The Kumaon Himalayas

Almora alpine altitude animals appeared asked Bageshwar bearing beautiful Bhotias bird blue boys bungalow called carrying cave chowkidar climb clouds cold collected colour coolies court covered crossed dance Dhakuri early eyes face fall feet fields flowers followed forest ghosts girl give goats gods going Goll Devata green ground growing hand hill Himalayas houses India interesting Kumaon land later leaves light live looked Martoli miles months moraine morning mountains Nandadevi nature night observations offered Pass peaks persons Phurkia Pindari glacier pine plains plants rain reached Rhododendron river road rocks seen September sheep Shiva side sight Singh slopes snout snow stones surrounded taking temple told town travellers trees valley vegetation verandah village visitors walk weather women writes young zone