Rudraprayag Giant
Rudraprayag Giant
In the center of Rudraprayag in the middle elevations of the Himalaya, a large bodhi shelters the main road
Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand
FRI Kauri
FRI Kauri
A visitor from Australia and New Zealand grows at the wonderfully diverse and jungly campus of the Forest Research Institute in Dehra Dun.
Landour High Ridge Peak Cedar
Landour High Ridge Peak Cedar
A stroll along the ridge from Landour in the misty green hills edging the Himalaya takes you to this cedar tree festooned with prayer flags
Mussoorie Rainbow Palm
Mussoorie Rainbow Palm
At the east end of the Mussoorie Mall, you can find this multicolored rainbow palm!
The Dargah at Landour Language School
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.
Haridwar Har Ki Pairi Linga Tree
Haridwar Har Ki Pairi Linga Tree
One of several sacred pipal trees at the holy Ganga River in the holy city of Haridwar.
Agora Pine
Agora Pine
A dramatic corner on a steep Himalayan trail is accentuated by this precipitous pine.
Freedom Semal
Freedom Semal
There’s a lovely cafe in Rishikesh, overlooking the Ganga and the Laxman bridge, where you can get avocado guacamole, burritos, and all sorts of backpacker food. This tree is in the entranceway, and the roof is built around it.
Rishikesh Curtain
Rishikesh Curtain
As you descend towards the Laxman Jhula bridge, you can find this tree spilling over a wall and creating a curtain of roots agains the stone slope.
Almora Pricky Pear Cactus Giant
Almora Pricky Pear Cactus Giant
All cacti are from the New World of North and South America, and one individual Opuntia is very happy to be growing in the pine forests near Almora