Irfan Rashid
@irfansalroo.bsky.social
Associate Professor, Geoinformatics, University of Kashmir. 🏔️❄️🍱
Fresh fruits, bright colors, and bazaar buzz
December 4, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Fresh fruits, bright colors, and bazaar buzz
Snow-clad mountains stand tall over the serene valleys of Ladakh 🏔️❄️☃️
December 3, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Snow-clad mountains stand tall over the serene valleys of Ladakh 🏔️❄️☃️
Time to relish some fat and protein
November 30, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Time to relish some fat and protein
🍂 Chinars in shades of orange as autumn takes centre stage in Kashmir 💛✨
Autumn hues from University of Kashmir campus
Autumn hues from University of Kashmir campus
November 27, 2025 at 7:52 AM
🍂 Chinars in shades of orange as autumn takes centre stage in Kashmir 💛✨
Autumn hues from University of Kashmir campus
Autumn hues from University of Kashmir campus
Daenishgah
Evening view of the highest seat of learning in Kashmir
Evening view of the highest seat of learning in Kashmir
November 13, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Daenishgah
Evening view of the highest seat of learning in Kashmir
Evening view of the highest seat of learning in Kashmir
View from office
November 10, 2025 at 4:41 PM
View from office
Beneath the quiet autumn sky, Machoi Glacier whispers its final song of the season. Over the next few days, the glacier would be draped under fresh snow.
October 4, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Beneath the quiet autumn sky, Machoi Glacier whispers its final song of the season. Over the next few days, the glacier would be draped under fresh snow.
Nothing lasts forever; every night ends with a sunrise
August 21, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Nothing lasts forever; every night ends with a sunrise
Morning calm by the river, willows swaying gently along the banks in rural Kashmir. 🌿🌊
A reminder that morning walks are not just peaceful but essential for a healthy body and mind. ✨🚶♂️
#Kashmir #MorningWalk #HealthyLiving #NatureTherapy
A reminder that morning walks are not just peaceful but essential for a healthy body and mind. ✨🚶♂️
#Kashmir #MorningWalk #HealthyLiving #NatureTherapy
August 17, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Morning calm by the river, willows swaying gently along the banks in rural Kashmir. 🌿🌊
A reminder that morning walks are not just peaceful but essential for a healthy body and mind. ✨🚶♂️
#Kashmir #MorningWalk #HealthyLiving #NatureTherapy
A reminder that morning walks are not just peaceful but essential for a healthy body and mind. ✨🚶♂️
#Kashmir #MorningWalk #HealthyLiving #NatureTherapy
Golden dusk drapes #DalLake, Kashmir in a soft embrace. Sky whispers its last colours of the day, #shikara lights have started dancing on water, laughter drifts from the ambling evening crowds, and #Kashmir breathes in the calm of dusk.
#Srinagar #SunsetMagic #EveningVibes
#Srinagar #SunsetMagic #EveningVibes
August 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Golden dusk drapes #DalLake, Kashmir in a soft embrace. Sky whispers its last colours of the day, #shikara lights have started dancing on water, laughter drifts from the ambling evening crowds, and #Kashmir breathes in the calm of dusk.
#Srinagar #SunsetMagic #EveningVibes
#Srinagar #SunsetMagic #EveningVibes
Time to reflect upon after full day of strenuous cryosphere-related fieldwork in Ladakh
August 6, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Time to reflect upon after full day of strenuous cryosphere-related fieldwork in Ladakh
Cryoconite - the dark secret of glaciers
Photograph clicked on an unnamed glacier at 5400 m asl near Khardung La in Ladakh on 27 July 2025 at 8:30 AM
Photograph clicked on an unnamed glacier at 5400 m asl near Khardung La in Ladakh on 27 July 2025 at 8:30 AM
July 28, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Cryoconite - the dark secret of glaciers
Photograph clicked on an unnamed glacier at 5400 m asl near Khardung La in Ladakh on 27 July 2025 at 8:30 AM
Photograph clicked on an unnamed glacier at 5400 m asl near Khardung La in Ladakh on 27 July 2025 at 8:30 AM
University of Kashmir and IIT Madras conducted a joint reconnaissance in the Chilung catchment, Kargil to establish it as a Himalayan cryosphere supersite as part of Indo-EU Horizon project funded by the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India
July 24, 2025 at 11:31 AM
University of Kashmir and IIT Madras conducted a joint reconnaissance in the Chilung catchment, Kargil to establish it as a Himalayan cryosphere supersite as part of Indo-EU Horizon project funded by the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India
A peek into our cryosphere studies in Ladakh: science, snow, and stunning landscapes
July 21, 2025 at 3:41 PM
A peek into our cryosphere studies in Ladakh: science, snow, and stunning landscapes
Frontal degradation (130 m retreat) and rapid calving observed at a lake-terminating Drang Drung Glacier in Ladakh between 2023 and 2025 🧊📉 from high-resolution PlanetScope imagery.
#EarthObservation #Cryosphere #Transhimalaya
#EarthObservation #Cryosphere #Transhimalaya
June 11, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Frontal degradation (130 m retreat) and rapid calving observed at a lake-terminating Drang Drung Glacier in Ladakh between 2023 and 2025 🧊📉 from high-resolution PlanetScope imagery.
#EarthObservation #Cryosphere #Transhimalaya
#EarthObservation #Cryosphere #Transhimalaya
After a heavy 🌧️, the University of Kashmir stands still - its walkways shimmering, its silence deepened, its soul refreshed.
May 9, 2025 at 1:23 PM
After a heavy 🌧️, the University of Kashmir stands still - its walkways shimmering, its silence deepened, its soul refreshed.
Majestic scenes at ~5500 m asl - towering ice formations stand resilient in the trans himalayan wilderness of Ladakh, sculpting the landscape.
March 18, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Majestic scenes at ~5500 m asl - towering ice formations stand resilient in the trans himalayan wilderness of Ladakh, sculpting the landscape.
Amid academic chit-chat, a chilled glass of faluda is pure comfort. A delightful fusion of silky vermicelli, raisins, basil seeds, rose syrup, and creamy kulfi, garnished with nuts and strawberry sticks - both a dessert and a refreshment in one. Balancing academia with indulgence, one sip at a time.
February 2, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Amid academic chit-chat, a chilled glass of faluda is pure comfort. A delightful fusion of silky vermicelli, raisins, basil seeds, rose syrup, and creamy kulfi, garnished with nuts and strawberry sticks - both a dessert and a refreshment in one. Balancing academia with indulgence, one sip at a time.
Under the Ministry of Earth Sciences project on GLOF risk across the Indian Himalaya, an important aspect is to generate bathymetry for at least 15 proglacial lakes in the western Himalaya.
Timelapse from Drang Drung proglacial lake, Ladakh during the 2024 summer field campaign of our group
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Timelapse from Drang Drung proglacial lake, Ladakh during the 2024 summer field campaign of our group
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January 21, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Under the Ministry of Earth Sciences project on GLOF risk across the Indian Himalaya, an important aspect is to generate bathymetry for at least 15 proglacial lakes in the western Himalaya.
Timelapse from Drang Drung proglacial lake, Ladakh during the 2024 summer field campaign of our group
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Timelapse from Drang Drung proglacial lake, Ladakh during the 2024 summer field campaign of our group
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From 🌲🌳🌴 to 🔥
Stark pre- and post-fire images reveal the devastating impact of the #palisades #wildfire in #TopangaStatePark
Satellite images: © Planet Labs PBC
Stark pre- and post-fire images reveal the devastating impact of the #palisades #wildfire in #TopangaStatePark
Satellite images: © Planet Labs PBC
January 11, 2025 at 7:59 PM
From 🌲🌳🌴 to 🔥
Stark pre- and post-fire images reveal the devastating impact of the #palisades #wildfire in #TopangaStatePark
Satellite images: © Planet Labs PBC
Stark pre- and post-fire images reveal the devastating impact of the #palisades #wildfire in #TopangaStatePark
Satellite images: © Planet Labs PBC
Frost flowers spotted along the trek to a glacial lake in the Trans-Himalayan Ladakh
December 10, 2024 at 4:42 AM
Frost flowers spotted along the trek to a glacial lake in the Trans-Himalayan Ladakh
جس خاک کے ضمیر میں ہے آتش چنار
ممکن نہیں کہ سرد ہو وہ خاک ارجمند
The earth that enshrines in its bosom the fire of a plane tree:
this exalted earth can never be dead and cold
#autumnhues #kashmir
ممکن نہیں کہ سرد ہو وہ خاک ارجمند
The earth that enshrines in its bosom the fire of a plane tree:
this exalted earth can never be dead and cold
#autumnhues #kashmir
December 1, 2024 at 2:27 AM
جس خاک کے ضمیر میں ہے آتش چنار
ممکن نہیں کہ سرد ہو وہ خاک ارجمند
The earth that enshrines in its bosom the fire of a plane tree:
this exalted earth can never be dead and cold
#autumnhues #kashmir
ممکن نہیں کہ سرد ہو وہ خاک ارجمند
The earth that enshrines in its bosom the fire of a plane tree:
this exalted earth can never be dead and cold
#autumnhues #kashmir