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…
14 Nov 2012
Chilean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis)
My expectations to see Flamingos were met in excess! All the lagoons had one or more of the 3 species, and their beauty and grace was magnified by their…
14 Nov 2012
James’s Flamingo (Phoenicoparrus jamesi)
From afar the flamingos all seem to be the same species. James's flamingo (Phoenicoparrus jamesi) is identified by the red legs, that the black tip on the bill…
14 Nov 2012
Laguna Colorada
This lagoon simply defies logic! Seeing this lagoon for the first time made me think of a chemical spill or some other human made disaster. In the middle of…