Mountains

Morning sun on the Pushkar dumping ground (landfill), Rajasthan, India

Sunset over the Aravali Range near Tilora village, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

View of Ajmer city at dusk from Leela Seori, the area dividing Ajmer and Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Meer Shah Ali Dargah from Taragarh Fort, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. This is probably the most demanding temple climb in the entire region, very steep.

View of Pushkar from Gayatri temple, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Ancient fig tree at the 7th century Ajaypal temple site, near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Sunset reflecting in Pushkar Lake, with Savitri mountain and temple in the distance, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Seen through the arch of a temple.

Sunrise over the Aravali Range and the Thar Desert from the Pachmantha Mataji temple, Majhewla Village, Rajasthan, India

Beautiful rocky desert and late light on the Aravali Range, Ajaypal, Rajasthan, India

Night view of Pushkar from Gayatri temple, Rajasthan, India. In the distant right is Savitri mountaintop temple.

Gorgeous golden rocks in the Aravali Range near Kaklana village, Rajasthan, India

Main ghat at Badi Bhasti, where pilgrims come to bathe in sacred Pushkar Lake, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Precipitous steps leading the Pachmantha Mataji mountaintop temple, Majhewla, Rajasthan, India

Aravali Range from Pachmantha Mataji mountaintop temple, near Majhewla village, Rajasthan, India

Night sky and rocky desert hills at Ajaypal, near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Single exposure with the foreground illuminated by a flashlight.

Stars behind an ancient fig tree at the 7th century Ajaypal temple, near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Single exposure with the tree illuminated by flashlight.

Marigold flower field near Amba village, Rajasthan, India

Beautiful winter clouds over the desert and the Aravali Range, Ajaysar village, Rajasthan, India

Old tree snag at night, Ajaypal, Rajasthan, India

Elaborate eroded rock structures created entirely by mining, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Sunset reflecting in Pushkar Lake, with Savitri mountain and temple in the distance, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Sunset reflecting in Pushkar Lake, with Savitri mountain and temple in the distance, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Bucolic desert and farmland with the distance, Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India

Desert night sky over the Aravali Range, Ajaypal, Rajasthan, India

Marigold flower farmers near Amba village, Rajasthan, India

Cows grazing near sand dunes above Bedhnath temple area, Rajasthan, India

Aravali Range from Pachmantha Mataji mountaintop temple, near Majhewla village, Rajasthan, India

View of Hokaran village from a mountain above the Bedhnath temple area, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Rocky desert and Aravali Mountains, Ajaypal, Rajasthan, India

Sheep herder in the desert surrounded by the Aravali Range, Ajaypal, Rajasthan, India

Sunrise over the Aravali Range and the Thar Desert from the Pachmantha Mataji temple, Majhewla Village, Rajasthan, India

Beautiful native forest in the Aravali Range at the highest point in the entire Pushkar/Ajmer region, Leela Seori, Rajasthan, India

Sheep herder in the Aravali mountains, Ajaypal, Rajasthan, India

Remote Pachmantha Mataji mountaintop temple near the village of Majhewla, seen from Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Sunrise in the desert ecosystem of the Aravali mountains above Bedhnath temple, Rajasthan, India

Sunset reflecting in Pushkar Lake, with Savitri mountain and temple in the distance, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Morning fog over a Hindu temple, from Ganahera, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Classic India Pariah street dogs living at the Aloo Baba temple walk in the rocky desert near the Ajaypal Shiva Temple, near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Ajmer at night from the highest point in the entire Pushkar/Ajmer region, Leela Seori, Rajasthan, India

Sunrise near Maseena village, Rajasthan, India

Sunrise over the Aravali Range and the Thar Desert from the Pachmantha Mataji temple, Majhewla Village, Rajasthan, India

Stairway leading to Nand Temple, Nand village, Rajasthan, India

Elevated view of Banwal village and the Aravali Range, Rajasthan, India

Sunset over the Thar Desert from a temple above Tilora village, Rajasthan, India

Sunset reflecting in Pushkar Lake, with Savitri mountain and temple in the distance, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Distant view of Nand mountaintop temple from Bhagwanpura village, Rajasthan, India

Ajaypal Shiva Temple near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Splendid farmland near Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India

Wispy clouds over the Himalayas on the road to Khardung La, Ladakh, India

Tisuru stupa ruins, an archaeological site in Leh, Ladakh, India

Horses in the Himalayas on the way to Rohtang Pass, Manali, India. The horses are used to give rides to Indian tourists. Low paid workers, often foreign immigrants, lead them up and down the mountain every morning and night from areas where they eat and sleep up to the summit where the tourists are.

The Zanskar river near Nimmu where the river meets the Indus, Ladakh, India

Indus River Valley near Nimmu, Ladakh, India

Beautiful country in the irrigated Thar Desert, near Picholiya village, Rajasthan, India

The gorgeous, stark, forboding, and harsh landscape of Hemis High Altitude National Park, at almost 14,000 with extremely intense sun, Leh, Ladakh, India. One of the most unforgettable places I've ever seen.

Horses in the Himalayas on the way to Rohtang Pass, Manali, India. The horses are used to give rides to Indian tourists. Low paid workers, often foreign immigrants, lead them up and down the mountain every morning and night from areas where they eat and sleep up to the summit where the tourists are.

Clouds and light on the Himalayan desert near Phyang Village, Ladakh, India

Massive rock formations in Hemis National Park near Rumbak, Ladakh, India

Horse in the Himalayas on the way to Rohtang Pass, Manali, India. The horses are used to give rides to Indian tourists. Low paid workers, often foreign immigrants, lead them up and down the mountain every morning and night from areas where they eat and sleep up to the summit where the tourists are.

Horses in the Himalayas on the way to Rohtang Pass, Manali, India. The horses are used to give rides to Indian tourists. Low paid workers, often foreign immigrants, lead them up and down the mountain every morning and night from areas where they eat and sleep up to the summit where the tourists are.

Golden light on the Himalayas near Phyang village, Ladakh, India

Late afternoon light on the Himalayas in Leh, Ladakh, India

Yellow flowering bush on the way to Khardung La at 14,000 ft., Leh, Ladakh, India

Snowy Himalayas south of Leh, Ladakh, India

The gorgeous, stark, forboding, and harsh landscape of Hemis High Altitude National Park, at almost 14,000 with extremely intense sun, Leh, Ladakh, India. One of the most unforgettable places I've ever seen.

View of Namgyal Tsemo Gompa from the Shanti Stupa, Leh, Ladakh, India

Unidentified 18,000 foot summit in the Par Panjal Range, from Rohtang Pass, Manali, India

Fresh snow on 18,000 foot peaks in the Par Panjal Range, from the summit of Rohtang Pass, Manali, India

Horse in the Himalayas on the way to Rohtang Pass, Manali, India. The horses are used to give rides to Indian tourists. Low paid workers, often foreign immigrants, lead them up and down the mountain every morning and night from areas where they eat and sleep up to the summit where the tourists are.

Indus River Valley near Nimmu, Ladakh, India

Barley harvest on the highest farm I've ever seen, way in the middle of nowhere at 13,026 ft. in Hemis High Altitude National Park, Ladakh, India

Broken glass dumped on the Himalayan plain at 12,500 feet near Nimmu, Ladakh, India

Snowy Himalayas south of Leh, Ladakh, India

The gorgeous Himalayas on the way to Rohtang Pass, Manali, India

Matho Gompa, Matho, Ladakh, India

Late afternoon light on the Himalayas in Leh, Ladakh, India

Rugged brown slopes of the Himalayas at sunrise, south of Leh, Ladakh, India

Tourist buses ply the sketchy, icy road at the summit of Rohtang Pass, Manali, India. The summits in the background are about 18,00 feet.

View of Namgyal Tsemo Gompa from the Shanti Stupa, Leh, Ladakh, India

Horse in the Himalayas on the way to Rohtang Pass, Manali, India. The horses are used to give rides to Indian tourists. Low paid workers, often foreign immigrants, lead them up and down the mountain every morning and night from areas where they eat and sleep up to the summit where the tourists are.

Rich browns of the Himalayan desert in the Indus River Valley near Hemis, Ladakh, India

Sunrise over the Himalayas from 30,000 feet, south of Leh, Ladakh, India

Horse in the Himalayas on the way to Rohtang Pass, Manali, India. The horses are used to give rides to Indian tourists. Low paid workers, often foreign immigrants, lead them up and down the mountain every morning and night from areas where they eat and sleep up to the summit where the tourists are.

Rich browns of the Himalayan desert in the Indus River Valley near Hemis, Ladakh, India

Sun and rain clouds over Savitri mountain and temple, from August Muni cave, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India