LADAKH
With the bag finally packed, all ready to go. Let’s start a new adventure, a detailed map in tow… Place after place, sights after sights. The camera’s also ready to capture all the visual delights…
Shapes, colours, forms and textures, all feel alive here.... The place has its own language, speaking out, its so clear....
Overwhelming it is, yet beautiful too… So much to take in, everywhere one looks… From mountains to valleys, it all paints a scene. So captivating to look at, yet so serene… It blends together, all the colours and shades. Nothing ever clashing, harmony throughout the terrains…
With the moment captured, walk ahead on your journey... feeling happy and content inside. For the image always remains in your memory... And the experience; one of a kind.
While driving through, betweenn the tall rocks and mounts Suddenly immerges flat land... Within all the merging colours, A lone man made structure stands. Eventhough their origins are different, In the same frame they manage to look magnificent.
So colorful, so bright.. the ble sky and soft clouds as the background, frames it all just right.
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There’s something beautiful around every corner, To us it seems charming and nice; But for those who’ve always lived here, It’s all part of their daily lives....
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Even the toys and trinkets are a delight. Their appearence bringing out different moods, under different lights.
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Landscapes and ble skies, greet at every turn... Glittering water paints an enchanting scene under the sun
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Shops with interesting things catch the eye... The designs and patterns only manage to excite!
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So many expressions , So many faces.... Some young, some old. Their features different and interesting, Their cheeks ruddy and pink because of the cold
Clouds so close, they graze the summits. Their shadow changing the atmosphere every few minutes.
After spending days exploring and experiencing this fascinating land, It’s time to bid farewell to this beautiful place - Ladakh! 38-39
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INDEX Pg 4 - Left: Wooden splinters put between the roof’s layers to form an insulating medium and provide support. Right: snow covered land with rocks peaking out here and there, makes for a Nic texture. Pg 5 - A cluster of houses on flat land between mountains paints a charming scene. Pg 6,7 - A scenic image of LEH PALACE bathed in the morning sunlight. Pg 8,9 - A rare interaction between a domestic donkey and a camel resting in the same field. Pg 10 - A Ladakh Laudakia (Asian Rock Lizard) blending in within the rock its perched on. Pg 11 - Top left: A stray dog sunbathing Top right: A baby donkey resting in the field Bottom left: Brown headed gulls gliding on Pangong lake waters Bottom right: A lone stray dog walking along with snowy mountains as its background. Pg 12,13 - A herd of pashmina goats merging in with the grassy fields that they’re grazing in. Pg 14,15 - A herd of Indian Wild Asses, all staring at the camera pointedly Pg 16,17 - Special Bactrian camels found at nub Valley, some with quite interesting expressions . Pg 18,19 - Mr. and Mrs. Marmot, greeting us suddenly as we drive trough flat fields.
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INDEX Pg 20 - A lone man-made structure between mountains and rocks for long distances. Pg 22 - Top left: A charming lock on a red door. Top centre: A view of the Hemis monastery against the blue sky from the ground. Top right: A dragon statue with vibrant colours. Bottom left: A long decorated pole, standing tall! Bottom centre: A women charm on the monastery’s door for good luck. Bottom right: a funky looking face figure on the monastery’s roof. Pg 23 - Inside: intricate designs carved into the walls and panels at the monastery. Pg 24 - The large Buddha Statue at DISKIT MONASTERY looking peaceful against the bright blue sky. Pg 25 - The snowcapped mountains peaking through bare lands, against a blue sky makes for a beautiful frame with lots of textures. Pg 26 - A butterfly with a damaged wing still manages to look beautiful perched on pastel flowers. Pg 27 - the daily routine at Lamayuru Monastery. Pg 28,29 - A scene of Pangong Lake while driving by it. Pg 30 - Items found at stalls outside monasteries with lots of interesting things to see and buy.
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INDEX Pg 31 - A line of masks with different expressions, looking creepy under the blue light falling through the plastic shade. Pg 32 - Another scenic view of Pangong lake as we drive by it. Pg 33 - A view of Nubra Valley from a vantage point. Pg 34 - A line of singing bowls with chants engraved onto it, being sold at the local market. Pg 35 - Outside: More Interesting trinkets and Items one can find at the market. Inside: A line of smiling cute monk figurines. Pg 36,37 - Some interesting portraits of the people there. Pg 38 - A snap of the clouds trying to touch the summit, the atmosphere feeling alive and powerful. Pg 40 - Some potted plants against the blue sky. Pg 42 - The shimmering waters of pangong lake. Pg 43 - The sandy plains of Nubra Valley.