Photos: Experience Spiti Valley's splendor, in monochrome

In an exhibition titled 'Light and Lines in the Middle Land', photographer Amit Verma captures otherworldly images from the desert-valley landscapes of the Himalayas, evocative in greyscale

Jan 21, 2020, 15:07 IST2 min

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Hunting: Rakchham Baspa River Expectation is a foe when patience isn&rsquot a friend. Only time could bid these clouds and beckon this mist over the Baspa River Into the frame. ...

Image by Amit Verma

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Rock Paper Scissors: Chitkul Once I cut out some magazine copy that quoted the "O Pioneer!" author, Willa Cather: &ldquoI like trees because they seem more resigned to the way they ha...

Image by Amit Verma

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Grazing: To Chandratal Lake &ldquoIf you can imagine it, you can do it,&rdquo the saying goes. So he does what he must do: He waits. For the grazing guests to draw nigh. Foreground...

Image by Amit Verma

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The Middle: To Chandratal lake The grandeur of beginnings has faded. The end is not in sight. The land feels as barren as it looks. The slope is subtle, but still a slog. Will we ever...

Image by Amit Verma

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Light & Lines: Jispa Sometimes light unfolds, and other times it strikes. Like lightning, a severe and devastating light can split a thing in two. It rakes its jagged saw across ...

Image by Amit Verma

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Rooted: Sangla Valley, Sutlej River The quietest and surest thing is the tree planted by the river. Nothing bothers it. It knows its roots. They are deep and reliable and resilient. ...

Image by Amit Verma

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The Same Bend: Kaza & Langza This is that road the Beatles sang of&mdash. The long and winding one. The one that leads me to your door and back and back and back again. I&rsquom losin...

Image by Amit Verma