Bhagirathi meandering towards Uttarkashi
games with evening sunset light
At the Chardham camp
Chardham camp in Sainj is near Maneri
Beautiful walkway leading the the dining area. The food was good and the camp site is fabulous beside the river Bhagirathi
Uttarakashi Deluxe campsite in the evening
Harsil Deluxe campsite
Tents at the Harsil Deluxe campsite
Uttarakashi Deluxe campsite tents interiors
Deluxe campsite tents interiors with attached bathrooms
Bathrooms attached to the Deluxe tents
Dining area at the Uttarkashi Deluxe campsite
amazing bird life. Sitting pretty on a wild berry tree
wild berries
My prized picture. It made me wait for atleast 10 minutes but was definitely worth it.
Mt Sri Kanta on the way to Harsil
Sunrise on Mt Bhrigu Parvat at Chirbasa
rare butterflies
Carpets of Pretty flowers
Rare plants during the autumn months
Species of Rhododenrons
budding with buddies !
Dont miss the pollen spinkled !
Bhagirathi river at Maneri
Speechless at the beauty & the form
I could even zoon inside the flower
saw tens of them together
Jhalla village with Bhairathi river
Bhairathi river - abstract shadows
nearing Harsil
Busy as a bee !
the ultimate colour coordination from nature
The honeybee is the third insect to be sequenced, following the fruit fly and anopheles mosquito.
waterfalls before Harsil
Art on Bhagirathi
Basidiocarps (fruiting bodies) of Ganoderma root
A few of the large variety of mushrooms growing everywhere
Mushrooms can be beneficial by feeding on dead organic matter; they are a natural part of the decay process
First views of Mt Sudarshan on the way to Gangotri
close upof Mt Sudarshan & Mt Maitrayi
Photo break
Gangtri temple
Activity at Gangotri temple
The bells at Gangotri temple
At the ghat at Gangotri temple
Gangotri temple with bells
Gangotri temple bells with Mt Sudarshan
At Gangotri market leading to the temple
Climbing towards Bhujbas
sunrise on the subsidiary peaks of Mt Bhrigu Parvat at Chirbasa
sunrise on the subsidiary peaks of Mt Bhrigu Parvat at Chirbasa- peak on extreme left
First views of Mt Bhairathi group of peaks
Absolutely stunning peak unnamed on the way to Gangotri
Hundreds of colours of Foliage
The Rudugaira Valley
The ridge connecting Rudugaira & Gangotri group of peaks
Khatpas after Chirbas
First glimpse of blue sheeps after Chirbas
blue sheeps
interesting - moss growing in the grooves of a dead tree
close up of moss on a dead tree
Chollai
Mt Matrayi approach
trekking towards bhujbas
3 kms before bhujbas
rockfall area before bhujbas
3 -4 rockfall areas
the trek route
Tejbir with Mt Bhagirathi peaks in the background
Resting at Bhujbas tea stalls
amazing autumn foliage
bharals at bhujbas
groups of ibex & bharals at bhujbas
managed to capture the jump over the fence
walking towards gaumukh
approaching Gaumukh
mesmerizing foliage
capturing the Himalayas
Twin peaks of Shivling as seen before Bhujbas
Trek route after Gangotri
Mt Shivling seen from Gaumukh
The Bhagirathi group of peaks
Climbing towards Chirbas
Trekking towards Chirbas
Friends of Trekkers
Brilliant
The gangotri Valley
Rainbow after the rains near Sukhi
The popular - "SHILAJEET" dripping from the rocks
Tejbir at Gaumukh
Cholia in the rains
First view of Mt Meru trekking from Chirbas towards Bhujbas
Mt Shivling head peeping from behind
Mt Meru as seen from the trek route towards bhujbas
Mt Meru Ridge connecting to Mt Bhrigupant
Moraine leading to Tapovan from Gaumukh
Gaumukh & Mt Shivling
Negotiating the moraine towards Tapovan
The last steep climb to Tapovan is the ridge seen just in front of Mt Shivling
The climb over the moraine tests stamina & skills of every climber
Bhagirathi peaks with Gangotri Glacier
Seeing into the Raktvan valley
Resting before the final climb to Tapovan
Mt Bhagirathi - II
Mt Bhagirathi I, II & III
Mt Bhagirathi III
Final climb to Tapovan. The gradation is close to 60 degrees
At Tapovan
Khosla finishing the final patch of climb to Tapovan
Tapovan & Mt Bhagirathi I, II & III
Mt Shivling & Tapovan
Ibex & Bharals roaming freely at Tapovan
Mt Bhagirathi II
Closest pics taken by Tejbir ever of Bharals & Ibex
beautiful creation of God
However an endagered species
Winter had set in at Tapovan and it had aleady snowed twice
Absolutely majestic - IBEX
Prize winning shots
At Bengali Mata Ashram - Tapovan
Mt Bhagirathi I, II & III in the evening. We were so lucky that the entire 3 days were crystal clear for photography
close up of Mt Bhagirathi II
Mt Bhagirathi III & I
Mt Shivling from Tapovan
Mt Bhagirathi I
Mt Bhagirathi I, II & III with Gangotri & Chaurangi glacier
Mt Vasuki Parbat in the Kalindi Valley above Nandanban
Mt Sri Kailas peeping over the ridge into the Raktvan valley
Sunset over Mt Bhagirathi I, II & III
Tejbir at sunset with Mt Bhagirathi I, II & III
Tejbir almost after sunset with Mt Shivling at Tapovan
Mt Shivling post sunset at Tapovan
Night shot of Mt Shivling at Tapovan. Notice "Venus" on the right of the peak
Sunrays
Before sunrise at Tapovan. Mt Shivling & Mt Meru. Around 6 a.m.
Before sunrise at Tapovan. Mt Shivling & Mt Meru. Around 5:15 a.m.
Before sunrise at Tapovan. Mt Meru. Around 5:25 a.m.
Before sunrise at Tapovan. Mt Shivling Around 5:25 a.m.
sunrise at Tapovan. Mt Shivling . Around 7 a.m.
sunrise at Tapovan. Mt Kharchakund. Around 7 a.m.
sunrise at Tapovan.. Around 7 a.m.
sunrise at Tapovan. Mt Shivling . Around 7:15 a.m.
sunrise at Tapovan. Mt Meru. Around 7:20 a.m.
sunrise at Tapovan. Mt Shivling . Around 7:35 a.m.
sunrise at Tapovan. Mt Shivling & Mt Meru. Around 7:40 a.m.
sunrise at Tapovan. Mt Meru. Around 7:45 a.m.
sunrise at Tapovan. Mt Shivling. Around 7:40 a.m.
sunrise at Tapovan. Mt Meru. Around 7:50 a.m.
sunrise at Tapovan. Mt Meru. Around 7:55 a.m.
sunrise at Tapovan. Mt Meru. Around 8 a.m.
sunrise at Tapovan. Mt Shivling. Around 8 a.m.
sunrise at Tapovan. Mt Meru. Around 8:05 a.m.
sunrise at Tapovan. Mt Meru. Around 8:10 a.m.
It was -10 degrees at 5:30 a.m. 12th OCtober 2007
Even the river Amarganga froze
Spectacular
One of the best pics i have taken of sunrise
Almost by 8:15a.m.
at 8:30 a.m. We left for Gangotri the same day back
Tejbir at Tapovan with Mt Shivling & Mt Meru on 12th OCtober 2007
Majestic Mt Shivling in the morning
Met Managing Direcetor Mr. Bruce Klepinger of M/s Ibex Expeditions, Oregeon, USA at Gaumukh
With the trekking team of M/s Ibex Expeditions, Oregeon, USA at Gaumukh
Tehri Dam
a projection of houses on the Tehri Lake
