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- Misty morning landscape shots in Chakrata’s Deoban forestDeoban, above the hill station of Chakrata in Uttarakhand, offers a quieter mountain experience than many of the state’s better-known viewpoints. Tall deodar…
- The Landour Bakehouse: Food Photography in a Colonial SettingPerched above Mussoorie in Uttarakhand, The Landour Bakehouse offers a food photographer an inviting blend of old-world architecture, mountain light and…
- Tehri Reservoir Kayaking And Water Reflection PhotographyTehri Dam Reservoir spreads across the mountain valleys of Uttarakhand, where blue-green water meets steep forested slopes and distant Himalayan ridges. The…
- Badrinath Temple: Architecture, Worship and Human StoriesAt more than 3,000 metres in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, Badrinath Temple stands beside the Alaknanda River against a dramatic Himalayan backdrop. It is…
- The Sattal Lake System: Macro Photography of Dragonflies and LiliesSattal, a cluster of interconnected lakes near Nainital in Uttarakhand, offers a rich setting for close-up nature photography. Oak and pine forests surround…
- The Jolly Grant Airport Approach: Aerial Views of the ShivaliksThe descent into Jolly Grant Airport near Dehradun is one of northern India’s most memorable aviation approaches. From the aircraft window, the flat Doon…
- Har Ki Dun Valley Through Autumn’s Forest LightHar Ki Dun is one of Uttarakhand’s most atmospheric walking valleys, reached through the Govind Pashu Vihar National Park in the western Garhwal Himalaya. The…
- Photographing The Himalayan Griffon In BinsarBinsar Wildlife Sanctuary sits in Uttarakhand’s Kumaon region, around 30 kilometres from Almora. Its oak, rhododendron and cedar forests open onto ridgelines…
- Kempty Falls In Mussoorie: Crowd-Free Morning ShotsKempty Falls is one of Mussoorie’s best-known day-trip spots, but its popularity can make photography difficult. By late morning, the stairs, viewing platforms…
- A Visual Story of the Pindari Glacier Trekking CampsThe Pindari Glacier trek is a slow unfolding of colour, texture and mountain life in Kumaon, Uttarakhand. The trail moves from oak forests and terraced…