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- The Sattal Lake Chain Through A Photographer’s LensSattal, meaning “seven lakes”, lies in the forested Kumaon hills of Uttarakhand, close to Nainital and Bhimtal. Its linked water bodies sit among oak, pine and…
- The Ramgarh Apple Orchards: A Portrait of Kumaon’s Fruit BeltRamgarh sits in the Kumaon hills of Uttarakhand, where mountain roads pass through oak forests, terraced fields and old fruit-growing villages. Often called…
- Kalimath temple and the quiet culture of flower offeringsFar from the busy pilgrimage roads of Uttarakhand, Kalimath is a small rural shrine surrounded by steep hills, terraced fields and forested slopes. It lies in…
- A Photo Guide To Seasonal Harvest Festivals In The Tons ValleyThe Tons Valley in western Uttarakhand follows the rhythm of snowmelt, sowing, ripening grain and mountain fairs. Villages in the Jaunsar-Bawar region mark…
- Chopta–Tunganath Trek To The Highest Shiva TempleThe trail from Chopta to Tunganath combines alpine scenery, Garhwali culture and a pilgrimage to one of India’s most remarkable mountain shrines. At roughly…
- Photographing Waterfalls on the Badrinath Pilgrim RouteThe road from Badrinath to Mana village follows a dramatic stretch of the Alaknanda Valley, where bare mountain walls, glacial streams and high-altitude…
- A Day at the Nainital Zoo: Photographing High-Altitude WildlifePerched above Nainital in Uttarakhand, the Govind Ballabh Pant High-Altitude Zoo offers a close look at Himalayan wildlife without requiring a demanding trek.…
- The Dwarahat Group of Temples in StoneIn the quiet hills of Almora district, Dwarahat preserves a remarkable collection of early medieval shrines. Built largely from local stone, these temples show…
- Pithoragarh Fort at Sunset: A View Over the Kali ValleyPithoragarh Fort stands above the Kumaon town of Pithoragarh, where mountain ridges, terraced slopes and distant Himalayan ranges meet the broad valley…
- Photographing the Gaula River Dam Near KathgodamThe Gaula River dam near Kathgodam offers a striking subject for photographers interested in the meeting point between nature and industry. Concrete spillways,…