The picturesque cold desert
Ladakh, India
This was very typical of the landscape on either side of us on the roads in Ladakh. This winter saw one of the heaviest snowfalls which Ladakh has seen in the last 4-5 years. In spite of temperatures ranging between -10 to -45 deg, Ladakh (a high altitude desert) does not get a lot of snowfall in most years
Skyscrapers of the Mara
Masai Mara, Kenya
Skyscrapers in the Mara come in various forms and the most beautiful among them is the Giraffe. A male Giraffe can grow up to 20 feet tall with the neck alone being around 6 feet long
Mistaken identity
Masai Mara, Kenya
A male giraffe bends to check if the female is in oestrus - but it’s not necessarily a good idea to bend when two other males with amorous intentions are behind you.
Three suitors and a bride
Masai Mara, kenya
The population of giraffes has plummeted 40% in the last three decades due to habitat loss & poaching as the main factors. They are listed as ‘vulnerable’ in the threatened species list!
A new beginning
Masai Mara, Kenya
This is an immensely precious image of life beginning. This was an extremely special moment for us as we witnessed a Wildebeest give birth to her new born.
The great migration
Masai Mara, Kenya
Watching the Great Migration across the Serengeti ecosystem is a bucket list item for all nature lovers. The chaos of a river crossing is a spectacle to which the English language can barely do justice. The wildebeest stampede across the river over slippery rocks even as huge crocodiles lie in wait for their annual feast.
A monkey with neon blue genitals
Samburu National park, Nairobi
The very attractive neon blue colour around the male Vervet Monkey's genitals helps him attract females for mating. They are the most studied monkeys & in some studies the scientists observed that they love drinking alcohol, especially mixed with fruit juice!! 😄
A sea of colours
Walvis Bay, Swakopmund, Namibia
Sometimes in the most mundane of situations, colours of nature take your breath away. This jellyfish was swimming by our boat off the coast of Walvis Bay. GT photo tip: Since we were in a boat that was bobbing, we had to use a fairly fast shutterspeed to get this shot.
Snow monkeys enjoying the onsen (hot springs)
Jigokudani, Japan
Japanese Macaques are the northernmost living primates living in temperatures as low as -20 degrees celsius. It is a non stop show see these snow monkeys meditating, playing and enjoying in the onsen. In fact there is a lodge with an onsen close to the park, where you can enjoy a hot dip with snow monkeys for company
INTO THE LAST WILDERNESS
