Zanskar Joins Indus River at Nimu
Leh - Kashmir Highway few km from Leh NH1D
A typical one of the many iron bridges constructed by BRO
Souvenir shop
An articfact at Alchi Monastery
Alchi
Landscape just short of Moon Land - Before Lamayuru
Lamayuru
Moon Land - Ladakh
FatuLa Pass
View from Fatula Pass
Donkey somere near fatuLa Pass
Namkila Pass
View from Namkila Pass
Juley...
A BRO bull dozer repairing highway between Leh and Kashmir
A Biker negotiating his way thru road block
Local transport
Small barren hills after Namkila
Sunset
Nearing Kashmir
Chamba Statue
Prayer Wheel near Chamba Statue
Approaching Kargil
Dras River
A Army Memorial - Dras
Army Memorial - Dras
Second Coldest place inhabited place in the world - Dras
Direction to Tiger Hill where India - Pakistan war was fought in 1999
ZojiLa pass (11578 ft / 22 km from Sonmarg) heavy snowfall, extremely rough and unstable terrain; this also marks transition of landscape from Kashmir green medows to Ladakh’s arid region..
Amarnath Yatra – Baltal 13 km from Sonmarg camp for Amarnath Yatra is setup here during the month of July / August
Inside a Monastery
Moti Market - Market in Leh used by locals (Not generally visited by regular tourist)
Main Market Square at Leh
Leh Palace seen from market street
Leh Palace
Ready for River Rafting in Indus - Zanskar
River Rafting in Indus River
Magnetic Hill
Ulley Topo - Camping Site after Saspol (A good place to camp in case you wish to spend overnight in wilderness and also near Lamayuru)
On the way to Lamayuru
Menhirs near Lamayuru
Cluster of houses near Lamayuru Monastery
Lamas preparing Mandala at a Monastery
View from Shanti Stupa
A typical wooden and cable bridge at Ladakh
Indus River
A Natural Sculpture near Lamayuru
few km short of RohtangLa
Strategically Placed Bull Dozer to clear snow and land slides, few km short of RohtangLa
Horses few km short of RohtangLa
Horses - few km short of RohtangLa
Mountains just after crossing RohtanLa and getting into Lahaul Spiti District
Sissu
The only petrol pump between Manali and Leh..
Mile Stone at Tandi
Kellong
Land Slide before
Deepak Tal
Pang
Sarchu Camp Site
Morrey Plains
Crossing Tanglangla
Bacterian Camel Safari
Hot water spring
Route between Manali and Rohtangla
Sheep and Goat Jam
A Local villager traying walking stick. for tourist at RohtangPass - Also its snowing in RohtangLa
Yak ride at RohtangLa
The tube slide at Rohtangla
A typical off road river crossing one has to endure on roads in Ladakh
Cycling adventure from Manali to Leh takes around 7 to 10 days and is only for those who are seasoned and willing to rough it out
Deepak tal
Baralachla
Frozen Suraj Tal
Frost Art
Another off road encounter after crossing Baralachla
Gateway to Hell
Pang Left Behind
Landscape as you enter Morrey Plains
Patharsahed Gurudwara
A typical wooden bridge at Ladak with prayer flags
Shopping
Old Ladaki women carrying fire wood for home. Its snowing on road between Numbra Valley and Khardungla
Khardungla Frog.. Kiss the frog and get a prince
Road leading to Khardungla
Gate way to Numbra Valley (just short of Khardungla - The highest motorable road in the world)
Khardungla in June
Damru, Bell, Vajra, Pattra (1st four items from L - R)
Masks used during mask dances - Kept in Diskit Gompa
Mask
Mask - Used during Mask dance during Ladakh festivals
