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 Panoramic view of the valley leading to Yumthang |
 View of Ganktok from Tashi viewpoint |
 Another View of Ganktok from Tashi viewpoint |
 View of cloud covered Kanchenjunga peak |
 Prayer Flags as we drive to Lachung |
 A valley and river along the way |
 Colorful display for prayer falgs |
 Some more flags - for world peace |
 Seven Sisters water falls. There are 7 steps of which 3 are visible here |
 Waterfall |
 Natural swimming pool... crystal clear water |
 Another waterfall |
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 A Sikkimese man showing off his kukri (knife) |
 Mighty peaks.... there will be even greater ones ahead |
 Is this where we will stay? |
 Verditer fly catcher - enjoying the view! |
 Plumbeous Water Redstart |
 Do you want some herbs from the jungle? |
 And the peaks grow bigger! |
 My hero @ our hotel in Lachung village |
 Murals... maybe Michaleangelo was here sometime back |
 Sikkimese version of Mona Lisa I guess |
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 View from our room - picture perfect! |
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 Lachung Village |
 Fields a closeup view |
 "This is how you do it in Sikkim" |
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 Yellow coster (family acraedae) - high altitude butterfly mostly found in the himalayas |
 Black bird |
 Yeh haseen waadian.... |
 yeh khula aasmaan.... |
 aa gayee hum kahan.... |
 Long tailed shrike |
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 Our first sighting of snowline on the Himalayas |
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 Village man |
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 Kailash Parvat |
 See, how high i have reached? |
 Locals going back home |
 This waterfall seemed to emerge from a hole in the rockface! |
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 Strawberrys anyone? |
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 Pale capped pigeon |
 Some bud that looks like a strawberry |
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 Yumthang Valley |
 @ Yamthung Valley |
 Yamthung Valley |
 White throated dipper |
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 Yak |
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 Tapri at Yamthung valley |
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 Rhododendrons |
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 Mushroom |
 Umbrella mushroom |
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 some more colerful rhododendron |
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 Twins |
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 Forest of Rhododendrons |
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 Enchay Monastry |
 A closeup view of prayer flag |
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