Ladakh

hills · snow

Neat and cute as buttons, a covey of Tibetan snow Partridge huddle together on an icy snow slope in the Ladakh winter, rugged and tolerant to extreme temperatures. They band together to keep warm and share in each others' warmth.

lake · aerial

A local walks along the waters of Pangong Tso in Ladakh, along India's northern-most territories in the region. The clouds reflect their blues into the clear waters, as seen aerially, from the air, in this aerial view.

The Ladakh Tableau at Republic Day Parade 2023, even as the Sonam Wangchuk hunger strike was held in the mountains. Ladakh Tableau at Republic Day Parade 2023, even as a hunger strike was held in the mountains

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Chemrey (and not Taktok!) Monastary in Ladakh, seen en route to Wari La and Chang La passes that lead to Agham and Pangong Tso or the Nubra Valley. Lovely fall colours with yellows on the poplar trees and browns on the hillsides behind...

highway · snow

Fresh snowfall on the passes of Ladakh, and the roads become a passage nightmare, even as they look like a surreal experience and a calm beauty. Grasses and sedges get covered in snow. Prayer flags get submerged in white.

highway · hills

As one drives up to the world's highest motorable pass of Khardung La at about 17, 500 feet above sea level, the cold, icy conditions, difficult driving conditions in the pre-winter season and more, all weigh on one's mind.

river · hills

Lamayuru's moonland landscape as seen from the air in Ladakh, above the valley of the Indus. See the contrasts!

river · highway

A frozen lake at Shinku La Pass, looking south towards Darcha in Lahaul. Shingo la or Shinkula / Shinku La Pass in Ladakh, with the road closely following a river valley, opening out to an iced over lake in aerial view, with blue ice and cl…

river · hills

Indus river with Stakna monastery in Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir: India derives her name from the Indus Located 30 km from Leh on the banks of the Indus River, Stakna Monastery gets its name from the shape of the hill it is built on.

village · festival

Leh parade in Ladakh by cultural troupe from Skurbuchan, Sham, during Ladakh Festival. Women in orange woollen caps march down the streets of Leh. Polo players on their horses also strut down Leh streets.

village · snow

The Yellow-billed Chough is a relation of the Himalayan Jungle Crow (basically it is a Corvid or a member of the crow family), and a frequent companion of trekkers and villagers in the high altitude Ladakh snowy highlands.

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lake · river

Pangong Lake (Pangong Tso) is a high-altitude saltwater lake located in Ladakh, India, at an elevation of approximately 4,250 meters.

lake · river

TsoKar Lake view from the air: Stunning Ladakh landscape provides vast big sky country up India's north, as seen aerially, from the air, in this aerial view of a lake with multiple hues in its waters.

river · aerial

Stunning turquoise river up north: Aerial view of Shyok River and serpentine road running alongside to Turtuk Village in Ladakh, as seen aerially, in this aerial view, from the air.

hills · snow

Chukor teetar or Partidge in Ladakh: Hardy partridge of the trans Himalaya live on barren rocky slopes Alectoris chukar or Chakor Partridge scrabble around in the snow on a sunny winter day in Ladakh Chukar Partridge scrabble around in the…

hills · snow

Tibetan Snow Partridge on bare and rocky, dry and craggy, edge of snow inhospitable terrain in Ladakh Neat and cute as buttons, a covey of Tibetan Snow Partridge huddle together on an icy snow slope in the Ladakh winter, rugged and tolerant…

hills · snow

Neat and cute as buttons, a covey of Tibetan Snow Partridge huddle together on an icy snow slope in the Ladakh winter, rugged and tolerant to extreme temperatures. They band together to keep warm and share in each others' warmth.

highway · flowers

Caragana shrubs and yellow wild flowers in the lower Nubra valley area of Ladakh in India. Road crews working on the Shyok valley road.

flowers · farmland

A solar water heater sits on the lawn, while geraniums and petunias in flower festoon the edges of the walkways at Deskit Villa in Ladakh.

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Tourist Assistance Booth at Magnetic Hill Ladakh with enthusiastic tourists awaiting a geo-magnetic miracle that doesn't arise.

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Big sky country of India! What fabulous wide open plains and clear skies with cotton puff clouds, browns against blues and whites. Only in Ladakh! As seen on the Lah to Manali highway.

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It's snowing as we get atop Warila in Ladakh. Cold and sleety, and we have had to put chains on our car's tyres, to avoid them from slipping on the icy road surface.