KAZIRANGA, Assam, India

Kaziranga National Parks remains one of my favorite wildlife areas in India. I was there once again in March-April 2013; and here are some images from this trip.

Panchachuli Glacier and Darma Valley, Uttrakhand, India.

Sobla village at 1670mt is the entry point to the Valley and was the starting point of our trek. We drove down from Vijaypur and first went via Thal,  to Dharchulla - the Indo-Nepal border town. From Dharchula, a further drive of 35 kms. along the banks of the Dhauli Ganga river took us to the village of Sobla. From here onwards was a 40 km. trail that passes through Dar, Bungling, Sela, Nagling, Baaling and Duktu / Dantu village in the Darma Valley before reaching Phanchachuli Glacier. Camping at the base of glacier, was an experience of a life time as the majestic view of the Panchuli 2, 3, 4 and 5 from here was breath-taking at all times of day and night. It was ten days of pure bliss spent in the lap of nature!

Last thirty, out of my total of sixty years, have been spent with nature. First half was wasted in advertising and assorted other experiments with life. In these three decades I was often fortunate to be at the right place on the right time to photograph some god-sent images; and that is what I wish to share with like-minded friends in days to come.