Baspa Valley

Sentinels of the Baspa Valley. Seen on the Sangla - Chitkul road, just before Rakcham village.

The emerald green waters of the Baspa at Rakchham village. The trail to Shonia thatch crosses the bridge and follows Baspa upstream till  a glacial stream that joints the Baspa near Mastrang village. From this point, the trail remains on the left bank of the stream and starts climbing.

Sarahan

A watercolor painting?

North view from Sarahan at sunrise. Is that the Shrikhand Mahadev Peak?

Hatu

North view from Hatu Peak (11152 ft)

Still thickly forested

Narkanda views in October

View of the snow peaks to the north from the circuit house at sunset

View of the Giri valley to the south from Hotel Hatu at sunset

Chail views in October

Sightings in Himachal

Village on the Kandhaghat -> Chail road

Instead of a registration number, this truck carries the warning "I am risky after whisky"! Spotted on the highway near Powari

Vegetarian chicken on the Shimla -> Delhi road

Bird spotting - Shimla district, Himachal

These birds were seen in the neighborhood of Mashobra

A Grey Bushchat (female) seen in mid October

Red billed Blue Magpie

Grey Shrike (to the left and below)

Bird spotting - Sarahan & neighbourhood

Grey headed woodpecker

Bird spotting - Chitkul & Rakcham, Himachal

Red and Yellow billed Chough

Bird spotting - Sarahan, Himachal

White Wagtail

Bird spotting - Sarahan, Himachal

Yellow billed blue magpie. Unfortunately, the blue of the upper side cannot be seen.