Situated at a height of 4,250 meters and 180 km. away from Leh city, Pangong Tso is one of the largest brackish lakes in Asia. Literally the ‘long, narrow, enhanced lake’ in Tibetan word, Pangong is stretched over 135 km across the border of India & China where as one third of the lake comes under India territory while the remaining two thirds lies in Tibet. This charismatic lake is about 5-6 hours’ drive from Leh through the dramatically scenic countryside of Ladakh and the Chanla Pass, the third (5300 mtr) highest motorable mountain pass in the world. It took a tiresome journey but the return is highly profitable… One must visit the place to experience the paradise in earth, specifically the travelers simply seek solitude in much talked about destinations…
Located 40 km west of Leh City and an elevation of approx. 3300 meters above the sea level , Basgo is a historical town situated on the bank of Indus River. It is famous for its Castle Ruins and adjoining Monastery which has three temples- Chamba Maitreya (Clay Image of Maitreya), Serzang Temple (Copper built Image of Maitreya) and Cham Chung Temple (Initially built as Mosque but transformed to Maitreya later on). Built in 16th Century by Namgyal rulers, its spectacular location on top of hill towering over the remains of the ancient town and surrounded by colorful rugged mountains makes Basgo one of the unique monastery in Ladakh. It was once the cultural and political centre of the region and today is frequently mentioned in the Ladakhi Chronicles. The Monastery has been declared as world's 100 most rare heritage sites in 2000-2001 by World Heritage Foundation.
Fondly known as Moonland, near the Lamayuru Vllage on Kargil-Leh highway, the golden sand-stone cliffs are quite certainly Moon on Earth. Lamayuru is roughly 100 km before Leh, right after Fotu la, the highest pass on the Srinagar Leh highway. Moonlike landscapes carved into the Greater Himalayas are its claim to fame.
Leh is always magical for its rugged landscapes but the flagship feature is the ever-dynamic and nearly ethereal interplay of the indomitable brilliance of light and the irrepressible mystique of shade. I took this photograph during the journey from Leh to Nubra Valley where the road follows the route of the Shyok river.
The last light...
Situated about 150 km north of Leh, Nubra valley is the northernmost part of Jammu & kashmir. The Shyok River meets the Siachan River here and form a large valley separating the Ladakh and Karakoram Ranges....Siachen Glacier lies to the north of the valley.. Famous for its cold desert (between Diksit and Hunder ) , the valley offers a unique landscape comprising sand dunes and snow capped mountains..
