Stones of Silence: Journeys in the HimalayaOver a period of six years, Dr. Schaller explored the awesome Himalays in order to study the fascinating but increasingly rare wild life of the area and to determine what locations would make good reserves and national parks. Just as the outside influences of the last quarter century are taking their toll of the wildlife of the region, so are they changing the culture of the people who have lived there for centuries. High adventure, introspection, observation, and discovery are a part of this story. |
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Page 124
... cross the gravel plain toward the escarpment . In the shadows of Kira , beside some boulders , is a saw - scaled viper , pale like the desert rocks ; it is often there before the first flares of sunrise penetrate the canyon and I always ...
... cross the gravel plain toward the escarpment . In the shadows of Kira , beside some boulders , is a saw - scaled viper , pale like the desert rocks ; it is often there before the first flares of sunrise penetrate the canyon and I always ...
Page 246
... cross the small wooden bridge ; a white - breasted dipper is there , as it often is . Beyond , the trail cuts up the slope , over a crest , and along the north - facing contour of a ridge , deep in snow . After traversing a fold of the ...
... cross the small wooden bridge ; a white - breasted dipper is there , as it often is . Beyond , the trail cuts up the slope , over a crest , and along the north - facing contour of a ridge , deep in snow . After traversing a fold of the ...
Page 273
... cross the stream we must use the ice bridges . " You first , sah , " urges Phu - Tsering . " You biggest . " The ... crosses the cliff face on a JOURNEY TO CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN • 273.
... cross the stream we must use the ice bridges . " You first , sah , " urges Phu - Tsering . " You biggest . " The ... crosses the cliff face on a JOURNEY TO CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN • 273.
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