The debate about which is the most beautiful meadows in India still rages. Is it Ali Bugyal or Dayara Bugyal? Or is it the elusive Bangush meadows in Kashmir. Whichever is the meadows, it is best seen just after the snow melt in the last week of May or early June – when they are lush green. Indiahikes is going on an exploratory trek to Dayara Bugyal to see for itself if the stories of its beauty are true. We are taking only a 6 member team. To join click here: http://www.indiahikes.in/himalayan-treks/dayara-bugyal/
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Neelima's Photography Blog
Neelima helps you choose the right camera and lens
What camera to buy? Which lens to carry?
These have to be few of the most common questions asked. Actually the answer isn’t that simple, there isn’t one right answer and it varies heavily depending on individual’s interests and requirements. But before we take this discussion further, let me tell you something that has been told a million times and I will tell you one more time. It is not the gear. It is the photographer who makes the images Read more
Most times we just click what we have learnt from others’ pictures and don’t try something with a fresh mind. We take the same kind of pictures over and over again. For example, we see the same pictures of the Taj Mahal again and again, but then, at times, we also see some picture of the same monument from a totally new perspective.
Read more here: Shooting people on a trek
2. Most pretty campsites in Himalayas. Not all treks can boast of the beauty of its campsite like the Kedarkantha trek can. Read full story here: 8 Reasons why Kedarkantha is a great April trek
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Lying to the north of Mt. Nanda Devi (7786m), Bagini glacier trek is a short trek of 5-6 days. What it gives, are some great views of a ring of peaks (6,000m to 7,500m) in the Nanda devi national park. .... Read more
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