Ladakh

river

Along the beautiful sandy banks of this great river, near the autumn poplar stands and the lovely blue skies lie bits of plastic, tattered bits of bags, paper plates, cups and other waste litter the Indus river's banks at Kuru in Ladakh.

village · highway

Taking a road trip from Leh to Sanka and not towards Saspol / Saspul village - Jammu and Kashmir, India. Leh, was the capital of the Himalayan kingdom of Ladakh, now the Leh district in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.

architecture · river

View of Lamayuru town as seen from the Yuru Monastery in Lamayouro, Leh district, India. Lamayuru or Yuru Monastery is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Lamayouro, [Leh district]], India.

hills · river

View of inner courtyard at Thiksey Monastery, the largest Tibetan monastery in central Ladakh, Kashmir, India.

architecture · ceremony

Buddhist prayer flags hung on windows of Thiksey Monastery in Ladakh. Thiksey Gompa or Thiksay Monastery (also transliterated from Ladakhi as Tikse, Tiksey or Thiksey) is a gompa (monastery) affiliated with the Gelug sect of Tibetan Buddhis…

ceremony · hills

Chorten or stupa is a mound-like or hemispherical structure containing Buddhist relics, typically the ashes of Buddhist monks, used by Buddhists as a place of meditation.

hills · village

Foreign tourists join Ladakhi for tea-break at a village in Ladakh, Kashmir, India. This family serves them salt and butter tea along with some Ladakhi snacks.

hills · flowers

An as-yet unidentified-by-us Himalayan wild flower in Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, North India.

hills

Good aerial stock footage of Indian Army encampment at Tangtse in Ladakh, Kashmir. Ladakh "land of high passes" is a region of India in the state of Jammu and Kashmir that extends from the Karakoram Range in the north to the main Great Hima…

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.

hills · livestock

Bharals grazing in high himalayan mountains of Ladakh, Kashmir, India. The Bharal , also known as the Blue Sheep, is a high mountain sheep that is the primary prey of Snow Leopards.

hills · livestock

Bharals grazing in high himalayan mountains of Ladakh, Kashmir, India. The Bharal , also known as the Blue Sheep, is a high mountain sheep that is the primary prey of Snow Leopards.

hills · highway

Time lapse of moving clouds over the Himalayan mountain ranges in Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir. Leh, was the capital of the Himalayan kingdom of Ladakh, now the Leh district in the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir.

hills

Ladakh is a region of India in the state of Jammu and Kashmir and lies between the Kunlun mountain range in the north and the main Great Himalayas to the south, inhabited by people of Indo-Aryan and Tibetan descent.

highway · hills

A road journey through the rugged landscapes of Ladakh, one of the most spectacular high-altitude regions in the world.

snow · hills

A dramatic dashcam view from a vehicle traveling through a heavy snowstorm in the high-altitude region of Ladakh. The landscape is blanketed in fresh snow, while intense snowfall and dense fog significantly reduce visibility.

hills · highway

Explore the breathtaking landscapes of Ladakh, from towering high passes to the stark beauty of its cold desert. Journey through the majestic Indus River Valley and witness the unique culture and serene beauty of this Himalayan region.

architecture

Namgyal Tsemo Monastery can be seen from Leh Palace, Ladakh. One can also view the entire city from the palace. Namgyal Tsemo Gompa was founded in the early 15th century, around the year 1430.

hills · river

Tourists visit Thiksey Monastery, the largest Tibetan monastery in central Ladakh, Kashmir, India.

river

Matho Monastery, or Matho Gonpa or Mangtro Monastery or Mangtro Gonpa, from the Tibetan "mang" that means "many" and "tro" that means "happyness", is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery located 26 kilometres southeast of Leh in Ladakh, Jammu and K…

river · hills

Indian men walk over a frozen stream in wintery Ladakh, India. Ladakh is a region of India in the state of Jammu and Kashmir that extends from the Karakoram Range in the north to the main Great Himalayas to the south, inhabited by people of…

hills · snow

Naturalists finds a skull of Himalayan Ibex during their snow leopard expedition in Ladakh. The Himalayan Ibex (Capra sibirica hemalayanus) is regarded as a subspecies of the Siberian Ibex (Capra sibirica).