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- Mukteshwar sunset point and Himalayan mountain viewsMukteshwar’s Sunset Point is one of the most rewarding places to pause in the Kumaon hills. From this rocky viewpoint in Uttarakhand, the landscape opens…
- Jageshwar Temple Complex: Ancient Shrines Among Deodar ForestsHidden in a narrow valley of the Kumaon Himalayas, the Jageshwar Temple Complex stands as one of India's most atmospheric clusters of stone shrines. Hundreds…
- Auli's winter wonderland: skiing slopes and snow-covered peaksWhen Australian skiers zip up their jackets at Thredbo or Perisher in July, the Southern Hemisphere ski season is in full swing. Half a world away and six…
- Har Ki Dun Valley Through Ancient Villages And ForestsHar Ki Dun is a high Himalayan valley in Uttarakhand where cedar woods, open meadows and traditional villages create a memorable trekking landscape. The trail…
- Rishikesh’s Beatles Ashram: Graffiti, Ruins, and Secret SpotsRishikesh’s Beatles Ashram is one of Uttarakhand’s most unusual heritage sites, where meditation history meets vivid street art and jungle-covered…
- Valley of flowers: a Himalayan canvas of wild colourHigh in Uttarakhand’s Garhwal Himalaya, the Valley of Flowers National Park turns a remote alpine valley into a living tapestry each summer. Meadows of blue…
- Photographing the Char Dham Circuit in UttarakhandThe Char Dham pilgrimage circuit—Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri—combines dramatic Himalayan scenery with temples, rivers, forests and deeply…
- Gaurikund Thermal Springs Through A Photographer’s LensBefore the Kedarnath trail fills with pilgrims, Gaurikund wakes beneath a veil of steam. Early bathers move quietly around the warm-water pools, their…
- Action Photography at the Vuelta Bike Race in UttarakhandThe Vuelta bike race, one of cycling's three Grand Tours, has brought its brand of high-speed drama to the winding hill roads of Uttarakhand. For photographers…
- Tunganath Temple: A Sacred Himalayan Sanctuary Above the CloudsFor travellers from Sydney, Brisbane, or Perth who spend their weekends bushwalking through the Blue Mountains or chasing sunrise at Mount Kosciuszko, the call…