Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/09/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jayanand: Great shots! Have you hiked any of them? I'm reminded of the much less tall desert mountains east of San Diego, CA. Jim H On 9/10/13 1:52 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > The Nubra Valley in Ladakh, at an average altitude of 10,000 feet, was > once a part of the ancient "Silk Route", linking what is now > Gilgit-Baltistan in Pakistan to Xinjiang in China. The road to Nubra > from Leh is actually the highest motorable road in the world, touching > a high of 18,380 feet at Khardung La. At that altitude, walking a few > hundred feet tires you out, and you should be slow and deliberate in > all your movements. The road has been built, and is maintained by the > Indian Army on a 24/7 basis, not surprisingly given the sensitivity of > the area. Anyway, some photographs: > > Leh Valley: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/India/Ladakh/Ladakh_20130901_0212.jpg.html > > Road to Nubra: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/India/Ladakh/Ladakh_20130902_0594.jpg.html > > Khardung Valley: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/India/Ladakh/Ladakh_20130901_0297.jpg.html > > Descent into Nubra: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/India/Ladakh/Ladakh_20130901_0305.jpg.html > > Nubra Valley: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/India/Ladakh/Ladakh_20130902_0410.jpg.html > > Please see LARGE > > Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome. > > Cheers > Jayanand > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >