Prologue Norman Maclean had quoted “Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it”. Our country has been gifted by several mighty rivers that had shaped the dawn of civilization. The mighty Indus or the Sindhu had a crucial role to the emergence of our subcontinent as one of the most powerful … More Rendezvous with the Mighty Indus
Prologue The beauty of Ladakh had not only mesmerized tourists and explorers from around the world it had been one of the prized shooting destinations of blockbuster Bollywood flicks. Movies like 3 Idiots, Lakshya, Jab Tak Hai Jaan had been immortalized by amazing shots taken in various parts of Ladakh. Among these movies the fame … More Memoirs of Rancho’s School
Prologue “If you are brave enough to say goodby, life will reward you with a new hello…” Paulo Coelho’s words were ringing like a bell in my thoughts. Mesmerized by the sheer Godliness of the Maitreya Buddha temple, I hardly had any words to express myself. The Maitreya Buddha Probably I had surrendered my soul … More A Monastery, the Indus & Me
Prologue We were on our downhill journey from the perpetual snow-land of the monumental Chang La. The severe cold inspite of the car heater and the tough road trip through the scary avalanche zones was already beginning to have toll on our near to be fatigued bodies. A Picture Post Card from Chemrey We were … More Memorable Moments at Thiksey Monastery
Prologue How will you feel when you stand and behold the vast whiteness of an amazing snow world with towering peaks surrounding you, chilled winds biting the very remains of comfort from your skin? Your breath gets held; you remain mesmerized in the amazing beauty of the Mother Nature!! Snow World..Chang La This is the … More Adieu Chang La
Prologue Ladakh is a land of formidable “La” (Mountain Passes) and heavenly “Tso” (Lakes). In our two day stay we had already raided the mighty Khardung La, seen the mysterious Nubra valley, traversed miles through the dangerous yet breathtaking Shyok basin before stepping into the lake world of Pangong Tso. But we had more adventures … More Roadtrip to Chang La from Pangong
Prologue The aura of the overnight camping at Pangong had a long lasting impression on all of us. Although we had comfortable sleeping bags and heavy blankets at our disposal, but with the lights being put off for the night, severe cold wave surrounded the camp completely. Pangong Tso…Amazing Morningscape… Hassan ji later informed us … More Morning in Camp Pangong
On the way to Durbuk from Shyok The adrenaline rush on the way to Shyok was not over. We had another long two hours ride before we could reach our destination Pangong Lake. We left Shyok town on a downhill ride, the road leading us into a gorge with walls of mountains guarding the narrow … More Roadtrip & Camping in Pangong Tso
Prologue The early morning was bathed with bright sunlight flooding the Nubra Valley. Every tree, bush, fresh blooms and the orchards of Hunder had adored their blissful colours shedding their overnight dullness. The surrounding rugged dark grey mountains look formidable in the brute elegance. A Fish Eye Shot of the Shyok Basin The immortal verses … More Breathtaking Shyok Safari
Prologue The verses of the noted Kashmiri poet & lyricist, Khwaja Habib was floating in my mind….. Ra’na zeba gulab ay, Shab-boy manziposh sonaposh dray, Karipatl ta sombalan kar gray, Madano kati canI jay? The rose has come, graceful and lovely, The tuberose, the balsam, and the Sonaposh have bloomed, The larkspur and the … More An evening in Nubra Valley
Prologue “…..Almost heaven, West Virginia, Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River. Life is old there, older than the trees, younger than the mountains, blowing like a breeze. Country roads, take me home to the place I belong….” Country Roads…Take Me Home…The Road Trip to Nubra Valley (Hunder Village) John Denver’s magical tunes were like a magical … More The Amazing Road Trip to Nubra Valley
Prologue John Keats had once commented “a thing of beauty is a joy forever.” The beauty of the brown mountains, lofty snowy peaks, blue lakes (“Tso”) and the breathtaking passes (“La”) had created an eternal aura of Mother Nature at her very best in Ladakh. Destination Khardung La Khardung La is one among the mighty mountain … More Raiding the Khardung La
Prologue Last summer while returning from Kalpa we were going through one of the translations from Rabindranath Tagore on the beauty of the mountains…. “In the mountain, stillness surges up to explore its own height in the lake, movement stands still to contemplate its own depth.” The aura of the mountains was so daunting it … More Leh – The Land of Brown Mountains
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