Ladakh

Getting Ready for Tour in Ladakh. Ladakh lies between the Kunlun mountain range in the north and the main Great Himalayas to the south.

Time Lapse of Clouds in Ladakh, with lovely hues or orange and blue, as seen from the Choglamsar region.

village

Due to cold temperature of ladakh , villagers use bonfire at night around the relief tent at Choglamsar to save themselves from the extreme cold conditions. They also sing songs during this time.

This clip shows the Time lapse of cloude in Ladakh.

This video shows the time Lapse of clouds in Ladakh. This is what we called a natural beauty. Ladakh lies at altitude ranging from about 9000 ft (2750m) at Kargil to 25,170 ft (7672m) at Saser Kangri in the Karakoram.

wildlife · birds

The adult Black-billed Magpie is 45--60 cm (18--24 in) long and weighs 145-210 g (5-7.5 ounces). The tail is long and makes up half of the bird's length. Wingspan is about 60 cm (24 in). The male is larger than the female (16-20% heavier).

Relief tents at Choglamsar, Ladakh. The villagers who lost their homes in the mud-slide of the 2010 monsoon were houses in temporary tents until their houses were constructed. Ladakh is famous for its natural beauty and adventure sports.

birds · hills

Ladakh has a great diversity of birds, both resident and migratory birds. Some 225 different species of birds have been recorded in Ladakh.

music

A elderly Ladhaki woman sings a folk song and plays a traditional flat Ladhaki drum at a monastery in Ladakh.

livestock · hills

The bharal or Himalayan blue sheep or naur (Pseudois nayaur) is a caprid found in the high Himalayas of Nepal, Tibet, China, India, Pakistan, and Bhutan.

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.

hills · ceremony

Ladakhi women shooting the breeze on a sunny day in Ladakh. Spectacularly jagged, arid mountains enfold this magical, Buddhist ex-kingdom.

flowers

Pedicularis flowers on the Amarnath trail, Jammu and Kashmir state, India.

Landscapes in Ladakh, Kashmir. Nestled between the Kunlun Mountain ranges and the Himalayas, Ladakh boasts of innumerable vistas ranging from lakes to mountains and valleys.

Monastery, stupa and chorten in ladakh. Ladakh is a region of Jammu and Kashmir, the northernmost state of the Republic of India.

snow

Snow Capped Mountains in Ladakh. Ladakh is also known as Land of High Passes. Ladakh is known for bone chilling temperatures and high mountainous terrains.

architecture

Building of a House in Ladakh. People are engaged in building a house that was collapsed in the flood diaster.

village

Due to cold temperature of ladakh , villagers use bonfire at night around the relief tent at Choglamsar to save themselves from the extreme cold conditions. They also sing songs during this time.

Constructing afresh in Ladakh, post the mud slide in Choglamsar in the monsoon season of 2010. Ladakh is a region of Jammu and Kashmir. There are about 1,800 km of roads in Ladakh of which 800 km are surfaced.

Constructing afresh in Ladakh, post the mud slide in Choglamsar in the monsoon season of 2010. Ladakh is a region of Jammu and Kashmir. There are about 1,800 km of roads in Ladakh of which 800 km are surfaced.

Overlooking the town of Leh, the Namgyal Tsemo Gompa stands perched precariously on the crag behind Leh palace. Built by King Tashi Namgyal, it dates back to the year 1430.

The Shey Monastery or Gompa and the Shey Palace complex are structures located on a hillock in Shey, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the south of Leh in Ladakh, northern India on the Leh-Manali road.