Stories in India
Sun-kissed Valley
Sun-kissed Valley // This image was made in Ketti Valley, the second largest gorge after the Grand Canyons. On a particularly clear morning, I saw this village settled on the ridge of one of the hills getting kissed by streaming sunlight. .The morning smoke rising from one of the houses just made it more surreal.
© Vedant Sharma/TNC Photo Contest 2023
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