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Ladakh

Ladakh is a mountainous region of northern India; much of it is higher than 10,000 feet. The scenery is glorious, in my opinion. Many of its people are of Tibetan stock; many are Buddhist. It's one of my most favorite places in our world.
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On our drive up from Kashmir, this was our first look at snow-capped mountains.
On our drive up from Kashmir, this was our first look at snow-capped mountains.		 These women have gathered to watch friends leave on a pilgrimage (they are Muslim in this area).
These women have gathered to watch friends leave on a pilgrimage (they are Muslim in this area).		 At first shy, these women soon swept us into their group.
At first shy, these women soon swept us into their group.
This Buddha is carved into a cliff (ala Bamyan in Afghanistan...) and is seldom visited; it was a treat for us.
This Buddha is carved into a cliff (ala Bamyan in Afghanistan...) and is seldom visited; it was a treat for us.		 Many, many great vistas on this trip
Many, many great vistas on this trip		 Hooray! Sunshine this morning.
Hooray! Sunshine this morning.
Our first stupas and monastery (Rangdum)
Our first stupas and monastery (Rangdum)		 You may tire of looking at mountains...
You may tire of looking at mountains...		 Inside the great hall of the monastery
Inside the great hall of the monastery
Two monks blew on their horns for us.
Two monks blew on their horns for us.		 Marmots enjoying the sun
Marmots enjoying the sun		 Mountains with nomad enclosures in the foreground
Mountains with nomad enclosures in the foreground
Telephoto shot of some of the high peaks
Telephoto shot of some of the high peaks		 More
More		 A typical Tibetan style home; note the wood and grass drying on its roof.
A typical Tibetan style home; note the wood and grass drying on its roof.
These young women danced for us, wearing costumes handed down from their mothers.
These young women danced for us, wearing costumes handed down from their mothers.		 They were shy and giggling.
They were shy and giggling.		 Beautiful from the back, too!
Beautiful from the back, too!
Their children were watching them, and sometimes joined in.
Their children were watching them, and sometimes joined in.		 Here are the male dancers.
Here are the male dancers.		 A herd of sheep on the move to winter grazing.
A herd of sheep on the move to winter grazing.
Aren't these peaks amazing?
Aren't these peaks amazing?		 Sheep grazing among fall colored shrubs
Sheep grazing among fall colored shrubs		 A stupa and a view
A stupa and a view
This is a bridegroom!!!! We didn't see his face, but he was happy to pose for us.
This is a bridegroom!!!! We didn't see his face, but he was happy to pose for us.		 Shy grass carriers
Shy grass carriers		 How come the women carried their grass and the man had donkeys to help him??
How come the women carried their grass and the man had donkeys to help him??
Dancers at a local festival; always a slow, circle dance
Dancers at a local festival; always a slow, circle dance		 Dancers from the back
Dancers from the back 		Watching the festivities
Watching the festivities
Here come some men.
Here come some men.		 Up close
Up close 		Men wear fancy hats, too.
Men wear fancy hats, too.
Quite a hat!
Quite a hat!		 This is the back of a hat. They are heavy!
This is the back of a hat. They are heavy! 		Aren't these something?
Aren't these something?
This one is a little less extravagant.
This one is a little less extravagant.		 Here come the clowns!
Here come the clowns!		 Enjoying the show
Enjoying the show
Prayer flags over a rushing stream
Prayer flags over a rushing stream		 The Indus River
The Indus River		 The Lamayuru Monastery is in the distance.
The Lamayuru Monastery is in the distance.
Love these door decorations
Love these door decorations		 The inside of a prayer hall
The inside of a prayer hall		 A woodworker
A woodworker
Prayer flags at Alchi Monastery
Prayer flags at Alchi Monastery		 Ancient wall paintings
Ancient wall paintings		 Stupas and a mani wall
Stupas and a mani wall
Prayer flags at a river confluence
Prayer flags at a river confluence		 Lots of dogs in Leh (Ladakh's capital); this one found a rest for his head.
Lots of dogs in Leh (Ladakh's capital); this one found a rest for his head.		 Leh has a festival in hopes of attracting tourists; this is the start of a parade.
Leh has a festival in hopes of attracting tourists; this is the start of a parade.
One group of women marchers
One group of women marchers		 Here is another; great costumes
Here is another; great costumes		 Hemis Monastery; the largest in Ladakh
Hemis Monastery; the largest in Ladakh
Inside one of its prayer halls
Inside one of its prayer halls		 Another; wonderful colors
Another; wonderful colors		 Thiksey Monastery; often monasteries are on top of something, or on the side of cliffs.
Thiksey Monastery; often monasteries are on top of something, or on the side of cliffs.
A crowd at a mask dance presentation; maybe one person is sleeping?
A crowd at a mask dance presentation; maybe one person is sleeping?		 Great faces
Great faces		 The first dancers
The first dancers
These dancers have amazing stamina.
These dancers have amazing stamina.		 Love the masks and costumes
Love the masks and costumes		 View from near the top of a pass
View from near the top of a pass
Note the height; reportedly this is the highest road pass in the world.
Note the height; reportedly this is the highest road pass in the world.		 Traffic jam on a narrow mountain road
Traffic jam on a narrow mountain road		 The river channels in a valley can be beautiful.
The river channels in a valley can be beautiful.
Same river from another spot
Same river from another spot		 Diskit Monastery
Diskit Monastery		 Two of its prayer wheels
Two of its prayer wheels
A giant Maitreya (future) Buddha nearby
A giant Maitreya (future) Buddha nearby		 More beautiful scenery; are you getting tired of it?
More beautiful scenery; are you getting tired of it?		 Prayer flags and stupas
Prayer flags and stupas
Turtuk village (near Pakistan)
Turtuk village (near Pakistan)		 Isn't she sweet?
Isn't she sweet?		 This man is royalty; he was proud and friendly.
This man is royalty; he was proud and friendly.
Super shy children in Turtuk
Super shy children in Turtuk		 Another man in Turtuk
Another man in Turtuk		 Ancient wall paintings in Hunder Palace; non-religious.
Ancient wall paintings in Hunder Palace; non-religious.
Can't get enough of the scenery
Can't get enough of the scenery		 A touch of green, which was rare; we were there in late fall.
A touch of green, which was rare; we were there in late fall.		 On our way up to another pass
On our way up to another pass
It's possible to see for long distances.
It's possible to see for long distances.		 Yaks! They only live at high altitudes; we were probably at 16,000 feet.
Yaks! They only live at high altitudes; we were probably at 16,000 feet.		 More prayer flags and another pass
More prayer flags and another pass
Ah...trees! A rare sight in Ladakh.
Ah...trees! A rare sight in Ladakh.		 My favorite shot; a monastery near Leh.
My favorite shot; a monastery near Leh.		 Our lunch stop
Our lunch stop
A lake; we didn't see many of these!
A lake; we didn't see many of these!		 Goats. Pashmina wool comes from the necks of these goats. The higher the goats live, the finer the wool.
Goats. Pashmina wool comes from the necks of these goats. The higher the goats live, the finer the wool.		 A nomad tent...and its owner
A nomad tent...and its owner
Wild blue sheep
Wild "blue" sheep		 A wild ass
A wild "ass"		 A black neck crane
A black neck crane
Last prayer flags...
Last prayer flags...
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