Ladakh - A land of mountains and monasteries - Part 3

Continuing from Ladakh - A land of mountains and monasteries - Part 2.

After visiting Hunder, we headed towards the Diskit Monastery. This place was famed for its 32 meter tall stature of Maitreya Buddha. The view from atop the monastery was awe inspiring.

Location : Diskit, Khardong, Lamayuru, Shanti Stupa

Gear : Canon 550D, Canon 10-22mm

Diskit

En Route Khardong La

Lamayuru

Shanti Stupa

Coming up - pictures from the beautiful Pangong Tso lake. To be continued in - Ladakh - A land of mountains and monasteries - Part 4

~AC

Ladakh - A land of mountains and monasteries - Part 2

Continuing from Ladakh - A land of mountains and monasteries - Part 1

Day 3 was a day of varying landscapes and climatic extremes. The weather in Leh was moderate with a slight drizzle at dawn. As we moved towards Khardung La (aka Highest Motor-able Pass in the world) sitting at 18380 ft, the temperature was sub-zero as it began to snow. By the end of the day we were passing through the white sand dunes of Diskit and Hunder. Talk about variety ...

Location : Khardong, Khalsar, Nubra Vallyey, Hunder

Gear : Canon 550D, Canon 10-22mm

Tsoling Buddha Park (After Khardung La Pass)

Khardong, Khalsar and Nubra Valley

The Dunes of Hunder

Panorama of the Landscape near Khardong

Still to come - Diskit, Lamayuru, Alchi. To be continued in Ladakh - A land of mountains and monasteries - Part 3

~AC