Ladakh the Frozen desert a place full of mysteries and breathtaking natural beauty. Climate so harsh but the land posses probably most simplest and lively of people. with all uniqueness of Tibetan Plateau its a life time experience to gather.
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WAY TO DREAMLAND Camera: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. Model: SP565UZ ISO: 64 Exposure: 1/320 sec Aperture: 5.6 Focal Length: 4.6mm Flash Used: No |
This is the road which will take us to our dreamland
Here every bit of land is decorated by nature itself winds craves the rocks to form structure here.
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ON THE WAY Camera: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. Model: SP565UZ ISO: 64 Exposure: 1/800 sec Aperture: 4.0 Focal Length: 4.6mm Flash Used: No |
Ladakh also known as land of Lama's.This place is somewhere between Pang to Leh An interesting fact is that while driving in Ladakh you can very often see these words
"IN THE LAND OF LAMA
DON'T TRY TO BE A GAMA "
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TIBETAN HANDICRAFTS Camera: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. Model: SP565UZ ISO: 250 Exposure: 1/500 sec Aperture: 3.3 Focal Length: 7.3mm Flash Used: No |
This is a Tibetan market in Leh city One can find a lot of interesting things to buy though the items are slightly overpriced but still many items can be collected as souvenir.
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Leh Palace Camera: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. Model: SP565UZ ISO: 500 Flash Used: NoExposure: 1/800 sec Aperture: 3.3 Focal Length: 7.3mm |
Leh Palace overlooks the town of Leh, modelled on the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet.The palace, a ruin, is currently being restored.The palace is open to the public and the roof provides panoramic views of Leh and the surrounding areas. The mountain of Stok Kangri in the Zangskar mountain range is visible across the Indus valley to the south, with the Ladakh mountain range rising behind to north
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BIRD EYE VIEW Camera: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. Model: SP565UZ ISO: 500 Flash Used: NoExposure: 1/800 sec Aperture: 3.3 Focal Length: 7.3mm |
A bird eye view of the Leh city from the road to Leh Palace. It looks just like the toy cities we use to make in childhood days.Leh is the largest town of Ladakh region
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ROAD TO ETERNITY Camera: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. Model: SP565UZ ISO: 400 Exposure: 1/640 sec Aperture: 3.4 Focal Length: 8.5mm Flash Used: No |
This road connects the ShantiStupa
with Leh Monastery. As it connects two holly places so I named it Nirvana Road
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Nomadic Camp Camera: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. Model: SP565UZ ISO: 320 Exposure: 1/640 sec Aperture: 3.5 Focal Length: 10.3mm Flash Used: No |
Though rare but still I was lucky enough to spot a NOMAD Camp just outside Leh city and my camera made no mistake.
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Fresco @ 11k Ft. Camera: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. Model: SP565UZ ISO: 800 Exposure: 1/400 sec Aperture: 4.5 Focal Length: 92mm Flash Used: No |
This fresco work is done hundreds of years ago
and is worshiped by Ladakhi people I found it while waiting out side the Leh Palace.
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Peace For All Camera: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. Model: SP565UZ ISO: 250 Exposure: 1/640 sec Aperture: 3.5 Focal Length: 10.3mm Flash Used: No |
Its quite natural to find such prayer wheels in Ladakh or in any other Buddhist dominated region but have never seen before such a huge one.
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GUARDIAN Camera: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. Model: SP565UZ ISO: 64 Exposure: 1/100 sec Aperture: 8.0 Focal Length: 5.2mm Flash Used: No |
This is the first holly structure standing at the very entrance point of the Leh city. Guarding every one from all omens and blessing every traveler a safe journey
