The watcher of the tides and the heavenly bodies.
What can that bird be thinking, I really wonder! :-)
This is kinda interesting - The 'Celestial overseer' surrounded by darkness!
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. . . for my species?
Possibly the best known among the Asian leaf-eating monkey species is the Hanuman Langur (Semnopithecus entellus), found in a wide range of habitats in India, from edge of the deserts to rainforests and mountains (as high up as 4,000 meters). Because they are considered sacred in Northern India, they are found even near urban areas in in that part of the world.
With long and strong limbs, the Hanuman Langur runs fast on the ground on all fours, and climbs well and is exceedingly agile among trees, its long thin tail providing the necessary balance.
Their horizontal leaps average 3 to 5 meters, but can reach up to 13 meters. It is typically nervous and cautious when on the ground, and will flee to the trees at the slighest hint danger. They usually move on the ground only when trees are scarce. They forage during the morning and late afternoon. Each troop of langurs typically returns to the same tree every night to sleep. They sleep at the ends of branches, where large predators can reach them only with much difficulty. Sometimes, they sleep in caves.
In India, especially in the North, Hanuman langurs often travel in the company of holy men (sadhus). Many Hindus leave them unmolested and even permit them to freely plunder their grain shops. This, however, has made the langurs fearless. During food shortages, humans often retaliate. Like many other wildlife, the langur also faces a significant threat of habitat loss. There are an estimated 230,000 Hanuman langurs left in India.
On black.
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[Please do NOT use this photo anywhere else without my explicit written permission. Such use would constitute a violation of the law and prosecution will be pursued vigorously.]
I hate having to use ugly watermarks, but this photo has been stolen and put on too many other places without my permission!
Photo narrative:
There is a narrow gauge "toy train" that runs from the plains to the town of Darjeeling (yes, where the famous tea comes from) in the foothills of the Himalayan mountains, in the northen part of the state of West Bengal, in India.
In 1999, UNESCO declared the Toy Train and its tracks a "World Heritage Site." After a ride aboard the Toy Train in 1895, Mark Twain is said to have remarked, "The most enjoyable day I've spent on earth is of mixed ecstacy of deadly fright and unimaginable joy."
It's a 80 km (50 mile) ride through some of the prettiest landscapes in India -- a journey that takes about 7 hours, and climbs from the plains to an altitude 6,800 ft.
In one section of the journey, the train climbs almost a 1,000 feet in a matter of minutes at this "Batasia Loop," where the tracks spiral around over itself through a tunnel and over a hilltop.
Kanchenjungha, the mountain in the background, looks close. But, it is about 75 kms. (47 miles) away as the crow flies!
Currently (as of August 2006), this is the most interesting photo for each of the following tags: "India", "West Bengal", "Darjeeling", "Batasia", "Kanchenjunga", "Railway" and "Toy train".
As of September 2006, this is the most interesting photo for the tag: "India".
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Sky touching land. Land touching water . . . at Barapani (Lake Umiam), in Meghalaya, India.
LARGE view strongly recommended. [You will see the mansion, nestled among the hills.]
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