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- Morning light at Ganges ghats: the best photo timingMorning light at the Ganges ghats in Rishikesh develops in distinct stages, from cool pre-dawn blue to warm side light and softer reflections. Triveni Ghat,…
- Phool Dei And Harela: Uttarakhand’s Living Harvest TraditionsIn Uttarakhand, the changing seasons are welcomed through flowers, freshly sown grain, songs, family gatherings and offerings to the household deity. Phool Dei…
- Exploring Munsiyari’s Hidden Waterfalls Through a CameraMunsiyari, in Uttarakhand’s Kumaon region, is best known as a gateway to the Panchachuli peaks, yet its surrounding valleys hold a quieter attraction: forest…
- Munsyari meadow walks: wildflowers, shepherd huts and distant glaciersMunsyari sits in Uttarakhand’s Kumaon Himalaya, where forest tracks open into high pasture and the snow peaks appear beyond rolling green ridges. The walks…
- The Tehri Dam Through An Australian Traveller’s LensHigh in Uttarakhand, the Tehri Dam holds back the Bhagirathi River to create one of India’s largest artificial lakes. The structure is an impressive example of…
- Almora Zero Point: Sunrise Over Snowy Peaks and the City BelowAlmora Zero Point is one of the most rewarding viewpoints in Kumaon for travellers who enjoy quiet mornings, mountain photography, and a broad Himalayan…
- Jwalpa Devi Temple Pauri: hilltop shrine and evening aartiPerched high above the misty folds of the Garhwal Himalaya, Jwalpa Devi Temple in Pauri Garhwal draws visitors who crave something quieter than the rush of…
- The Nataraja Shiva Statue in Rishikesh: Cosmic Dance by the GangaRising twelve feet above the sandy banks of the Ganga at Parmarth Niketan Ashram, a towering bronze figure of Shiva as Nataraja has become one of the most…
- Chamba township and its colonial church above the Tehri hillsPerched quietly above the swirling Bhagirathi valley, Chamba is the sort of Uttarakhand hill town that rewards slow looking. Its weathered colonial church,…
- Kotwar Village near Nakuri: remote Himalayan hamlet with forest trailsThe Indian Himalayas hold a quiet kind of magnetism for travellers used to wide horizons back home in Australia, where the Blue Mountains west of Sydney or the…