11 Oct 2017
Waterfall in Lahaul Valley
This is one of several beautiful waterfalls on the north-facing slopes, now a mellow trickle compared to during the monsoon several weeks ago. It’s running…
11 Oct 2017
Chandra river, Spiti
The water in this river (also called Cheneb river) comes from the glaciers which are slowly releasing less and less water as the winter approaches. Soon this…
11 Oct 2017
Chandra river, Spiti
A very different experience when all colors are removed. The water in this river (also called Cheneb river) comes from the glaciers which are slowly releasing…
11 Oct 2017
Chandra river, Spiti
The water in this river (also called Cheneb river) comes from the glaciers which are slowly releasing less and less water as the winter approaches. Soon this…
9 Oct 2017
Dhankar Gompa, Spiti
Today we can enjoy a leisurely car drive to this amazing monastery and village - Dhankar Gompa, and move on within minutes in the summer months. But think…
8 Oct 2017
Pin Valley National Park, India
Clouds always add mystery and dynamics to any landscape, but Spiti is mostly without any clouds as it is a mountain desert with cloudless skies for long…
5 Oct 2017
Nightfall at Ki monastery
I had a wonderful time at this spot, watching the remaining light of the sun fade and being replaced by the rising moon behind me. There is not much vegetation…
24 Nov 2011
Field paintbrush (Castilleja arvensis)
The color of the infloresence is incredibly attractive - to me and insects alike. The red leaves are nothing more than indicators or flags - the real flower…
24 Nov 2011
Eretris sp
Very wary and hard to get close to. Shot on the ridge behind Bellavista lodge, where the dirt road made it possible for several species of flowers to thrive,…
24 Nov 2011
Leptophobia sp
I found this one alongside a dirt road on a ridge behind Bellavista lodge. A bright and open area receiving wind from the valleys below. Please help me…