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Snow-covered Rakaposhi above the Hunza valley at sunset, with golden autumn poplars below
First sunlight on the summit of Nanga Parbat above the Raikot glacier and the pines of Fairy Meadows
Wooden huts dot the green meadow and pine forest of Fairy Meadows, with a stream in front and cloud-wrapped Nanga Parbat behind.
A narrow jeep track built on dry-stone walls clings to a barren mountainside on the route between Raikot and Fairy Meadows.
Wooden huts of Beyal Camp stand beside a rushing stream, with snowy peaks and green slopes under a blue sky.
The Kunhar River curves through green meadows toward Naran town, set between steep forested mountains.
The Hunza valley from Eagle’s Nest, the river winding between villages and poplars under snow peaks
The Babusar road snakes down a green valley in tight hairpins from the pass, between grassy slopes and distant ridges.
Whitewashed walls and carved red wooden balconies of Baltit Fort rise above a stone terrace under a deep blue sky.
The stone tower of Altit Fort rises from a granite outcrop against a deep blue sky, beside poplar-covered mountain slopes.
Turquoise Attabad Lake below a sunlit mountain, with boats and ferry pontoons at the jetty
The jagged spires of the Passu Cones catch evening light under heavy clouds, with poplars on a dark hillside below.
The empty Hussaini suspension bridge stretches over the grey Hunza River toward a sheer rock cliff and jagged peaks.
Aerial view of Karimabad's autumn poplars, terraced fields and houses below a long jagged mountain ridge.
Rakaposhi’s snowy face above a Hunza village and terraced fields lined with yellow autumn poplars
Lower Kachura Lake mirrors a steep mountain and autumn trees, with a red pagoda roof and small cottages on the far shore.
A clear stream winding across the green Deosai plateau towards snow-streaked mountains
Snow-dusted Margalla Hills rise under dark storm clouds above the rooftops and buildings of Islamabad.
The Indus River winds between dark rocks and dry tawny hills near Chilas, with snowy peaks on the horizon.
Skardu town sits among autumn trees beside the turquoise Indus River and its white sandbanks, below cloud-wrapped mountains.
Pine-covered ridges of the Galiyat at dusk, with monsoon cloud filling the valleys below
Sunbeams slant through tall pine trees on a misty hillside above a dry grassy trail in Nathia Gali.
A green meadow ridge dotted with pine trees rises toward Mushkpuri Top, with hazy blue hills stretching away behind.
The railed Pipeline Track hugs a rocky cliff above a pine forest valley with patches of late snow.
Houses scattered across a pine-covered hill near Murree, with forested ridges fading into haze beyond.
Lake Saiful Muluk lying still, mirroring green slopes and the snowy peaks above it
Jade-green Lulusar Lake sits between grassy mountain slopes under billowing clouds, with pink wildflowers on the rocky shore.
The broad Kunhar River flows past gravel bars between steep pine-covered slopes toward a distant peak.
Still water of Upper Kachura Lake at dawn, reflecting a sunlit rocky peak and tall poplars
Rippled golden sand dunes of the Katpana desert lead to bare poplars and a hazy grey mountain range under a clear sky.
Still water of Sheosar Lake reflects snow-streaked rounded peaks above green alpine grass on the Deosai plateau.
The green Swat River at Kalam, between pine-covered slopes and a snow-capped peak
Fir trees frame a view across forested ridges and hazy mountains from a green hillside at Malam Jabba.
A white-water stream over dark boulders through the conifers of Ushu forest near Kalam
Turquoise Mahodand Lake curves through golden meadow grass toward a rocky valley under storm clouds, with pines along the shore.
The white columned facade of the 1941 White Palace at Marghazar, with rose beds and a lawn in front of wooded hills.
Mingora's dense houses spread across the Swat valley floor toward layered mountains at sunset.
The grey Raikot Glacier running down between pine forests, with snowy peaks behind
The green Hunza valley seen from the ridge at Eagle’s Nest, with poplars in front and snowy peaks along the skyline
Turquoise water of Attabad Lake filling the gorge below grey scree slopes and a blue sky
Bright green meadows and pines at Siri Paye, with a snowy peak mirrored in a small pool
Lake Saiful Muluk lying still under snow-streaked mountains, with a stony path along its shore
Green Lulusar Lake between steep slopes with snow patches, under a blue sky
Upper Kachura Lake from above, a deep blue pool ringed by green trees below bare, rocky mountains
Stone and timber walls and wooden stairs in the courtyard of Shigar Fort
A clear stream winding through the green grassland of the Deosai plains, under a line of snowy peaks
The stone base of the great stupa at Butkara, with rows of small votive stupas around it under tall trees
Turquoise Kundol Lake in a high valley of pine-dotted slopes, seen from the hillside above
The Karakoram Highway curves past a guard rail and a stone wall towards snowy peaks half hidden in cloud
Snow-covered Karakoram peaks seen from the air, K2’s steep pyramid rising above the ranges under a clear sky
A white Toyota Coaster minibus, seen from the front
A red Land Cruiser jeep with a white roof on the gravel road to Deosai, a still lake and bare hills behind it