NEPAL Langtang -- May 2009 -- A ripening barley crop growing at an altitude of approximately 2000m in the Langtang Himalaya of Nepal. This variety of barley grows well near rivers and makes up the staple Tsampa flour - after being roasted and ground - which is eaten by most Tamangs and Tibetans -- Picture by Jon Mitchell / Lightroom Photos
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Huge white clouds and Blue sky over a field of Hay Bales, Harvest time in the Cotswold Countryside near Hawkesbury Upton, South Gloucestershire, England, Britain