ROADS: WHERE JOURNEY IS THE DESTINATION Part 1

Most of us went out of our homes to reach a particular destination but there are a few among us who enjoys the roads more than a destination.Its the road only which gives us companions,friends and guides not the destination.This just not any other post of mine this one of the post most close to my heart cause its the road only where i learn what true friends really means .Here goes my Camera where the journey itself is a destination..........

Making
Camera: Canon
Model: Canon PowerShot A470
ISO: 100
Exposure: 1/160 sec
Aperture: 5.8
Focal Length: 21.6mm
Flash Used: No

The roads being prepared at the hills so that we can move out on our journey with breathtaking views and adrenaline pumps out.

A BLIND CURVE
Camera: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
Model: SP565UZ 
ISO: 200
Exposure: 1/30 sec
Aperture: 2.8
Focal Length: 4.6mm
Flash Used: No

A blind curve resembles our life very much you never know whats there at the other side, every journey is a lesson in itself.

PHOENIX
Camera: Canon
Model: Canon PowerShot A470
ISO: 80
Exposure: 1/640 sec
Aperture: 4.5
Focal Length: 14.8mm
Flash Used: No

Every road has to face the wrath of land slides and other natural calamities but still it gets repaired in minimum time,just like our life facing thousands of problems and yet every moment trying to strike back.   

WAY TO SE LA
Camera: Canon
Model: Canon PowerShot A470
ISO: 80
Exposure: 1/100 sec
Aperture: 4.5
Focal Length: 14.8mm
Flash Used: No

Its snow and fog there climbing up worlds 3rd highest motorable road "SELA PASS" 


even if your vision is not clear you can climb up the way if you are determined to do so.

Memories
Camera: Canon
Model: Canon PowerShot A470
ISO: 200
Exposure: 1/60 sec
Aperture: 5.8
Focal Length: 21.6mm
Flash Used: Yes

The path we already traversed its always nice to look back at them it helps in shaping up our  journey ahead. Both in life and in travel.

RAY'S OF HOPE
Camera: Canon
Model: Canon PowerShot A470
ISO: 80
Exposure: 1/320 sec
Aperture: 3.0
Focal Length: 6.3mm
Flash Used: No

These are the natural vista's making our journey a wonderful experience the guiding light of our life.

HIMALAYAN FAUNA

There are a lots of Birds and Animals found in the Himalayan range some of them known to us and some unknown, some are endangered while some are abundantly available. What ever it may be but one thing that all of us agree that all of them are elegant and beautiful.Now over to my camera to tell its story............  

Yellow-billed Chough
Camera: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. 
Model: SP565UZ 
ISO: 100
Exposure: 1/640 sec
Aperture: 4.4
Focal Length: 67.9mm
Flash Used: No

 

Yellow-billed Chough also know as Alpine Chough is indeed a crow but its found in high mountain regions .

It has huge similarity with Eagles in its flying style

A Magpie ???????
Camera: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. 
Model: SP565UZ 
ISO: 320
Exposure: 1/800 sec
Aperture: 4.2
Focal Length: 68mm
Flash Used: No

This bird can be a Magpie but am not sure as am no Salim Ali. But its colorful body and its structure made me shoot it. It has a tail longer than its body.

GUEST OF HONOR
Camera: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. 
Model: SP565UZ 
ISO: 400
Exposure: 1/1000 sec
Aperture: 8.0
Focal Length: 30.9mm
Flash Used: No

These are migratory birds from Siberian region which come to this region every year in a specific time.I got the chance to shoot them in Pangong lake.

ROYAL N ELEGANT
Camera: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. 
Model: SP565UZ 
ISO: 64
Exposure: 1/1000 sec
Aperture: 4.5
Focal Length: 92mm
Flash Used: No

I don't know its name but when i looked at it seemed like a queen is sitting on her throne. So elegant and so royal in its looks. Couldn't resist to shoot it.

SAY CHEESE
Camera: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. 
Model: SP565UZ 
ISO: 64
Exposure: 1/640 sec
Aperture: 4.5
Focal Length: 92mm
Flash Used: No

This Bear looking animal is not a bear.It is found only in Ladakh region.They are very shy in nature but luckily this one was very much camera friendly and allowed me to s  hoot her.

KING
Camera: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. 
Model: SP565UZ 
ISO: 125
Exposure: 1/250 sec
Aperture: 4.5
Focal Length: 42mm
Flash Used: No

This Himalayan cow is grand at its looks. Just see its posture

its horn gives it a mark of authority.  

UNUSUAL
Camera: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. 
Model: SP565UZ 
ISO: 320
Exposure: 1/1000 sec
Aperture: 8.0
Focal Length: 78mm
Flash Used: No

Well this is unique i have never seen a turtle trying to climb up a tree before this but yeah that exactly this turtle is trying to do......

FOLLOW
Camera: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
Model: SP565UZ 
ISO: 100
Exposure: 1/400 sec
Aperture: 4.5
Focal Length: 78mm
Flash Used: No

Now here are two true kings of a jungle crossing by the road which we will travel after them

they gave us a free show by playing with each other at this very spot for few minutes.

  

FROZEN DESERT

Tibetan plateau also known as the FROZEN DESERT , I am lucky to visit both the sides of it once in Sikkim and once in my trip to Ladakh. The whole experience is so exiting that I don't have words to explain but my camera surely have, and here it goes.......... 

LADAKHI DHABA
Camera: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. 
Model: SP565UZ 
ISO: 64
Exposure: 1/1000 sec
Aperture: 3.5
Focal Length: 7.9mm
Flash Used: No

This is the open air restaurant in Pang en route Leh.
Here you can find some awesome recipes of Maggi and its an obvious stop for a cup of hot coffee, Mostly bikers stop here to spend the night in these camp restaurants.

HOPES
Camera: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. 
Model: SP565UZ 
ISO: 64
Exposure: 1/800 sec
Aperture: 3.5
Focal Length: 6mm
Flash Used: No

This place has all elements i wish to see in a place like this the rough hills with no sign of life in it ,the clouds on sky coming up as hope of life and the snowy peaks at distance. 

NATURAL ART
Camera: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. 
Model: SP565UZ 
ISO: 64
Exposure: 1/250 sec
Aperture: 5.6
Focal Length: 13.8mm
Flash Used: No

Here once again we can see some art work from nature itself. The blowing wind craves the rocks fro years and finally if one can say so these rocks gets a shape for themselves.    

LIFE IN DESERT
Camera: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. 
Model: SP565UZ 
ISO: 64
Exposure: 1/400 sec
Aperture: 5.6
Focal Length: 4.6mm
Flash Used: No

Its just the hope of rain that dives the life in this region,the hill slopes with no sign of life only a scares vegetation at the foot hills and the passing clouds only to save your hope of rain.

LIFE LINE
Camera: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. 
Model: SP565UZ 
ISO: 64
Exposure: 1/125 sec
Aperture: 3.6
Focal Length: 11.1mm
Flash Used: No

This river though got no name but is the life line of this part of the frozen desert.Its full of life by nature as well as by looks white n pure

Yes thats LIFE  

DREAM CAME TRUE
Camera: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. 
Model: SP565UZ 
ISO: 64
Exposure: 1/500 sec
Aperture: 5.6
Focal Length: 12.2mm
Flash Used: No

Now there has been rain and there the land is all wrapped in the blanket of snow.

The hillocks barren and the foothill covered with snow and a bright Sunshine couldn't have asked for anything much      

LAKES AND FALLS(SIKKIM)

LIVID
Camera: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. 
Model: SP565UZ 
ISO: 64
Exposure: 1/15 sec
Aperture: 7.1
Focal Length: 14.9mm
Flash Used: No

DESTINATION YET TO REACH
Camera: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. 
Model: SP565UZ 
ISO: 64
Exposure: 1/20 sec
Aperture: 7.1
Focal Length: 4.6mm
Flash Used: No

FLOW
Camera: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. 
Model: SP565UZ 
ISO: 64
Exposure: 1/6 sec
Aperture: 8.0
Focal Length: 8.1mm
Flash Used: No

NATURALLY ...........
Camera: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. 
Model: SP565UZ 
ISO: 64
Exposure: 1/320 secAperture: 7.6
Focal Length: 13.8mm
Flash Used: No

MESMERIZER 
Camera: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. 
Model: SP565UZ 
ISO: 64
Exposure: 1/320 secAperture: 7.6
Focal Length: 13.8mm
Flash Used: No

MYSTIQUE 
Camera: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. 
Model: SP565UZ 
ISO: 64
Exposure: 1/320 sec
Aperture: 5.6
Focal Length: 13.8mm
Flash Used: No

UNENDING JOURNEY
Camera: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. 
Model: SP565UZ 
ISO: 64
Exposure: 1/25 sec
Aperture: 4.5
Focal Length: 4.6mm
Flash Used: No