Breaking the Cycle in Ladakh
Breaking the Cycle in Ladakh, 2018
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View of the Shyok River 2km into the climb from Khalsar
Improvised bat, ball and stumps, Photoksar, playing after school
Near the top of Khardung La, just 100 more to climb
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My breakfast being made - omelettes and chipatis in Spangmik, Pangong
The most spectacular flight over Ladakh, this taken about 10 minutes before landing
Pleased to arrive at the Khardung La Pass
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Shyok River
Looking down towards Leh, very cold
A fun tuktuk ride to Connaught Place in Delhi to meet up with Paras Lomba and his wife, Sonal
Photoksar
Brand new road beside the Shyok River
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The kitchen garden at Warila Guesthouse, where I am staying in Leh
Student at Photoksar, spreading smoke from juniper leaves, a Buddhist morning ritual
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Ralakung in the distance
Late afternoon view from Warila Guesthouse
Talking to Photoksar students
Buddha carving near Sankoo
Villager carrying a solar panel
Glaciers and snow capped mountains in the high altitude desert
View from Wanla Monastery
Beautiful valley on the way to Pangong Lake
Agreat example of the colours of the Zanskar Range
Helping to light up Ralakung
Passing Hunapatta village
Chang La Pass
Hunder sand dunes from the road
Putting the Ibis Tranny together at Warila Guesthouse
Team positions solar panel, one of 3 used for the 7 houses
Lamayuru moonscape
Bacterian camel
Jigmet filming atop of the support vehicle - not sure this would fit within worksafe laws in Australia
Leaving Ralakung, the stream below the village
Hunder sand dunes
Basgo Monastery
Ready to start in Leh
On the road
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With the 85 year old nun at Tungri Gonpa (women only)
Buddha at Sani - Lake Tuthot
Inside puga cave in Zunkul Monastery
View of the valley from Zunkul Monastery
Assembly at Skiagum School
Maddie, Stephanie, Margarita and Shagun beside an irrigation canal.
Ralakung
Old woman dances in the hay saying she is happy because she will see light in Ralakung before she dies.
Young boy, Ralakung
The Indus at Chumathang
Girl inside the traditional nomads' tent made from goats' hair
Jigmet and Dorjay at Tso Moriri
At Tso Moriri
Autumnal colours on the road to Tso Moriri and Korzok
The Chang La pass about half way up, 4600m
Chang La well above the snow line
Lake Pangong from the Spangmik shore
Pangong from the Spangmik shore
Pangong from the high point on the road to Spangmik
Pangong on the high point of the road to Spangmik
Reflections looking back towards the Shyok Valley, Nubra
Reflections lookig towards the Nubra valley
Maitreya Buddha at Diskit Monastery
