Flight from Delhi to Leh...end of green mountains and beginin of snow
Snow as far as i can see!!!
Indus & Zanskar river ”Sangam“ frm flight...
First view of Indus valley & Leh city
V were welcomed by fresh snowfall!!!
Snow on 1 side & clear skies on other side!!
Our hotel at Leh...under snow...
hhhhhhmmmmmmm.....tempting!!!
Shanti Stupa at Leh
Leh city under snow as viewed frm Shanti Stupa...
The gorgeous Indus Valley...fall/winter colour theme...
Check out the different colours!!!
What a drive!!!
Biking in Leh...
Check out d board!!!
You station your bike at the spot...and wallah....the bike moves by it self, UPSLOPE.. with ingnition off..to speed upto 60kmph
Confluence of Indus & Zanskar river.....called “SANGAM”
The Indus in Turquoise colour......
The colour speaks for itself
Driving to Lamayuru....its a great drive by the side of Indus...on barren mountains....with pockets of trees...
Red...orange...pink...green..turqoise...!!!!
Check out the wonderful colours!!!
The Moonland mountain...check out the sudden difference in the mountain scape...this amazing mountain supposedly shines bright on full moon nights..
Moonland
The wonderful play of sunshine and clouds on the Ladakhi landscape
On the way to Khardung la (highest motorable road on the earth @ 18,320 ft.!!!)..amazin road!!!
Army convoy..which transports essentials daily to the other side of Khardungla
Excellent view of the Army Convoy...on way to Khardungla
Reaching K-top
The signboard says it all..it was -20 degrees when we were up there
Khardungla dogs..
First view of the Nubra Valley...the nubra river flowing haphazardly in the valley..
Frozen waterfall!!!
Maitriya Buddha (Future Buddha) statue in the making @ nubra Valley
The gorgeous Nubra Valley..as seen from Diskit monastry
Yup...sand dunes in Himalays....@ over 11,000 ft above sea level
And ofcourse...camels as well....
Cute ones
Double humped camels....looks very cute.....
They are a special breed....having roots in Turkistan/Mongolia
Rainbow cloud.....
Just to give the perspective of the Enormous size of the Nubra valley...the thing in the 'blue' dot on lower left hand side...is the Maitriya Buddha statue...150ft tall...check out how tiny it seems in comparision to the valley
Last possible place for civilians to visit....40 odd kms from here its POK
Palace in ruins.... of one time King of Nubra
Ms. Ladakh :)
Funeral procession of a Lama
40ft Maitriya Buddha Statue at Thiksey monastry.
Hypnotysing eyes.....
More than 300 yrs old...50 ft Buddha Statue...partially made from Gold
Breathtaking!!!
Military operation...soldiers practicing parachuting
Wonderful colours of step farming on the way to Pangong Lake
V all at the Third highest motorable road in the world......
First view of the amazin Pangong lake.......
Pangong lake is a salt water lake at 14,300 ft...it is 134km long, 5 Km wide at it's broadest point !!!! 1/3rd in India & 2/3rd in China......
An Evening walk besides the Pangong.....guess who's who?????
Amazing Sunrise at Pangong.....
The lake freezez completely during winter (Dec-Jan-Feb), inspite being saline water !!
Enjoying the sunrise.........
It was a unbeliavble sight....the lake had 5-6 differnet coloiurs...and all the surrounding mountains were of differnt colours as well....'Seeing is beliveing'
Check the colours of the lake..
Leh from Shanti Stupa
Deep in thoughts....Leh as seen from Shanti stupa
Leh palace......
Bye bye Ladakh :(....will be back for sure...SOON
