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What the camera met most recently — and what’s worth returning to.

Original keeps habitat & scale · Bloom centres the flower in a square petal crop — same photograph, flower-forward framing

Himalayan Fleabane Erigeron multiradiatus

Lilac Himalayan fleabane daisies scattered across a mossy, ferny bank — Valley of Flowers. — Himalayan Fleabane Erigeron multiradiatus

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Valley of Flowers

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Valley of Flowers 16:22

Photograph taken at Valley of Flowers on 2026-08-27 at 16:22 — iPhone 13. — Valley of Flowers 16:22

Valley of Flowers 16:21

A violet-blue shamrock-pea flower among clover-like leaves. — Valley of Flowers 16:21

Valley of Flowers 16:20

The dense lilac flower-spike of a horse mint, stamens bristling. — Valley of Flowers 16:20

Valley of Flowers 16:20

A white oxeye-type daisy with a golden centre, wet with rain. — Valley of Flowers 16:20

Morina whorlflower — whorls of spiny bracts and pink tubular flowers up a stout stem.

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Monsoon Bloom

Two days among the alpine flowers of Chamoli, Uttarakhand — August 2026.

1 photographs· Valley of Flowers

Valley of Flowers

Lilac Himalayan fleabane daisies scattered across a mossy, ferny bank — Valley of Flowers. — Valley of Flowers

August 2026

Thursday 27 August

7 photographs· Valley of Flowers· 16:12–16:22

Valley of Flowers 16:22

Photograph taken at Valley of Flowers on 2026-08-27 at 16:22 — iPhone 13. — Valley of Flowers 16:22

Valley of Flowers 16:21

A violet-blue shamrock-pea flower among clover-like leaves. — Valley of Flowers 16:21

Valley of Flowers 16:20

The dense lilac flower-spike of a horse mint, stamens bristling. — Valley of Flowers 16:20

Valley of Flowers 16:20

A white oxeye-type daisy with a golden centre, wet with rain. — Valley of Flowers 16:20

Valley of Flowers 16:20

A rain-speckled white oxeye-type daisy with a golden centre. — Valley of Flowers 16:20

Valley of Flowers 16:19

Small blue gentian in mossy ground. — Valley of Flowers 16:19

Valley of Flowers 16:12

Photograph taken at Valley of Flowers on 2026-08-27 at 16:12 — iPhone 13. — Valley of Flowers 16:12

August 2026

Wednesday 26 August

119 photographs· Hemkund Sahib· 07:00–15:39

Hemkund Sahib 15:39

Photograph taken at Hemkund Sahib on 2026-08-26 at 15:39 — iPhone 13. — Hemkund Sahib 15:39

Hemkund Sahib 15:34

Photograph taken at Hemkund Sahib on 2026-08-26 at 15:34 — iPhone 13. — Hemkund Sahib 15:34

Hemkund Sahib 14:56

Pale sky-blue Himalayan blue poppy with dark stamens, nodding on a slender stem among spiny foliage — Hemkund. — Hemkund Sahib 14:56

Hemkund Sahib 13:51

Deep-red crimson cinquefoil. — Hemkund Sahib 13:51

Hemkund Sahib 13:49

Grey-woolly flower-buds on a hairy, branched stem. — Hemkund Sahib 13:49

Hemkund Sahib 13:48

A crimson cinquefoil in dark-red bud among palmate, strawberry-like leaves. — Hemkund Sahib 13:48

Hemkund Sahib 13:48

Deep-red crimson cinquefoil. — Hemkund Sahib 13:48

Hemkund Sahib 13:27

Tall stems topped with dark, blackish thistle-like heads. — Hemkund Sahib 13:27

Hemkund Sahib 13:14

Translucent papery bracts of Brahma Kamal (Saussurea obvallata) with red bistort spikes below — Hemkund lake in the mist behind. — Hemkund Sahib 13:14

Hemkund Sahib 13:01

Photograph taken at Hemkund Sahib on 2026-08-26 at 13:01 — iPhone 13. — Hemkund Sahib 13:01

Hemkund Sahib 12:56

Bristly, purple-spotted seed-capsules up a prickly stem. — Hemkund Sahib 12:56

Hemkund Sahib 12:55

A clump of narrow-leaved stems with green-yellow flower tufts on the scree. — Hemkund Sahib 12:55

August 2026

Tuesday 25 August

213 photographs· Valley of Flowers· 07:34–14:23

Valley of Flowers 14:23

Pink Himalayan balsam flower. — Valley of Flowers 14:23

Valley of Flowers 14:23

Pink Himalayan balsam flower. — Valley of Flowers 14:23

Valley of Flowers 14:21

Photograph taken at Valley of Flowers on 2026-08-25 at 14:21 — iPhone 13. — Valley of Flowers 14:21

Valley of Flowers 14:21

A bank of golden showy inula daisies. — Valley of Flowers 14:21

Valley of Flowers 14:21

Golden showy inula daisies on a bushy meadow plant. — Valley of Flowers 14:21

Valley of Flowers 14:20

Violet Wallich's cranesbill flower. — Valley of Flowers 14:20

Valley of Flowers 14:19

Photograph taken at Valley of Flowers on 2026-08-25 at 14:19 — iPhone 13. — Valley of Flowers 14:19

Valley of Flowers 14:18

Dark purple head of Himalayan sage. — Valley of Flowers 14:18

Valley of Flowers 14:17

Showy inula, yellow rays. — Valley of Flowers 14:17

Valley of Flowers 14:16

A big golden showy inula daisy. — Valley of Flowers 14:16

Valley of Flowers 14:16

Hooded pink lousewort flowers on a bracted spike. — Valley of Flowers 14:16

Valley of Flowers 14:15

Photograph taken at Valley of Flowers on 2026-08-25 at 14:15 — iPhone 13. — Valley of Flowers 14:15

Moving through the meadow

Field films · 16 short videos

Meadow pans, wind through the valley and alpine light — the valley as it moved. Tap any poster to play.

August 2026

Wednesday 26 August

3 films · Hemkund Sahib · 09:28–12:36

Field film recorded in Hemkund Sahib on the morning of 26 August 2026. — Hemkund Sahib 09:28

Field film recorded in Hemkund Sahib on the afternoon of 26 August 2026. — Hemkund Sahib 12:34

Field film recorded in Hemkund Sahib on the afternoon of 26 August 2026. — Hemkund Sahib 12:36

August 2026

Tuesday 25 August

13 films · Valley of Flowers · 02:15–21:35

Field film recorded in Valley of Flowers on the morning of 25 August 2026. — Valley of Flowers 02:15

Field film recorded in Valley of Flowers on the morning of 25 August 2026. — Valley of Flowers 09:24

Field film recorded in Valley of Flowers on the morning of 25 August 2026. — Valley of Flowers 09:29

Field film recorded in Valley of Flowers on the morning of 25 August 2026. — Valley of Flowers 09:47

Field film recorded in Valley of Flowers on the morning of 25 August 2026. — Valley of Flowers 09:49

Field film recorded in Valley of Flowers on the morning of 25 August 2026. — Valley of Flowers 10:55

Field film recorded in Valley of Flowers on the morning of 25 August 2026. — Valley of Flowers 11:21

Field film recorded in Valley of Flowers on the morning of 25 August 2026. — Valley of Flowers 11:33

Field film recorded in Valley of Flowers on the afternoon of 25 August 2026. — Valley of Flowers 12:17

Field film recorded in Valley of Flowers on the afternoon of 25 August 2026. — Valley of Flowers 12:21

Field film recorded in Valley of Flowers on the afternoon of 25 August 2026. — Valley of Flowers 12:36

Field film recorded in Valley of Flowers on the afternoon of 25 August 2026. — Valley of Flowers 14:13

Field film recorded in Valley of Flowers on the evening of 25 August 2026. — Valley of Flowers 21:35