Stars Over Shivling

Photograph by Pete McBride

At 21,467 feet, India s Mount Shivling rises toward a clear night sky. Here in the Garhwal Himalaya lies the Gangotri glacier and the headwaters of the Ganges River.

Pete McBride s source-to-sea expedition , following the length of the Ganges River, was recently featured on our photography blog, Proof .