Uttarakhand – Step Lightly My Friend
Uttarakhand has an infection spreading through the mountains. It is not new, but it is intensifying. Someone you know or someone they know might unknowingly be a carrier. Its symptoms […]
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Alexandra David-Néel, Yetis, Himalayan Viagra
Alexandra David-Néel Alexandra David-Néel is a woman I have never met. Yet, had it not been for her, I wouldn’t be caught dead in North Sikkim at the onset of […]
Black & White Photography: Images in black and white
Harold Baquet said about Black & White photography : “Sometimes, just light, line and form is enough. It allows you to explore the sculptural qualities of that third dimension, that […]
Himalayas – Kumaon – Photo Gallery
The Kumaon Himalayas comprise the west-central section of the Himalayas in northern India . They extend some 320 kms from the Sutlej River to the Kali River. The range, consists partly of the Shivalik Range in the […]
Paragliding in Himalaya – Paragliding Odyssey
Will Marks is the author of a novel, “The Highway”, which was published in India in Jun 2004. Here he shares his paragliding experiences. Snow covered mountains ripple down to […]
Trekking: Dashaur Lake
Dashaur Lake is the destination. The tea is sweet. The warm slurps melt down my throat providing much needed warmth inside. Vikram and Awnish are lost in their own thoughts. […]
Paharpani Caves, Uttarakhand Himalayas
Paharpani is within the mighty Uttarakhand Himalaya, at the border of Nainital and Almora districts. Picturesque, its beauty is in its pristine, natural character, on the ancient pilgrim trails. Geographically, […]