer Nandi crosses a bridge and a river into another consciousness, one that holds the tranquility of the Himalaya and perturbation over its future in delicate balance The snow-clad flanks of the hills … Continue reading On hobbled knee across the Nandakini

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Odyssey to Bedni Bugyal – Shelter from the Storm

November 27, 2011May 6, 2012 Green Ogre

In the penultimate episode of her Bedni Bugyal travelogue, Jennifer Nandi revisits the Himalayan hamlet of Kanol, tucked into a fold in the vast district of Chamoli and haunted by the ghosts of ancient forests long lost to the logger’s … Continue reading Odyssey to Bedni Bugyal – Shelter from the Storm

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