Diana Australis' photos with the keyword: yaks

No, I am not here..I am at home! It’s one of my old favourites up at 4000meters in the Spiti Valley in far North India. I look at it when I think of challenges and ways of living a life. It is winter here, and the yaks need to be taken out daily to high altitude pastures, and brought home at night to be locked away from snow leopards, wolves and bears. It is formidable daily work in this harsh terrain. Hoping that your 2024 is much more manageable and enjoyable than this yak herder ( female) and her daily chores! Good health, happiness and magical moments to make your life have odd sparkles…this is what I wish you for this New Year ahead. Diana ❤️

In the remote Spiti Valley, at 4300 meters in the Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh, India. The yaks are returning home for the night, safe from wolves. Although they are a bit large for snow leopards to tackle, the young can be vulnerable. There is quite a population of snow leopards here, and education has led to a conservation approach among the locals. The landscapes in this remote Buddhist region of India are extraordinary