Despite the cold and the thin air, a family of five members walk on deadly snow turned into black ice on the Kashmir valley in the inner Himalayas. As the glaciers melt in the higher Himalayas, waters pours in the crevices and carved tunnels inside the ice. Life for these mountain people has always been a challenge. More so with the earthquake induced landslides caused by the Indian plate continuously moving north under the Eurasian plate at a rate of 45mm a year. Join me @shravanregretiyer and explore ‘One Earth’ @regretiyerproductions@shravanregretiyer3lenses
There are about 19 islands around Acadia National Park in Maine. However only five of them (Mount Desert Island, Isle summer Haut, Bar island, Baker island and little Cranberry island) have public access. Most of the islands are nesting ground for birds and can only be observed by boat or from air. Join me Shravan Regret Iyer @shravanregretiyer and explore ‘One Earth’
Bhutan is one of the most biodiverse country in the world. As of 2020, more than 72 percent of the total geographical area of the country is covered by forests. It’s the ‘only’ carbon negative country in the world where people live in perfect harmony with nature. This is the bird’s eye view of Punakha Valley, located at an altitude of 4265 ft in the Himalayas. This place is considered to be one of Bhutan’s most scenic destinations. Join me @shravanregretiyer on Instagram and Facebook and explore ‘One Earth’ Follow @shravanregretiyer3lenses and @regretiyerproductions for more stories from the natural world.
Spectators climb a cell phone tower for a clear view of Dasara festival in Mysore city in India — where artists perform dramatic enactment of folk stories through various dance forms. Join me @shravanregretiyer on Instagram and Facebook and explore ‘One Earth’ Follow @shravanregretiyer3lenses and @regretiyerproductions for more stories from the natural world.
We all have our own ways of expression, but this Snowy Owl certainly has the best!
Snowy Owls are one of the largest and most powerful and yet strikingly beautiful of all North American owls. They are relatively long-lived, thought to usually live more than 10 years of age in the wild. There are records of captive birds reaching 28 years old. Sadly, due to habitat loss and other threats there are now less than 30,000 individuals estimated to be in the wild. They are now categorized as vulnerable in the IUCN red listed of threatened species. While they breed in North America in Alaska and across northern Canada, they are also spotted in states like New Jersey during the winter when they move here in search of prey.
Like a comet falling from the sky! They are in fact Jellies that lack brain, bones, gills and other characteristics required to be considered as a fish! The Pacific Sea Nettle (pictured here) are found across the West Coast of the United States. These species have a gold-brown bell with reddish tentacles that can grow up to 15 feet! They are strong swimmers compared to other jellies. Surprisingly only about 5% of Jelly fish body is solid and the rest is water.
