Ki Buddhist Gompa, Spiti.

Trans Himalaya

Folder: South Asia
Of nature and man in the remote high trans-Himalaya regions of Ladakh and Spiti, far north India. All is built of rock or stone, and upon rock and stone, in this harsh high altitude landscape.
Ki Buddhist Gompa, Spiti.

Ki Buddhist Gompa, Spiti.

15 Aug 2009 14 14 1213
At 4000 meters in the trans-Himalaya close to Tibet border, India
India. Spiti.

India. Spiti.

14 Aug 2009 8 6 899
Yaks returning home through eroded pinnacles at 4,000 metersaltitude.
Lamayuru...the road up which we came

Lamayuru...the road up which we came

23 Jul 2009 22 5 1226
Carved out of sheer rock, climbing 1500 meters, with 55 hairpin bends
Road ahead. Spiti

Road ahead. Spiti

16 Aug 2009 4 4 760
At 4000 meters in the trans-Himalaya
Stone, rock and sand. Monastery, Spiti

Stone, rock and sand. Monastery, Spiti

14 Aug 2009 2 1 524
At 4000 meters in the trans-Himalaya
The road itself along which we travelled

The road itself along which we travelled

16 Aug 2009 1 1 604
At 4000 meters in the trans-Himalaya
Ladakh: Pass with Buddhist mani stones and prayer flags

Ladakh: Pass with Buddhist mani stones and prayer…

10 Aug 2009 7 3 796
On the high altitude rocky desert
Home, Spiti

Home, Spiti

15 Aug 2009 1 664
At 4000 meters in the trans-Himalaya
Weathered stones, Spiti

Weathered stones, Spiti

14 Aug 2009 5 5 644
At 4000 meters in the trans-Himalaya
Stone on stone.Buddhist Monastery, Spiti

Stone on stone.Buddhist Monastery, Spiti

14 Aug 2009 3 2 641
At 4000 meters in the trans-Himalaya
See the cow? Ou est la vache?

See the cow? Ou est la vache?

24 Sep 2007 10 7 1098
Cow lying in tunnel on narrow road above 500meter drop into Sutlej Gorge. India
Confluence: Indus and Zanskar Rivers

Confluence: Indus and Zanskar Rivers

19 Jul 2009 8 11 1140
At 3600m in the trans Himalaya
Suru Valley. Zanskar

Suru Valley. Zanskar

26 Jul 2009 5 3 787
Kashmir. India. At 3600meters altitude.
Suru Valley. Zanskar

Suru Valley. Zanskar

27 Jul 2009 1 2 716
Kashmir, India. At 3600 meters. The brief summer...of around 4 months brings lush growth and flowers. Under meters of snow for 6 months of the year.
Suru Valley. Zanskar

Suru Valley. Zanskar

26 Jul 2009 3 2 802
Kashmir, India. At 3600 meters. The brief summer...of around 4 months brings lush growth and flowers. Under meters of snow for 6 months of the year.
Suru Valley. Zanskar

Suru Valley. Zanskar

26 Jul 2009 5 2 845
Kashmir, India. At 3600 meters. The brief summer...of around 4 months brings lush growth and flowers. Under meters of snow for 6 months of the year.
India: At Khardung La 5,602 meters

India: At Khardung La 5,602 meters

04 Aug 2009 11 2 909
Ladakh. At the summit...this is the pass ... on the highest motorable road in the world
Ladakh. Pony caravan

Ladakh. Pony caravan

19 Jul 2009 11 8 905
Carrying goods to remote valleys
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