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
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