Marion Wheeler, Final Light on Nilgiri North (PLACES WILDERNESS 2025)

Captured from Jomsom in Mustang, Nepal, this image marks my final glimpse of Nilgiri North (7,061m) as daylight faded. I was mesmerized by the mountain’s sharp, sculptural features bathed in pure, solid blue while wisps of atmospheric cloud drifted gracefully across the peak. A fleeting moment of stillness, light, and form

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