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The Spiti Valley in northern Himachal Pradesh is a land of superlatives. In the Kinnaur Valley, close to the Chinese/Tibetan border is the 'last village in India', a tiny place called Chitkul. At 3,450 metres above sea level, Chitkul has the cleanest air in the whole of India. Politicians have decided to re-define it as the 'first village in India' which sounds more positive, depending on your direction of travel. Komic Village (4,587 metres) boasts the world's highest restau

Col du Diable (i) , oil on canvas 76 x 100 x 4cm Col du Diable (ii) , oil on canvas 76 x 100 x 4cm This auction has now ended and the winning bid was £900 for the pair. Thanks to everyone who took part.

Living in mid-Wales is great when you get there. But coming and going is another matter. As a friend of mine is fond of saying "It's two...

It wasn't always the case that artists worked outside in the landscape. Some of the most celebrated landscape paintings were painted...