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"Alle sind gleich - jeder ist wichtig!" - Ein Zeichen für friedliches Miteinander - Die Blauen Schafe
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Have You Ever Herded Blue Sheep in a big city ?
No,they are not genetically engineered,they are not lawn mowers.It's "Ovine Art" created by German artists Rainer Bonk and Bertamaria Reetz and they are nourished only by interest,curiosity and the amuzed gaze of onlookers.
The Unusual Plastic Flock of Sheep,painted head-to-toe in dark blue paint,has been touring the globe for years now.You can see Blue Sheep in cities,towns,in fields or parks to promote "Tolerance and Solidarity" and to represent "Team Spirit" & "Tolerant Interaction".
A Blue Sheep is left behind in each city they visit where it remains as a Peace Ambassador.
Every sheep is indistinguishable from the next as the artists want to convey the peaceful message that "All are Equal & Everyone is Important".
Love to you from my German,Blue friends and a few lines from the Elizabethan age when John Donne, had composed the Timeless Meditation “ No Man Is An Island " ...
"No Man is an island,
Entire of itself,
Every Man is a piece of the Continent,
A part of the Main.
If a clod be washed away by the sea,
Europe is the Less.
Any Man's death Diminishes me,
Because I am involved in Mankind,
And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls;
It tolls for thee ... "
♥ Many thanks for all your visits,comments & your pink ☆s ♥
Lupino - Design von Martina Behm - da bekommt das Schaf seine Wolle wieder zurück
die Friedensherde zu Besuch in Berlin
Or "The Himalayan Blue Sheep" on the skyline.
Closely monitoring the Himalayan Blue Sheep or the Bharal's movement is an important aspect of trekking the mystical Snow Leopard.
Once we came across a herd not so far from our camping base. It was a bright sunny morning and all seems perfect for a showdown but as luck had its role the Predator was not to seen nearby.
Or maybe he was as he is so well camouflaged, master in stealth and he was taking his time waiting for the right moment to ambush.
We'll never know now.
He was the one scanning the surrounding scape from a much higher ground than the rest. He never let his guard down while the others were grazing to glory.
OMGoodness .... Jason pointed out that it's only Wednesday ... yes my dear, working too hard getting this house ready for sale and obviously the days are a blur. CAN'T BELIEVE IT .... what a joke. Zanimo ... I am just an old(er) hippie - hehehe.
Personally I think these lawn ornaments couldn't be better or more amusing and oh so kitch.
We saw many Blue Sheep on the Tibetan Plateau, typically high above us or across a valley in the middle distance. Early one morning a family group did oblige us on the valley floor and in the near dark I was able to obtain some photos. This was one of the few occasions when the 800mm lens I typically use provided too much magnification. Almost all my images from the scene left one part or another of the animals out.
Roaming around the Himalayas for nearly a month, I am back again, friends.
Blue Sheep grazing during sunset in Komik region of Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh, India
Closely monitoring the Himalayan Blue Sheep or the Bharal's movement is an important aspect of trekking the mystical Snow Leopard.
On one fine day, we came across a herd not so far from our camping base. It was a bright sunny morning and all seems perfect for a showdown but as luck had its role the Predator was not to seen nearby.
Or maybe he was, as he is so well camouflaged, master in stealth and he was taking his time waiting for the right moment to ambush.
We'll never know now.
But one among the herd was alert and was radaring the surrounding scape from a much higher ground than the rest. He never did let his guard down while the others were grazing to glory.
On 12th of October, 2014 at around 10.30 am we set our journey from Hemis monastery towards Tso Moriri Lake. It was almost a 7 hours journey.
Our driver suddenly stopped our car and said to look up. It was an amazing site to observe a herd of Bharals (blue sheep) coming so fast and gracefully down the cliff at least 800ft above the road. They were performing one of the finest acrobatic shows on Earth! It was too far for my 18-105 lens to catch the glimpse of this show! I wondered how nature has adapted these animals to walk so gracefully along the dangerous faces of steep rocks!! We waited until the herd crossed our road and climbed the opposite rock. I took several close up shots to share with you. The Bharals or blue sheep are the most abundant mountain ungulate in the Ladakh region.
[How to Reach Tso Moriri Lake (Route from Leh to Tso Moriri Lake): This is the general route to Tso Moriri that most people take. One can reach in about 6 – 7 Hrs. The r Ladakh Travel Tourism "Images of Ladakh" "Indian Tourism"oute along with distance between the subsequent places is as follows:
Leh – Karu (36 Kms) – Upshi (13 Kms) – Kumdok (19 Kms) – Kere (53 Kms) – Chumathang (34 Kms) – Mahe (22 Kms) – Sumdo (10 Kms) – Korzok or Tso Moriri (53 Kms) = 240 Kms]
On 12th of October, 2014 at around 10.30 am we set our journey from Hemis monastery towards Tso Moriri Lake. It was almost a 7 hours journey.
Our driver suddenly stopped our car and said to look up. It was an amazing site to observe a herd of Bharals coming down so fast and gracefully down the cliff at least 800ft above the road. They were performing one of the finest acrobatic shows on Earth! It was too far for my 18-105 lens to catch the glimpse of this show! I wondered how nature has adapted these animals to walk so gracefully along the dangerous faces of steep rocks!! We waited until the herd crossed our road and climbed the opposite rock. I took several close up shots to share with you. The Bharals or blue sheep are the most abundant mountain ungulate in the Ladakh region.
einfach nichts anderes übrig, dann musst du aus dem Haus, zum einen weil die Sonne lacht und das ist selten und dann gibt es irgendwelche Events, die wollen einfach fotografiert werden! Schon auf dem Weg dahin, lohnt es sich die Kamera schussbereit zu halten!
View large on black there are 2 animals
Elevation
1200 to 6000 m photo altitude 4625 m
(3936 to 19680 ft)
The Bharal is known as the Himalayan blue sheep though strangely enough, it is neither blue nor is it a sheep.
The blue flowers in this picture are Gentiana sino-ornata .
Blue Sheep occupy a variety of habitats across the region. They are very tolerant of environmental extremes from desert mountains in searing heat to windy and cold slopes (Schaller 1998). They are usually found near cliffs and similar escape cover, but avoid entering forested areas (Schaller,1977).
Mass
35 to 75 kg; avg. 55 kg
(77 to 165 lbs; avg. 121 lbs)
Length
120 to 140 cm; avg. 130 cm
(47.24 to 55.12 in; avg. 51.18 in)
animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/...
Sheep of Peace
We are all are the same, everyone is important
Putting aside all ethnologial, religious or cultural differences and with their own special charm the Blue Sheep would like to divert your attention to that which connects and unites us all.
They would like to promote the "We Feeling" and a peaceful and tolerant interaction with each other based the appreciation of the value of others.
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Friedensherde
Alle sind gleich, jeder ist wichtig.
Jenseits aller ethnologischen, religiösen, oder kulturellen Unterschiede und mit ihrem ganz speziellem Charme, möchten die Blauschafe Denkanstöße geben und den Blick auf das Verbindende lenken.
Sie möchten für Wir-Gefühl und einen friedlichen toleranten Umgang miteinander werben, auf der Basis von Wertschätzung des Anderen.
einfach nichts anderes übrig, dann musst du aus dem Haus, zum einen weil die Sonne lacht und das ist selten und dann gibt es irgendwelche Events, die wollen einfach fotografiert werden! Schon auf dem Weg dahin, lohnt es sich die Kamera schussbereit zu halten!
Day three of our Bhutan Jomolhari Base Camp trek (and return) was spent hiking up to some lakes and back.
Our guide was very excited to see these (in the distance) as they aren’t so easy to see.
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Pseudois nayaur ,
Bharal, Himalayan blue sheep
Taxonomy
Pseudois nayaur [Hodgson, 1833].
Citation: Asiat. Res., 18(2):135.
Type locality: Nepal, Tibetan frontier.
General Characteristics
Body Length: 115-165 cm / 3.8-5.5 ft.
Shoulder Height: 75-90 cm / 2.5-3 ft.
Tail Length: 10-20 cm / 4-8 in.
Weight: 35-75 kg / 77-165 lb.
The short, dense coat is slate grey in colour, sometimes with a bluish sheen. The underparts and backs of the legs are white, while the chest and fronts of the legs are black. Separating the grey back and white belly is a charcoal coloured stripe. The ears are small, and the bridge of the nose is dark. The horns are found in both sexes, and are ridged on the upper surface. In males, they grow upwards, then turn sideways and curve backwards, looking somewhat like an upside-down moustache. They may grow to a length of 80 cm / 32 in. In females, the horns are much shorter and straighter, growing up to 20 cm / 8 inches long.
Ontogeny and Reproduction
Gestation Period: 160 days.
Young per Birth: 1
Weaning: After 6 months.
Sexual Maturity: At 1.5 years, although males do not reach their full potential before age 7.
Life span: 12-15 years.
Mating occurs between October and January, with the young being born from May to July.
Ecology and Behavior
Bharal are active throughout the day, alternating between feeding and resting on the grassy mountain slopes. Due to their excellent camouflage and the absence of cover in their environment, bharal remain motionless when approached. Once they have been noticed, however, they scamper up to the precipitous cliffs, where they once again freeze, 'melting' into the rock face. Population densities in Nepal were found to be 0.9-2.7 animals per square kilometer, increasing to a maximum of 10 animals per square kilometer in the winter, as herds congregate in valleys.
Family group: Solitary or in small groups of less than 20 animals which consist of almost entirely one sex.
Diet: Grasses, lichens, hardy herbaceous plants, mosses.
Main Predators: Snow leopard, leopard, mountain fox, tawny eagle.
Distribution
Montane regions in the Himalayas at 3000-5550 m / 10,000-18,500 ft.
source : www.ultimateungulate.com/Artiodactyla/Pseudois_nayaur.html
They are also known as Himalayan blue sheep or naur, are found in the higher Himalayas. Came across a herd in Durbok on our way back to Leh. I had to be very quiet becasue the moment these shy animals know that they have been noticed, they will just scamper up the precipitous cliffs
View large on black 3 animals in this picture
Elevation
1200 to 6000 m photo altitude 4625 m
(3936 to 19680 ft)
The Bharal is known as the Himalayan blue sheep though strangely enough, it is neither blue nor is it a sheep.
The blue flowers in this picture are Gentiana sino-ornata .
Blue Sheep occupy a variety of habitats across the region. They are very tolerant of environmental extremes from desert mountains in searing heat to windy and cold slopes (Schaller 1998). They are usually found near cliffs and similar escape cover, but avoid entering forested areas (Schaller,1977).
Mass
35 to 75 kg; avg. 55 kg
(77 to 165 lbs; avg. 121 lbs)
Length
120 to 140 cm; avg. 130 cm
(47.24 to 55.12 in; avg. 51.18 in)
animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/...
"Bharals mainly feed on dry grasses in the winter, and alpine grasses in the summer.According to Schaller (1998), graminoids (grasses) ranged from 10.5% up to 92% of the diet in the summer, but grasses were also the main source of diet in the winter, supplemented with shrubs and forbs. The great range in the percentage of grasses is because of the many different types of habitat these animals occupy. Abundance of grasses can be different throughout the plateau due to the increasing latitude. The higher the latitude the lower the percentage of grass found in their diet, while the percentage of the supplemental shrubs, forbs, and occasional twigs increases."
animaldiversity.org/accounts/Pseudois_nayaur/
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Also known as "Blue Sheep" , Bharals are closer to goats than sheeps. They are also Masters of camouflage and use cliffs to flee from predators . Hunting by human and Snow Leopards keep overpopulation in check.
onekindplanet.org/animal/bharal/
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Pseudois nayaur ,
Bharal, Himalayan blue sheep
Tibetan Plateau བོད་མཐོ་སྒང་ bö togang
Taxonomy
Pseudois nayaur [Hodgson, 1833].
Citation: Asiat. Res., 18(2):135.
Type locality: Nepal, Tibetan frontier.
General Characteristics
Body Length: 115-165 cm / 3.8-5.5 ft.
Shoulder Height: 75-90 cm / 2.5-3 ft.
Tail Length: 10-20 cm / 4-8 in.
Weight: 35-75 kg / 77-165 lb.
The short, dense coat is slate grey in colour, sometimes with a bluish sheen. The underparts and backs of the legs are white, while the chest and fronts of the legs are black. Separating the grey back and white belly is a charcoal coloured stripe. The ears are small, and the bridge of the nose is dark. The horns are found in both sexes, and are ridged on the upper surface. In males, they grow upwards, then turn sideways and curve backwards, looking somewhat like an upside-down moustache. They may grow to a length of 80 cm / 32 in. In females, the horns are much shorter and straighter, growing up to 20 cm / 8 inches long.
Ontogeny and Reproduction
Gestation Period: 160 days.
Young per Birth: 1
Weaning: After 6 months.
Sexual Maturity: At 1.5 years, although males do not reach their full potential before age 7.
Life span: 12-15 years.
Mating occurs between October and January, with the young being born from May to July.
Ecology and Behavior
Bharal are active throughout the day, alternating between feeding and resting on the grassy mountain slopes. Due to their excellent camouflage and the absence of cover in their environment, bharal remain motionless when approached. Once they have been noticed, however, they scamper up to the precipitous cliffs, where they once again freeze, 'melting' into the rock face. Population densities in Nepal were found to be 0.9-2.7 animals per square kilometer, increasing to a maximum of 10 animals per square kilometer in the winter, as herds congregate in valleys.
Family group: Solitary or in small groups of less than 20 animals which consist of almost entirely one sex.
Diet: Grasses, lichens, hardy herbaceous plants, mosses.
Main Predators: Snow leopard, leopard, mountain fox, tawny eagle.
Distribution
Montane regions in the Himalayas at 3000-5550 m / 10,000-18,500 ft.
source : www.ultimateungulate.com/Artiodactyla/Pseudois_nayaur.html
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This was my first Ibex Guided Hunt for my client Mr. Roberto Bicciochi who shot this beautiful animal in Ghulkin conservancy (upper Gojal) in Hunza Valley - Northern Pakistan. We left our base camp 02:00 hrs in the morning. After a long & hard walk we reached the top of the hill at 12800 feet and found this beautiful Ibex. Roberto took no time to hunt this animal and after taking many photos and skinning etc, we returned to our base camp at midnight. So it took us 22 hours to do this hunt.