
Plastic waste dumped across a green Himalayan hillside
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A large accumulation of plastic waste and other discarded materials is visible on a grassy hillside in the Himalayan region of India.
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With scree in the background, and a tiny little moraine, a brave little Primula stuartii shows off its blooms! This flower was seen near Darwa Top, on the Dodital Trek and en route to Kharsali down the Hanuman Chatti-Yamunotri route, in the early monsoon. Filmed in 1994, so truly one from the archives! In the background, one can see Rhododendron anthopogon flowering in clumps of shrubs. This aromatic fragrant shrub is the key ingredient in Hindu 'hawan samigri.' One of the most beautiful Himalayan primulas. We encountered it in the early monsoon season along Darwa Top's higher nullahs, with streams flowing through them. Primula stuartii loves moist humid locations with lots of running water, at high altitude and during the early monsoons. This makes it a rare flower to see in bloom, as fe
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