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I have not been able to go out with my camera at all lately so I am uploading old shots at the moment.
I had taken this shot at an altitude of around 14000 feet near Chandra Taal (Moon Lake) in Lahaul valley in the state of Himachal Pradesh,India during a trip in September 2014.This was the best journey we have ever undertaken and I go back again and again to see these photos.The man to the right of the shot is my husband Sanjay.:-)
The fourth highest mountain in the world is an impressive sight under any cirtcumstances, but after several days of snow, she is dusted with chilling white.
One of our favourite places near Shimla was Hatu Peak near the picturesque little town of Narkanda some 70 kms north of Shimla.Hatu peak is at an elevation of over 11000 feet above sea level.The mountainsides are covered with thick forests of fir and spruce with a smattering of maple,aspen and cedar.In summertime lovely wild flowers also make their appearance.The peak which has a temple dedicated to Hatu Mata commands magnificent views of the distant snow-covered peaks.
Unfortunately I did not possess my wide angle lens when I took this shot and as the sun was very strong my photos did not turn out too well.Therefore I admit to having played around a bit with this one.However I hope this shot gives an idea of the spectacular location of Hatu peak and the breathtaking views from there.Once in about 3-4 months we would go to this place and I can never forget the feeling of exhilaration when we reached this spot.:-)
View of the Himalayas on a flight from Delhi to Europe. The Himalayas have most of the highest peaks in the world.
I took this shot while crossing Kunzum Pass (altitude 14,931 feet) ,a high altitude pass connecting Lahaul and Spiti valleys in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India.Shot from a long ago trip in September 2014.
KINNER KAILASH | A PRAYER AND AN OFFERING TO LORD SHIVA.
IN THE LAND OF THE LAMA | I came back to the city after spending a week in a mythical, fabled land of indescribable beauty. A week without connectivity to cell phones, internet and city life. 21st century time and space seemed like a distant memory. Time stands still in the Land of the Lama. It was an extraordinary, unforgettable journey through some of the most dangerous road conditions in the world. I overcame my fears (both imagined and real) with a little help from my camera. The urge to capture something real and meaningful can lead one into zones where one may otherwise never have ventured. The meaning of life resides in many things. For me it resides in photography. Everything else is secondary.
I took this photo from ''Chilianaula'' near Ranikhet in October 1990 .
Elevation 1898 m., a hill station in Uttarakhand State, northern India.
It’s known for its views of the Himalayas. Fruit trees grow on the terraced orchards of Chaubatia Gardens, with views of peaks including Nanda Devi.
Photo taken with Minolta X-300, obj zoom 35-70 mm on Kodachrome slides, digitized in 2022.
Not sure if its the thin air or the sheer grandeur of these mountains that makes you feel breathless in their prescense.
Just returned from a 10 day hiking trip in the foothills of the Himalayas. I think I understand now why Bhutan is considered the happiest place on earth.
"Keep close to Nature's heart.......and break clean away,once in a while,and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods.Wash your spirit clean." - John Muir.
I am back home.After the crowds,the pollution and the hustle and bustle of Delhi I am really,really glad to be back to the silence and peace of the mountains.
This shot was taken near Chandra Taal ( Moon Lake) in Spiti valley at an altitude of around 14000 feet above sea level.
Taken on December 31, 2018
@ Gwaldham, Chamoli, Uttarakhand
Gears :
Nikon D750
Nikon 200.0-500.0 mm f/5.6
ƒ/8.0
500.0 mm
1/200
400
This lady is using the age-old method of beating out mustard from its pods in Multhan village,Barot valley,Himachal Pradesh.The light was poor and I did not want to disturb her for too long so I took a few quick shots.I thought my friends would like a glimpse of life in the remote interiors of the Himalayas.:-)
This himalayan peak, hidden by foliage, is at the crosspoint of India, Nepal and Tibet.You are seeing the indian face. 23500 ft ASL. Pl see large.
We were mountain trekking in the early hours of the day, and it was a steep climb. Rested in between the climb and just at this point the view was breathtaking. Day break with bright clear skies and the whole valley with the river flowing was in view. Seeing the grand natural spectacle, it was a feeling of pure admiration for it and just how small we felt in front of it !
This is about @6000Ft. Just to have a size perspective, at the bottom left of the view is a small town, and the mini spikes on the ground at left are the power transmission towers.
I wish i had a pure wide angle lens to do justice to the view.
Next time :)
A view of the snow-covered Himalayan Ranges from Narkanda some 70 kms. from Shimla.
Have a wonderful weekend my friends.
Our guide said we have to walk 2 more hours
But we felt tired enough I drink my bottle's water
Told myself I am sure to make it and well sleep tonight
Microsoft made my photo disappear from desktop for Flickr
that I have spent times to make it, sorry friend, keep you waiting.
Annapurna, Nepal. Cross one item off my bucket list. This peak is Annapurna South, standing just over 7,200 meters (24,000 ft) high in the middle of the Himalayas. So why was this on my bucket list? Just a quick history/geography lesson for some perspective: there are 14 peaks over 8,000 meters in the world, 8 of those are in Nepal, a small country roughly the size of New York. If you want to go high, you go to Nepal. Mount Everest (also in Nepal) is the highest peak in the world and gets all the attention, but to me, Annapurna has all the mystique. The Annapurna range is about 35 miles long and has 13 peaks over 7,000 meters, including Annapurna I (not shown here) the 10th highest peak in the world at 8,091 meters. Annapurna I was the first of the 8,000-meter peaks to be successfully climbed, accomplished by a French team led by Maurice Herzog in 1950 (although Herzog lost all of his fingers and toes to frostbite, he still made it down alive). Three years later in 1953 Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of Everest (fingers and toes intact), the highest peak on earth. However, since those first ascents, Everest has been climbed over 5,000 times while Annapurna has been climbed less than 200 times. But the more alarming statistic is the fatality-to-summit ratio (yes, mountain climbers actually keep track of these things). Compared with the 5,000 climbers that made it to the top of Everest, about 300 have died trying, roughly a 6% fatality rate. Compare this to Annapurna where about 70 climbers have died in their attempts to get to the top compared to the 200 who were successful; a staggering fatality rate of over 30%! Put another way, for every 3 people that make it to the top of Annapurna, one dies trying. This makes Annapurna the deadliest mountain in the world to attempt to climb. This is not to make light of getting to the top of Everest, but there are many weekend warriors with enough cash in their pocket (say roughly $100,000) to get signed up with an expedition team that will do most of the work for them except the actual walk to the top. Basically the paid guides do all the hard and dangerous work of setting the ropes, building the camps, cooking the food, supplying the oxygen, etc. There are no weekend warriors climbing Annapurna, it's simply too dangerous. So that little history lesson is part of the reason why I am so fascinated by this huge rock sticking out of the ground. For me, I have no illusions of climbing it. I’m content to just stand there and admire it, because no picture can do it justice. For some things in life, you need to be there.