Death of the Raj Gatekeeper
A dead tree stands near the entrance to the gardens of the Institute of Advanced Studies, formerly the Viceregal Lodge from where the British governed India
Shimla Mall Anchor
Near the Himachal Pradesh Government Buildings, at one end of the lovely pedestrian Mall in Shimla, there is a double trunked oak tree offering a lovely shade to those resting on the benches beneath.
Dodi Tal Money Tree
On the trail to Dodi Tal, passers-by have left coins embedded in the bark of this oak tree.
The Dargah at Landour Language School
On the first of the Himalayan ridges at Mussoorie, next to Landour Language School, the roots of and oak tree grow over the tomb of a Sufi saint.
Rekong Peo Prayer Wheel Hub
High in the Kinnaur Valley, the town of Rekong Peo has a Buddhist Prayer Wheel shaded beneath a small tree
Uttarkashi Yoga Witness
On the rooftop on Monal Guest House in Uttarkashi, a banj oak tree offers a picturesque companion to a morning yoga session
Mandal Oak
In the midst of one of India’s finest remaining Himalayan forests, a clearing has allowed one oak to dominate the area.
The Woodside Wolf Oak
One of the oldest and largest oak trees left in the forested areas below Sister’s Bazaar, this fern covered giant reminds us of the forest that used to clothe these hills.
Highest Cricket Pitch Historical Tree
At a military training school in the town of Chail, this old dead tree, with crumbling treehouse, can be found in the corner of the world’s highest official cricket pitch
The Viceroy
Behind the former Viceregal Lodge in Shimla is a grand oak tree festooned with ferns and moss, under the British rulers of India would have sat while governing the most prized territory of their extensive empire.