Himalayas

Summer snow

A few shots of the snow-clad Himalayas.

Mountains in the trees

On the way to Manali – 3

These mountains were our destination. To be so close to perpetual snow in a tropical country is a blessing to people such as I. The air was already cooler, though owing to the fact that there was just one main highway connecting Manali to the rest of the country and it was chock-full of traffic, … Continue reading →

Great Himalayan National Park

A few months ago, we went with some friends to spend a couple of days at the Great Himalayan National Park in Tirthan valley, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh. It’s a very high sounding name for a quiet, secluded valley, though the core areas are protected from human entry. We stayed in a rest house situated right … Continue reading →