
Indian Pond Heron camouflaged among reeds and muddy banks
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An Indian Pond Heron (Ardeola grayii) standing motionless among dry reeds, muddy shoreline, and decaying wetland vegetation.
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See the glittering aquamarine Pangong Tso lake outside the clear glass windows of the Pangong Inn in Ladakh. Soak in the winter sun as you sit in the nice warm interior of the dining hall. If this doesn't want you to pack and head for Ladakh, then what will, we wonder...? The Pangong Inn is the highest altitude hotel in Indi. It is located within the vicinity of Pangong Lake in Ladakh which is about 120 kilometers away from Leh. Bollywood now draws people here, having featured Pangong in one of its films... The Pangong Inn overlooks Pangong Tso, a salt water lake. With sparkling water at feet and expansive blue sky overhead, a stay at The Pangong Inn can be a heady experience. What makes this basic inn even more striking is the fact that it is the only hotel in th area. In order to maintai
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