Off to India.

I leave today in just a few hours for India. I will be gone around two weeks. Posting will be sparse at best. My guess is I will be able to post over the next few days, but once we leave for Leh the bandwidth will be such that it will make posting images difficult. So keep checking in, but don’t forget me!

David Duchemin and I will be speaking on Saturday night the 13th at the Indian Habitat Centre. If you are reading this and live in Delhi, please drop by, we would love to meet you. Here is your official invitation. (Don’t be confused by the “noted photographer”, that’s me;)

The Himalayan Club

Delhi Section

Dear Friend,

In continuation of its 80th anniversary celebrations, the Himalayan Club invites you to an illustrated talk by renowned photographer Matt Brandon.

Matt Brandon is a noted photographer whose passion for photography has taken him around the world. For the last 13 years, Matt, an American citizen, has been based in Srinagar managing his trekking company, Frontier Treks & Tours. This has provided a perfect outlet for Matt to experience and photograph the beauty of Kashmir, especially of the Kashmir Valley where he has been based. Matt is also the co-author of a coffee table book titled Kashmir: The Mystery. Matt’s images have been featured in a travelling exhibition sponsored by the Indian Government for Indian embassies around the world.

In his illustrated talk on ‘Treks and Travels in Kashmir‘, Matt will talk about and show stunning images of some well-known treks and high-altitude lakes in the Kashmir Valley. His images include some of the best-known areas of Kashmir, such as Gangabal, Kolahai, Kishansar, the Sonamarg valley and the peaks around it, Tajwas Glacier, Tajwas Peak, the hills of Nichani, the Sindh valley, and Yusmarg, among others. He will also cover some spectacular side valleys, which are usually known to only shepherds and trekkers. Through his treks, Matt has captured the Valley in all its different moods in various seasons and his images are some of the most captivating images of Kashmir seen so far. Having lived in Srinagar for the last 13 years, Matt has first-hand knowledge of the ground position in the state in terms of feasible travel and trekking routes, which he will also share with the audience.

As a special bonus, Matt will be accompanied by David duChemin, who is a highly regarded photographer from Canada. David will conclude the evening by offering practical tips on improving your photographs in a mountain setting. David will highlight his views through some of his best pictures that he has captured when out in the mountains, including the Kashmir Valley.

Date: Saturday 13 September 2008
Time: 7.00 p.m.
Venue: Gulmohar Hall, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi

Best Regards,

Maninder Kohli

Hony. Local Secretary,

The Himalayan Club, Delhi Section

# 9810009564