by Mason We were walking on a cobblestone street when I spotted a temple. The temple was covered in red powder and a lot of flowers. When I looked inside there was a statue of a pot-bellied, four-armed, elephant-headed god... Continue Reading →
by Celia Tall, snow-capped mountains rise in the distance. Layers and layers of these peaks, higher than the clouds, higher than everything. Below in an old, river valley lies a giant, sprawling city - cement buildings and small mud huts,... Continue Reading →
by Tim Some birdcalls are unmistakably distinct. They are like a handful of famous guitarists whose sound will never be confused with any other - Jerry Garcia, Carlos Santana, Mark Knopfler. In the bird world there are some that stand... Continue Reading →
by Shannon I don’t quite remember falling, but I remember landing. It was as if I felt the ground solid beneath my feet for the first time A steady sense that what was happening around me was right, resonant, congruent... Continue Reading →
by Tim Beneath the fields of yellow flowers lie layers of storied soil. Yearly depositions from the Karnali River, scooped and scoured from the Himalayas and carried ever downward. The clay rests around two meters down, beneath the crops and... Continue Reading →
by Shannon Walking through tall grasses in the footprints of Asian elephants, past the beds of Bengal Tigers, our guide Sushila Ji stops and cups her ears with her hands. The Langur monkey sitting atop the crown of the Cotton... Continue Reading →
by Mason Leaves fall from a tree. A Langur monkey is throwing down treats to its friend the spotted deer. The Langur live in trees and love to travel in a troop of 20-30 individuals. Their tails are longer than... Continue Reading →
by Celia Located in the southern Terai region of Nepal, Chitwan National Park is home to many endangered species. The One-horned or Indian Rhinoceros is one of the main ones. This area is made up of tropical and subtropical forests... Continue Reading →
Together with dear old friends Rishi Bhandari and Christy Sommers, we embarked on a couple of wildlife-tracking adventures that gave a small glimpse into the bodiversity of this area. Christy inspired us to have a go at bird photography as... Continue Reading →
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