Sunday, August 24, 2008

Ladakh pictures

Back from Ladakh. Tired, tired, tired. I went to climb a mountain, climbed most of it but not all of it and came back exhausted. I've written a story on it - will put that up when I'm able, but in the meantime, here are some pictures.

Stok Kangri, the lovely one

View from plane

View from tent

Thiksey monastery, which amused me because all the offerings are in recycled plastic - flowers in an old Bournvita bottle, oil for the lamps in a coke 2-litre...


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16 comments:

  1. footlooseAugust 24, 2008 10:40 pm

    aha! here's the post i've been waiting for!

    love the view from the tent. quite, quite beautiful.

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  2. SheetalAugust 24, 2008 10:46 pm

    danke, danke.

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  3. cbraoAugust 25, 2008 1:52 am

    The view from air-craft is nice.Waiting to listen to your story of Ladakh experience.

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  4. LudwigAugust 25, 2008 4:19 pm

    Slllurrrp. At #1 and #3, particularly. Someone's really making optimal use of her job, neh?

    Deep envy comes.

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  5. ShwetaAugust 25, 2008 7:56 pm

    Oh my! Such starkness and that exquisite kitsch; what a powerful combination it must have been.

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  6. cbraoAugust 26, 2008 9:59 am

    Off the context - but worthwhile.
    Check this blog

    http://ourdelhistruggle.wordpress.com/

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  7. SheetalAugust 26, 2008 12:32 pm

    Thanks, people.

    Bhaskar uncle: yes, I'll put that up soon and thanks for the link.

    Ludwig: envy kaiku baba? you are also ghoomoing like proverbial top, alle? turning down travel stories and all.

    Tot: yes, kitschy and almost as if nothing is too low to put to the purposes of devotion. Bit Bhakta Kannapa-ish.

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  8. SowmyaAugust 26, 2008 1:46 pm

    Kya baat hai! Stunning pictures, them all.

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  9. AnonymousAugust 26, 2008 2:17 pm

    *grumble* yours is the second trip report about Ladakh this week. I am jealous..wish there was a sponsor for annual Himalayan trips!

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  10. SharadaAugust 26, 2008 3:11 pm

    What breathtaking pictures of the mountains!:)
    Say, are those Glucose biscuits on the lower left-hand corner of picture number 5?

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  11. LudwigAugust 26, 2008 3:41 pm

    > you are also ghoomoing
    > like proverbial top, alle?

    Yes, that's true. The uplifting of spirit when looking out at the blue yonder framed by snow-clad Himalayas etc. is very similar to the feelings evoked while looking up at the blue rexine of the upper berth in Charminar Express.

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  12. SheetalAugust 27, 2008 1:47 pm

    Ashbirder: yes really there should be. Preferably in winter, for the birds.

    Sharada: thanks. yes glucose biscuits. All manner of things there were.

    Ludwig: abba, sare le *grin*.

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  13. Space BarAugust 30, 2008 9:02 am

    envy envy and more envy.

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  14. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2008 10:54 pm

    Woww...riveting. I loved it.

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  15. SheetalSeptember 21, 2008 4:36 pm

    Heart: thanks very much.

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  16. UnknownOctober 19, 2008 11:26 am

    Gorgoeous pics Magnificient Obsession!

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