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Bhutanese home in Gangtey Valley


Bhutanese home in Gangtey Valley
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Copyright: weichun lim (speedblade) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 21 W: 1 N: 25] (920)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-12-03
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Canon 20D, Canon 10-22 f3.5-4.5 EFS
Exposure: f/8, 1/100 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-12-26 20:10
Viewed: 1730
Points: 4
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Bhutan is powered by it's hydro power plant and every home has electrical supplies, except those living here, in Gangtey Valley.

This is not due to the terrain. What touched me most, is that the people are sacrificing their comfort, for the Black-Necked Cranes that migrate here from Tibet in the North. (they are the same species found in Japan!)

The hanging wires may potentially tangle the cranes and the Bhutanese decided to forgo electrical power for now, while they gauge the economical cost of laying the power cables underground.

My salutation to the Bhutanese!
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Hi Weichun,
A nice picture of the valley with the mixture of different shades of colours. The descriptive note reveals a fact which should teach a lesson to the so-called environmentalists of the so-called First World countries who hold seminars after seminars and pollute the environment with the highest percentage of green house gases.
Regards
Avishek

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  • trekks Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1376 W: 116 N: 2298] (8013)
  • [2007-12-26 21:47]

Very good view and such a lovely hill terrain. Worth a visit for all. TFS

Nice place, Beautiful sky.
I love it.

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