Published by Vinayak Hegde on 14th August 2008
The view from the top of Namgyal Palace which towers over the small town of Leh in Ladakh. Leh is very small but very welcoming place. The city market is just two streets wide with several old charming shops on either side with several antiques shops. The climb to the top of hill on which Namgyal Palace sits, is steep and tiring but the views are rewarding. One of the striking things you will soon notice about of the ladakhi landscapes are the contrasts in the landscapes around you. This photo shows that well.
Published by Vinayak Hegde on 13th August 2008
I was going to Nubra valley when I took this photo. To go to Nubra valley, you have to cross the world’s highest motorable road – The Khardungla Pass. We went through the Khardungla pass during June 2006, when the snow was getting cleared. We were lucky that the pass was open as we could see the snow-ploughs of Border Roads Organisation continuously clearing the lower reaches of the pass on both the north and south sides of the pass. The best part of the photographs were the striations in the ridge and the snow melting in the side facing the sun which gives it zebra like stripes. We were initially planning to do a 3-day trip but cut it short by a day. How lucky we were as the pass was closed due to heavy snowfall from the 3rd day onwards for 3 more days.
