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- Wooden Bridges Along the Nandakini RiverThe Nandakini River winds through Chamoli district in Uttarakhand, passing forests, terraced fields and mountain settlements before joining the Alaknanda.…
- The Corbetts View From the Kosi River Bridge Near RamnagarThe Kosi River Bridge near Ramnagar offers an easy, memorable glimpse of the landscape around Jim Corbett National Park. From the bridge, the broad riverbed,…
- Kumaoni cuisine through aloo puri and bhatt ki churkaniFood in Uttarakhand is closely tied to mountain agriculture, seasonal work and family kitchens. Kumaoni cooking uses modest ingredients with remarkable depth:…
- A forest rest house trek near Haldwani for bird photographyA walk towards the Haldwani Forest Rest House offers a quieter way to experience Kumaon’s foothills. Rather than treating the route as a simple hike, plan it…
- Surkanda Devi Temple During Ganga DussehraSurkanda Devi Temple stands among the forested heights of Tehri Garhwal, close to Dhanaulti and the Kaddukhal road. Dedicated to Goddess Surkanda, this hill…
- Photographing the Ancient Lakhudiyar Rock Paintings Near AlmoraHidden among the hills near Almora, Lakhudiyar preserves a remarkable record of early human expression. Its rock shelters contain prehistoric paintings in…
- Ghangaria meadow: seasonal campsites and photo opportunitiesGhangaria is a high-altitude settlement in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district and the main base for visiting the Valley of Flowers and Hemkund Sahib. During the…
- Chamba Bazaar at Dusk Through a Street Photographer’s LensAs daylight fades across the Tehri hills, Chamba Bazaar changes its character. Shop shutters remain open, tea begins to boil in steel kettles, and the last…
- A Guide to the Light and Shadows in the Jageshwar Temple ComplexJageshwar sits quietly in a dense deodar forest in Almora district, where stone shrines, carved doorways, and towering trees create a constantly changing…
- The Tawaghat suspension bridge: a photo subject over the Kali RiverIn Pithoragarh district, where the mountains narrow around the Kali River, the Tawaghat suspension bridge offers a striking meeting point between landscape,…