Category Archives: wildlife
DAILY PHOTO: Layers, or a Toothy Croc
DAILY PHOTO: Cheetah on a Leash
DAILY PHOTO: Himalayan Lizard
DAILY PHOTO: Bactrian Camels in Shyok Valley
It’s the question everybody is always asking, “Do you prefer your camels with one hump, or two?”
Until our visit to Ladakh, our only experience was with single-humped camels, in places like Rajasthan and the UAE.
I have to say that I, personally, found the handling characteristics and ride of the two-humped (i.e. bactrian) camel to be marginally superior.
Of course, the bactrian is like a Porsche. It’s not at all practical as a family sedan. The two humps don’t allow room for passengers or cargo.
My main complaint, however, is that (as you may note from the last picture) I got a camel with a flaccid hump. It was just flopped to the side. How do you think that made me feel?
DAILY PHOTO: Marmot Along the Road to Pangong Tso
DAILY PHOTO: Life on the Rocks
DAILY PHOTO: Shut Your Big Mouth, Mr. Croc
Crocodiles like to sit around with their mouths hanging wide open and I think it’s high time someone let them know that it’s a bad habit. A person with his or her mouth hanging open automatically gets a 20 point deduction off their estimated IQ score. So if you see a crocodile with its mouth hanging open, I think that it’s your duty to let them know they look stupid.
I dare you.



























