Tuesday, 16 July 2013

TRIBUTE TO SOUTH ASIA: The power of the monsoon...

TRIBUTE TO SOUTH ASIA: Travel, just living, in monsoon can be precarious. Already, by mid July, about 6000 lives have been lost due floods and landslides. My research into human/wildlife conflict issues reveals countless others problems.

 A remote village can be further isolated as walking trails are obliterated, bridges swept away. I have never seen such powerful rivers, Himalayan torrents turned totally deadly during monsoon. At times, especially in the last week, I have felt overwhelmed by their power. The monsoon season brings a great life force for crops, wildlife water holes, nature. It also brings a mighty reality check about the power of nature, this planet...

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