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

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

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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

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

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

2 photographs· Valley of Flowers· 16:12–16:19

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

111 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 13:51

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

Hemkund Sahib 13:49

Photograph taken at Hemkund Sahib on 2026-08-26 at 13:49 — iPhone 13. — Hemkund Sahib 13:49

Hemkund Sahib 13:48

Photograph taken at Hemkund Sahib on 2026-08-26 at 13:48 — iPhone 13. — Hemkund Sahib 13:48

Hemkund Sahib 13:48

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

Hemkund Sahib 13:27

Photograph taken at Hemkund Sahib on 2026-08-26 at 13:27 — iPhone 13. — Hemkund Sahib 13:27

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

Photograph taken at Hemkund Sahib on 2026-08-26 at 12:56 — iPhone 13. — Hemkund Sahib 12:56

Hemkund Sahib 12:55

Photograph taken at Hemkund Sahib on 2026-08-26 at 12:55 — iPhone 13. — Hemkund Sahib 12:55

Hemkund Sahib 12:55

Photograph taken at Hemkund Sahib on 2026-08-26 at 12:55 — iPhone 13. — Hemkund Sahib 12:55

Hemkund Sahib 12:54

Photograph taken at Hemkund Sahib on 2026-08-26 at 12:54 — iPhone 13. — Hemkund Sahib 12:54

August 2026

Tuesday 25 August

187 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

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

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