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Yak or yek...?


Yak or yek...?
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Copyright: Hans Spruijt (GreenBaron) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3205 W: 959 N: 11553] (49239)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-04-20
Categories: Daily Life, Nature, Transportation, Mood
Camera: Minolta Z1
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Travelling China 2005 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-12-18 3:43
Viewed: 880
Points: 52
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Yak or yek...?

This lonely Yak was standing a little sad at his spot waiting for people to drag them along the flanks of the mountains. Well this nice but quite smelly yak (so this was more a kind of a Yek ;) spotted me he became very restless. He must have been thought “Oh, I never manage to carry this massive person upwards. Go away you scary and voluminous Dutchy.” So I respected his fear and took only some nice pictures with the colourful whiffy yak as ‘star’ and the wonderful mountains of the Yunnan as background.

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Yak

The yak (Bos grunniens) is a long-haired humped domestic bovine found in Tibet and throughout the Himalayan region of south central Asia, as well as in Mongolia. In Tibetan, the word yak refers only to the male of the species; a female is a dri or nak. In most languages which borrowed the word, including English, however, yak is usually used for both sexes.

Wild yaks (subspecies B. g. mutus) stand about two meters tall at the shoulder. Domestic yaks are about half that height. Both types have long shaggy hair to insulate them from the cold. Wild yaks can be either brown or black. Domesticated ones can also be white. Both males and females have horns.
Wild yaks can weigh 1,000 kg They usually form groups of between 10 and 30 animals. Their habitat is treeless uplands like hills, mountains and plateaux between 3,200 m and roughly 5,400 m They eat grasses, lichens and other plants. During the warmest season these hardy animals live in areas of permanent snow and move lower down at colder times. They are insulated by dense, close, matted under-hair as well as their shaggy outer hair. Yaks secrete a special sticky substance in their sweat which helps keep their under-hair matted and acts as extra insulation. This secretion has been extracted by Nepali tribes and used in medicine. Many wild yaks are killed for food by the Tibetans; they are now an endangered species

Domesticated yaks are kept primarily for their milk, fibre, and meat; they are also used as beasts of burden, transporting goods across mountain passes for local farmers and traders as well as in support of climbing and trekking expeditions. Yak milk is often processed to a cheese called chhurpi in Tibetan and Nepali languages, and byaslag in Mongolia. Often the pack animals are actually crossbreeds of the yak and Bos taurus
Yak fibre is soft and smooth, in several colours, including shades of grey, brown, black and white. The length of yak fibre is about 1.2 inches. It is combed or shed from the yak and then dehaired. The result is a splendid downy fibre that can be spun into yarn for knitting. (Text Wikipedia.com)
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To SaraT: Thanks!GreenBaron 1 12-23 14:54
To cleocat: Abuse?GreenBaron 2 12-19 16:13
To Jan: What an animal!!GreenBaron 2 12-19 15:37
To Juliet: MountainsGreenBaron 1 12-18 16:40
To PierreFrigon: TravelGreenBaron 1 12-18 11:51
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  • Fons Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1302 W: 2 N: 202] (15658)
  • [2006-12-18 4:03]

Mooie plaats bij die yak!Die bergen zijn indrukwekkend

hello Hans,
overall the photograph has good quality.
Nice backdrop for the yak ;-)

Best regards, Daniel

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  • moli Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1457 W: 275 N: 2061] (12582)
  • [2006-12-18 4:24]

I like the composition Hans. It looks very uncommonly for me. Great colours as well make this picture nice for me. Regards Hans J-23

Well done !
MERRY CHRISTMAS
kisanlove
myriam

hahaha, funny, love his hat and cover, he looks so ridiculous, poor Yak, no Yek, no yes Yak
the background looks unreal, wow, is really a very nice picture
ciao
A-Fr

Hi Hans,

What a strange animal!! It's strange for us here in Greece. :)
I've never seen it before. I guess it stays warm in Winter, hehe??? :))

Great POV with the snowed mountains as a background! Lovely colours and sharp details!

Well done and TFS
Constantinos

Hi Hans!
Very colourful photo,very nice mountain view.The silently standig yak gives a quiet composition.
Regards.
Cezar

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  • Ratna Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 221 W: 68 N: 204] (1231)
  • [2006-12-18 8:49]

Hello Hans,
Since I cant smell it, I think it is Yak. lol =)
Nice photo, very pleasant to eyes. love your presentation. tfs. Ratna

Nice shot. Excelent scenery. This is an amazing background.
Only thing is the jacket in the foreground. Too colorful for the photo.
You do get around a lot, now don't you? Is it because of your job? And are they hiring? :-)
Well done
Pierre

This photo is hysterical! I don't know why I find it funny! I guess because YAK's are mythical animals, I thought...and now you have a pic of one?? Amazing! Nice shot Hans! Great colors!
B-)
Linda

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1320 W: 31 N: 1634] (9994)
  • [2006-12-18 15:42]

Hi Hans

What a great looking animal and with such a glorious BG to set him off. You look like you have had some wonderful travels

TFS

Karan

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  • ttreen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1412 W: 130 N: 3837] (15946)
  • [2006-12-18 16:27]

Hi Hans...
What an amazing photo of the mountains in the distance! :) I have never seen this animal that was not in a cartoon..

Note is just funny! :) Well your part of it!

Tricia

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  • Juliet Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 881 W: 64 N: 1979] (13658)
  • [2006-12-18 16:31]
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Hello Hans,
WONDERFUL my friend !!! I can't believe those mountains in the BG, and your yak details are terrific. TFS Julie

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  • Janone Gold Star Critiquer [C: 3409 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2006-12-18 16:52]

Very nice and clourful, far away picture, Hans.
Very well presented.
Jan

the colours are gorgeous and with THAT backdrop, WOW, thanx, M, (*_*)

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  • lucbus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2115 W: 92 N: 1857] (10319)
  • [2006-12-19 7:16]

Hi Hans,
This is a very nice composition, It can make a great postcard for this place. The yak with it's red clothes contrasts a lot with the superb background and make us feel the mood of this place. Very well done.
Luc

Very idyllic, Hans, you had a wonderful time there, I enjoy to look at your shots.
I'm back after some busy weeks and happy that I can relax here on TL while looking at your wonderful shots, thanks and bye
Sabine - wishnugaruda

Hi Hans,

A very impressive landscape, captured very nicely, natural colors, well balanced composition and lighting.
Vassilis

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  • Jan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 434 W: 123 N: 728] (4867)
  • [2006-12-19 14:44]
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What a colourful picture!! At first I thought: why didn't you remove the jacket?" But after a while, looking at this picture, I think that the jacket gives it even more colours!!

What an animal!!

He's so pretty. I'm glad you didn't abuse him :) Lovely snowy mountains in the background. A real postcard photo or something for a travel brochure. Love your note. Always funny and very informative.

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  • Alba Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 537 W: 0 N: 206] (2760)
  • [2006-12-19 16:27]

Hi Hans,
Pleased to meet, thanks to you, so thoughtful a yak/yek portraiyed on a so beautiful mountainous background.
Mary

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1666 W: 136 N: 1263] (6138)
  • [2006-12-19 17:00]

Hello Hans,
great shot and excellent composition. Very nice POV with having those bright colors as the focal point. Beautiful scenery and very well presented.
Sky

Beautiful compo, very nice colours. That yak may be smelly (what can he do, the poor animal !), but he looks great, with those red and yellow clothes on him (or her) and on the BG of the impressive mountains and trees. Very good.

TFS,

Andreea

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  • twin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 423 W: 122 N: 200] (7348)
  • [2006-12-21 15:29]

Hi hans,

great mountains composed with a lovely yak...

well done...

I love it...

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  • SaraT Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 165 W: 0 N: 217] (1155)
  • [2006-12-23 10:44]
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in the back ground the mountains look so high and cold.
The clouds look like there coming off the mountains.
nice details ans color
the yak looks does look sad.
funny note.
wonderful photo
Sara

Merhaba Hans
Perfect mountains. Well done. Good work.
TFS

Kerem

Hi Hans!
Hehe,nice picture with a brilliant view!Very good contarst between fg and bg!The border also looks very good!tfs
zepter

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