Ladakh

temple

Sankar Gompa is a subsidiary of Spitok gompa, having the same head lama. Sankar is easily visited on foot from Leh, lying as it does in Leh's suburbs.

river · architecture

The iron bridge is festooned in Buddhist prayer flags, while the brown monsoon-flooding Indus River flows a short gap below the bridge, as our crew drive up to Matho Monastery in Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir state, India.

snow · hills

Naturalists searching for Snow Leopard in the snowy rugged mountains of Ladakh, India. The snow leopard is a large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia.

village

The lush green looking meadows in the Hanle village, Ladakh. Hanle is small village with home to the 17th century Hanle Gompa.

village · farmland

A hitherto untouched side of Ladakh, nestled in the Karakoram range, lies a village by the name of Turtuk. A tiny farming village nestled between snow-topped mountains in India’s far northwestern region of Ladakh.

desert · river

Clumps of juniper and other shrubs are the only green patches in an otherwise brown landscape as one drives in upper Ladakh. Even the river valley has little by way of vegetation of permanent greenery.

snow

High pressure and low temperature, their facial expressions tell the story of the tough climatic conditions that pertains on Golep Kangri, Ladakh. Shoveling the fresh snow to clear the entrance of the tents and prepare firmer ground.

hills · snow

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.

hills

Toyota Innova driving in high altitude rough conditions in Ladakh, India. Wide sweeping pans from a road beyond Leh and views from a moving vehicle. Ladakh is a region of Jammu and Kashmir, the northernmost state of the Republic of India.

highway · hills

A drive through Umling La in the Ladakh region of India. The road reaches an elevation of approximately 19,024 feet (5,798 meters), making it one of the highest motorable roads in the world.

aerial · hills

Aerial footage of a lake near the Pangong road in Ladakh, India, with winding mountain roads cutting across high-altitude terrain. Meandering river channels spread across the landscape, forming braided patterns through the valley floor.

aerial

Cutting across the Ladakh plains over an alluvial plain: aerial view

The kiang (Equus kiang) is the largest of the wild asses. It is native to the Tibetan Plateau, where it inhabits montane and alpine grasslands.

hills · river

Good stock footage of Thiksey to Stakna drive along Indus river and one can also see the hills of silt and mud in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, India.

village

Driving from Shimsha to Dras / Drass. This is Part 5 of the drive from Shimsha near Chokiyal village to Drass in Kashmir, India.

Astounding beauty welcomes you to this absolutely mesmerising spot. Fondly known as Moonland amongst the locals here, Lamayuru in Ladakh, a few km ahead of Likir, is quite certainly Moon on Earth.

river

Basgo is a historical town situated on the bank of the Indus river in Ladakh. It was once an important cultural and political centre and is frequently mentioned in the Ladakhi Chronicles.

festival · village

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 · livestock

If you wish to take some memories from Ladakh, the world's highest hill station, then shopping is the ideal choice. One can find traditional curios and all kinds of trinkets in the colorful markets of Ladakh.

farmland · village

In Turtuk Village, women are engaged in traditional harvesting practices. Using sickles, they cut crops such as wheat and barley and lay them out in the fields to dry.

lake · river

Yaya Tso Lake is seen under a clear blue sky, with its striking turquoise waters forming a natural basin at the centre of the landscape. The shoreline appears irregular, shaped by natural terrain.

lake · desert

Kyagar Tso lies near Karzok in Ladakh, India, adjacent to Tso Moriri. The lake displays distinct aquamarine tones that contrast sharply with the surrounding beige and arid terrain.