Images - India - Ladakh

Barley fields between Kargil & Alchi Barley fields between Kargil & Alchi Hairpin bends on the way down from the Fotu La Pass Hairpin bends on the way down from the Fotu La Pass Lamayuru Lamayuru Mineral streaks in the mountains near Lamayuru Mineral streaks in the mountains near Lamayuru This road gets clogged pretty easily... This road gets clogged pretty easily... Prayer wheels at the 1000 year old monastery at Alchi Prayer wheels at the 1000 year old monastery at Alchi Amazing how clean we look, considering the dust everywhere! Amazing how clean we look, considering the dust everywhere! Ladakhian women Ladakhian women A good example of a stupa, outside Leh A good example of a stupa, outside Leh On the road up to Khardung La Pass, 5,600m On the road up to Khardung La Pass, 5,600m A very brief stop, before the effects of altitude force us down again A very brief stop, before the effects of altitude force us down again Prayer flags in the wind Prayer flags in the wind Ladakhian silks Ladakhian silks A happy Indian tourist at the gompa in Leh A happy Indian tourist at the gompa in Leh Enjoying the view Enjoying the view Buddhist temple in Leh Buddhist temple in Leh The Shanti Stupa in Leh, built by Japanese buddhists in 1983 The Shanti Stupa in Leh, built by Japanese buddhists in 1983 The Shanti Stupa The Shanti Stupa Artwork above a door to a Buddhist temple Artwork above a door to a Buddhist temple Inside a Buddhist temple, Leh Inside a Buddhist temple, Leh A proud Indian sentry on guard A proud Indian sentry on guard Buddhist devils on a mural in Leh Buddhist devils on a mural in Leh Stupas and prayer flags outside Thikse Stupas and prayer flags outside Thikse Buddhist rock carvings at Thikse Buddhist rock carvings at Thikse More stupas, they litter the countryside in varying states of repair More stupas, they litter the countryside in varying states of repair The effects of the River Indus on the fertility of it's immediate surrouds... The effects of the River Indus on the fertility of it's immediate surrouds... Door to a gompa in Hemis Door to a gompa in Hemis Ladakhian farmers harvesting their precious barley crop in the rain at Hemis Ladakhian farmers harvesting their precious barley crop in the rain at Hemis A monk at Hemis A monk at Hemis The courtyard at the Hemis gompa The courtyard at the Hemis gompa Thikse gompa in the early morning Thikse gompa in the early morning Typical Border Roads Agency road safety sign - always original! Typical Border Roads Agency road safety sign - always original! Ponies grazing in high pastures on the Leh - Manali highway Ponies grazing in high pastures on the Leh - Manali highway Tanker displaying effects of high altitude on diesel engines (ours was the same) Tanker displaying effects of high altitude on diesel engines (ours was the same) The way up to the Taglang Pass, 5,360m The way up to the Taglang Pass, 5,360m Recent snowfall on the Taglang Pass Recent snowfall on the Taglang Pass Road coolies on the Taglang Pass - some of the toughest people on earth Road coolies on the Taglang Pass - some of the toughest people on earth Canyon in the More Plateau Canyon in the More Plateau Crazy rock formations in the sandstone canyon... Crazy rock formations in the sandstone canyon... ...give the Chandra River a little more excitement than it would otherwise merit ...give the Chandra River a little more excitement than it would otherwise merit Enormous morraine near the Lachuglang Pass Enormous morraine near the Lachuglang Pass The weather changes near the Baralacha Pass, 4,830m The weather changes near the Baralacha Pass, 4,830m Moon rising in Keylong Moon rising in Keylong Downhill offroading, cutting the corners off hairpin bends Downhill offroading, cutting the corners off hairpin bends A small delay near Jispa A small delay near Jispa Hanging glacier near Koksar Hanging glacier near Koksar Another bad road moment... waiting for the digger to clear a rockfall Another bad road moment... waiting for the digger to clear a rockfall On the way up the Rohtang Pass, 3,978m, the weather coming in On the way up the Rohtang Pass, 3,978m, the weather coming in They mean it... They mean it... The Rohtang Pass - predictably, the road gets worse again The Rohtang Pass - predictably, the road gets worse again Some light refreshment after the rain Some light refreshment after the rain Hindu temple near Manali Hindu temple near Manali Beyond Manali, the Beas Gorge suddenly gets more tropical Beyond Manali, the Beas Gorge suddenly gets more tropical Rewalsar - enourmous Hindu goddess holding fort over the town Rewalsar - enourmous Hindu goddess holding fort over the town Old women of the Lahauli valley Old women of the Lahauli valley Bad hair day? Bad hair day? Sunset over the Punjab Sunset over the Punjab Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday! Morning overlooking the Punjab Morning overlooking the Punjab Refreshment at last! The pool at Nalagarh Fort Refreshment at last! The pool at Nalagarh Fort

Last Updated on Wednesday, 03 February 2010 11:06