Ladakh

river · monsoon

The alluvial fan behind Stakna is essentially a giant muddy flood plain that gets inundated with mud slides every time the Choglamsar region is flooded by excess rains. This vast panorama encompasses the Indus River flowering before Stakna.

hills

Tourists try to brave winter-time in Ladakh, hoping to see elusive wildlife, but end up looking silly and slipping down an iced-over slope.

T90 Bhishma armoured tank is one of the mainstays of the Indian Army for a potential conflict on the sands of Rajasthan or then even in high altitude Ladakh.

festival · hills

Hemis is an idyllic village in Ladakh, in Northern India . The town is just over 40 km southeast of the town of Leh. Hemis is home to the Hemis Gompa a pre- 11th century monastery that was re-established in 1672.

river · lake

Aerial view of the scenery around the magnificent Pangong lake in Ladakh, India. The only words that seem to do justice to the timeless beauty of the Pangong Lake, are 'Paradise on Earth'.

snow · hills

A group of naturalists search Snow Leopard in the snowy mountains of Ladakh, India. The snow leopard is a large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia.

birds · hills

Even a high altitude domestic cat joins into the carrion feast! Magpies are intelligent birds of the corvidae family, including the black and white Eurasian Magpie, which is one of the few animal species known to be able to recognize itself…

hills · village

A traditional cultural gathering takes place in Garkone Village in Ladakh’s Aryan Valley, with members of the Brokpa community performing a folk dance in traditional attire.

hills · ceremony

The breathtaking beauty of Diskit Monastery in Ladakh features the giant Maitreya Buddha statue, the cliffside Buddhist monastery, panoramic views of the cold-desert Nubra Valley, and traditional Tibetan prayer wheels set against snow-cappe…

snow · hills

A winter landscape in Ladakh, India shows a rugged, rocky terrain shaped by high-velocity winds. Loose snow is lifted and carried across the surface, creating a continuous snow-swept effect over the ground.

aerial · snow

Aerial views over Ladakh, India show the South Siachen Glacier feeding into the Nubra River, which forms wide, meandering channels across an arid riverbed.

hills · aerial

Puga Valley is a remarkable geothermal region known for its hot springs and high-altitude geyser fields. The Puga Hot Springs release steam and mineral-rich water, creating a distinctive landscape.

highway · hills

Wow - what a road, with water flowing over it like a proper Himalayan torrent! And this brave earth-mover operator is working against time to clear the Manali-Leh highway in India, at the treacherous altitude of 15, 000 feet, in order to al…

hills

Vignettes from peak winter in Thiksey - an old Buddhist woman turns a giant prayer wheel, fields seen from the Thiksey hill - the stark colours of winter in the high trans Himalayan region of Ladakh.

village · desert

As you get the full view of the village, behind the Lamayuru monastery, one can see the winding roads of Fotu la slithering into the horizon. The topography of the village looks rugged and steep.

highway · desert

Driving the long road through the cold high altitude desert-lands of Ladakh in India. Wide open river valleys, broad rugged ranges and green oases near water.

highway

Native women in Ladakh are filmed at their workplace as they take a lunch break from their hard work of road-making, in the harsh landscape of northern India. The group of women is filmed during lunchtime after a morning of hard work.

hills · festival

Hemis is an idyllic village in Ladakh, in Northern India . The town is just over 40 km southeast of the town of Leh. Hemis is home to the Hemis Gompa a pre- 11th century monastery that was re-established in 1672.

hills

Yaks grazing in snow covered Himalayan mountains of Ladakh in Kashmir, India. Yak is the dominant livestock species that support livelihoods for pastoralist of the Tibetan plateau and nearby Himalayan regions.

highway · river

Indian Army trucks at third highest motorable road in the world i.e. Chang La Pass in the Ladakh district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. The Chang La (el. 5,360 m or 17,590 ft) is a high mountain pass in Ladakh, India.

hills · snow

Men find a dead Ibex during their search for Snow leopard in the upper Ladakh. The Himalayan Ibex (Capra sibirica hemalayanus) is regarded as a subspecies of the Siberian Ibex (Capra sibirica).

hills

The most widely distributed carnivore in the world the Red fox is extremely variable in body colour and size.

festival · dance

'Perak' is the headgear worn by some women from the Ladakh region during their cultural festival and religious events. Adorned with semi-precious stones like lapis lazuli and turquoise, the perak seems to resemble ears of an elephant.