Stones of Silence: Journeys in the Himalaya |
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... watched the goats I had traveled so far to see ; the long , slow process of gathering data had begun . There were sixteen markhor , including two males , five females , and nine young . Twinning was obviously common and the survival ...
... watched the goats I had traveled so far to see ; the long , slow process of gathering data had begun . There were sixteen markhor , including two males , five females , and nine young . Twinning was obviously common and the survival ...
Page 47
... watched the animals the last wisps of cloud withdrew . Soon heat waves quiv- ered over the snow , dancing among the ice monuments , and once again the landscape was full of motion , brilliant with an unrelieved radiance that had an ...
... watched the animals the last wisps of cloud withdrew . Soon heat waves quiv- ered over the snow , dancing among the ice monuments , and once again the landscape was full of motion , brilliant with an unrelieved radiance that had an ...
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... watched several polo matches in Chitral , rough matches like wild cavalry charges which bore only casual resemblance to the rather tame games now practiced in the rest of the world . As usual the only spectators were men , although ...
... watched several polo matches in Chitral , rough matches like wild cavalry charges which bore only casual resemblance to the rather tame games now practiced in the rest of the world . As usual the only spectators were men , although ...
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ahead altitudes animals behavior bharal Bhote Kosi blue sheep boulders camp canyon Chitral Chitral Gol cliffs climb clouds crest cubs dark descend dhole Dolpo feet female forest Gilgit glacier gorge grass Gyaltsen habitat halt head herd hills Himalaya Himalayan tahr Hindu Hindu Kush horns hunting Hunza ibex India Indus Jang-bu Karakoram Karchat Kashmir Khan Kilik Pass kill lama Lapche leave livestock loads look males Marco Polo sheep markhor miles Misgar monastery morning mountains nearby Nepal night Nilgiri tahr once Pakistan pass peaks Pervez Peter Phu-Tsering plateau porters rams range reached remain ridge Ringmo river road rock route sheep and goats Sherpas Shey Skardu slopes snow leopard soon species stone Tarakot tent Tibet Tibetan tiger trail trees trip tsampa urial valley vanished village walk walls watched wild goat wildlife wind winter wolves yaks young