Cherishing visit to Kashmir Valley

December 2012, at the beginning of winters this season, I paid a short visit to Kashmir valley for a quick survey for my Ph.D. work on the wolves of the Himalayas. As already discussed in my recently published paper on the taxonomy of wolves, wolves in the Kashmir valley are a puzzle and we are addressing this issue. Beauty of Kashmir valley always remains eye-catching hunt for photographers. I'm sharing a few clicks during this visit.

Dal Lake- view from Chashm-e-shahi

Hokar sar wetland, a Ramsar site

A view after snow fall in Anantnag

Manasbal lake, one among such jewels of J&K

Sinking a day (Dal Lake)

Sweet Home: Pithoragarh

On 16th of this month I visited to Pithoragarh, my sweet home. It was Harela, a festival of greenery and prosperity celebrated in Kumaon region, and a group of friends inaugurated newly formed organization with  the same name "HARELA" at Shantikunj, Didihat. The mission of this organization is  to promote nature conservation by the approach of reconciliation ecology. I must elaborate about the organization in some other post; here I am sharing some frames captured during this short visit.

Night Lights of Pithoragarh

Shantikunj, Didihat (Pithoragarh)

Dharani Maata temple as Shantikunj

Shraavan ka rang haraa re...

Lyuda- the delicious fern

Another visit to Spiti Valley

I recently paid another visit to Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh for my research work on Himalayan wolf. Spiti is the northernmost area of Himachal and it shares boundaries with Laddakh and Tibet. This Trans-Himalayan valley samples the splendor of nature in this harsh, rugged and serene landscape and its unique flora and fauna. Here are a few frames captured through my camera:

Udaas si wo shaam thi...

Break from Trek

Kanum base (5000 mt.)

Be-imaan Mausam

This one is from Kufri Nature Park, Shimla