DAILY PHOTO: Rainy Day in Sonamarg

Taken in July of 2016 in Sonamarg

Taken in July of 2016 in Sonamarg

 

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DAILY PHOTO: Mountain Shrine in the Himalayas

Taken in July of 2015 in Great Himalayan National Park

Taken in July of 2015 in Great Himalayan National Park

 

These cairn-centered shrines are common along the trails in Himachal Pradesh. They often have unique little items left by travelers making puja. This one happens to be located on a ridge that offers a spectacular panoramic view.

 

The same ridge line, further on.

The same ridge line, further on.

A couple of guides at the same shrine

A couple of guides at the same shrine

 

DAILY PHOTO: Mountain Shrines

Taken in July of 2015 in Great Himalayan National Park

Taken in July of 2015 in Great Himalayan National Park

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DAILY PHOTO: Rocky Ridgeline

Taken in July of 2015 in Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP) in Kullu District

Taken in July of 2015 in Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP) in Kullu District

DAILY PHOTO: Big Sky

Taken in July of 2010 in the Peruvian Andes

Taken in July of 2010 in the Peruvian Andes

DAILY PHOTO: Himalayan Valley

Taken in June of 2015 in the Great Himalayan National Park

Taken in June of 2015 in the Great Himalayan National Park

DAILY PHOTO: Mountain Scene

Taken in June of 2015 in Great Himalayan National Park

Taken in June of 2015 in Great Himalayan National Park

DAILY PHOTO: Snow Pockets

Taken on June 10, 2015 in Great Himalayan National Park

Taken on June 10, 2015 in Great Himalayan National Park

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Most of the snow that we saw during our trek last month was well above us, but we did have one day in which we had to cross through pockets of snow many times as we rounded a mountain at about 4,000 meters.

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DAILY PHOTO: Shimla Rooftop View Featuring Ram Mandir

Taken on June 24, 2015 in Shimla

Taken on June 24, 2015 in Shimla

Ram Mandir is the Hindu temple to the left of the frame.

DAILY PHOTO: Himalayan Sunset

Taken on June 10, 2015 in the Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP) in Himachal Pradesh

Taken on June 10, 2015 in the Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP) in Himachal Pradesh

I’m back from my wanderings in Himachal Pradesh with a boatload of pics and experiences. The highlight of the trip was the Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP.) I’ve attached some sunset pics taken at a cliff near our campsite at Dhel. I’d highly recommend GHNP… unless you’re one of those asshats who strews his garbage randomly or who likes to carve his name or initials in anything and everything–living or stone. (In which case, kindly please stay home in your trailer and watch you satellite TV. You wouldn’t like it at all.)

 

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