Leh, Ladakh

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Cold glacial blue waters of the Indus River, Leh, Ladakh, India

A truck carries hay over Khardung La pass, Leh, Ladakh, India

The Zanskar river near Nimmu where the river meets the Indus, Ladakh, India

Farmhouse in the Himalayan desert near Choglamsar, Ladakh, India

Boys stickfighting in Saboo village, Ladakh, India

Altars in Matho Gompa, Ladakh, India

Boys stickfighting in Saboo village, Ladakh, India

The highest road in the world, treacherous Khardung La, Leh, Ladakh, India

Sign asking people not to litter near Hemis Gompa, Ladakh, India. This part of the Himalayas is a cold desert, and garbage is very slow to biodegrade.

Rakesh, a three-year-old in a family of Nepalese immigrants laborers at a flood re-construction site in the Himalayan village of Phayang, Ladakh, India. Rakesh's family lives in a tent at 11,810 ft., where this was taken, right next to the construction site. His mother works breaking rocks and hauling sand all day. He's holding a knit doll given him by myself, made by a friend of my mom's.

High-quality modern painting in Matho Gompa, Ladakh, India

Indus River Valley near Nimmu, Ladakh, India

Yak or dong (B. grunniens) on an abandoned playground in Saboo Village, Ladakh, India, Ladakh, India

The gorgeous, stark, forboding, and harsh landscape of Hemis High Altitude National Park, at almost 14,000 with extremely intense sun, Leh, Ladakh, India. One of the most unforgettable places I've ever seen.

Clouds and light on the Himalayan desert near Phyang Village, Ladakh, India

The Milky Way and night sky from Leh, Ladakh, India

Buddhist figure in Spituk Gompa, Leh, Ladakh, India

Massive rock formations in Hemis National Park near Rumbak, Ladakh, India

Brass oil lamps at the Shanti Stupa in Leh, Ladakh, India

Creek in Hemis High Altitude National Park, Ladakh, India

Mani wall in Saboo village, Ladakh, India

Ladakhi woman in the farming village of Ney, Ladakh, India

Astrophotograph taken at 12,000 feet in Leh, Ladakh, India. Single exposure with minimal post-processing.

Organic onions in an organic basket in Basgo Village, Ladakh, India

Golden light on the Himalayas near Phyang village, Ladakh, India

Silhouette of a monastery at dusk, Leh, Ladakh, India

Buddha statue overlooking the city of Leh, at the Spituk Gompa monastery, Leh, Ladakh, India

Late afternoon light on the Himalayas in Leh, Ladakh, India

Lovely earthen farm hut near Stok village, Ladakh, India

Yellow flowering bush on the way to Khardung La at 14,000 ft., Leh, Ladakh, India

Skull with antlers from a Yak or dong (B. grunniens) sit atop a mani wall in Stok village, Leh, Ladakh, India

Snowy Himalayas south of Leh, Ladakh, India

Smooth brown rocks along the Zanskar River near its confluence with Indus River at Nimmu Village, Ladakh, India

Ice covers grass in a small alpine brook on Khardung La, Leh, Ladakh, India

Silhouette of a monastery at dusk, Leh, Ladakh, India

View of Namgyal Tsemo Gompa from the Shanti Stupa, Leh, Ladakh, India

Boys stickfighting in Saboo village, Ladakh, India

Broken glass from Godfather beer bottles embedded in a wall to prevent people from scaling it, Leh, Ladakh, India

Broken glass litters the desert near Karu, Ladakh, India

Macro view of tiny purple flowers at 13,000 feet in the Himalayas on Khardung La road, Leh, Ladakh, India

Moon setting as sunrays emerge at 30,000 feet over the Himalayas, Ladakh, India

Construction in the Himalayan desert outside Leh, Ladakh, India

A farmer walks his horses at 13,000 feet in Hemis High Altitude National Park, Ladakh, India

Woodlands along the Indus River near Shiv Mandir Hindu temple, Leh, Ladakh, India

Laundry near a stream

Buddhist monks chant and pray inside the Spituk Gompa monastery, Leh, Ladakh, India

Creek in Hemis High Altitude National Park, Ladakh, India

Beautiful blue rocks and pink mud in a creek in Hemis High Altitude National Park, Ladakh, India

Detail of a school bus in Leh, Ladakh, India

Girl and her sister in Saboo village, Ladakh, India

Sunflowers in a garden in Upper Changspa, Leh, Ladakh, India

Grasses along Khardung La, Leh, Ladakh, India

View of barley harvest on a farm along the Indus River from Spituk Gompa, Leh, Ladakh, India

Indus River Valley near Nimmu, Ladakh, India

Mani wall near Hemis Gompa, Ladakh, India

A donkey carries fuel canister on a road in the middle of nowhere in Hemis National Park near Rumbak, Ladakh, India

Barley harvest on the highest farm I've ever seen, way in the middle of nowhere at 13,026 ft. in Hemis High Altitude National Park, Ladakh, India

Broken glass dumped on the Himalayan plain at 12,500 feet near Nimmu, Ladakh, India

Snowy Himalayas south of Leh, Ladakh, India

Sunrise on large cloud formation near Leh, Ladakh, India

Attendance board at an abandoned elementary school in Saboo village, Ladakh, India, with labels reading "Boys, Girls, Bodist, and Muslim."

Purple mountains at dusk on Khardung La, Leh, Ladakh, India

Boulders in a creek on Khardung La, Leh, Ladakh, India

Matho Gompa, Matho, Ladakh, India

Broken glass litters the desert near Karu, Ladakh, India

Late afternoon light on the Himalayas in Leh, Ladakh, India

Rugged brown slopes of the Himalayas at sunrise, south of Leh, Ladakh, India

Buddha statue overlooking the city of Leh, at the Spituk Gompa monastery, Leh, Ladakh, India

Astrophotograph taken at 12,000 feet in Leh, Ladakh, India. Single exposure with minimal post-processing.

Aspen trees turning yellow in Autumn, Ney Village, Ladakh, India

Photo of the Dalai Lama in Spituk Gompa, Leh, Ladakh, India

Rock line denoting a property line in the Himalayan desert near Stakna, Ladakh, India

30-second exposure showing lights from a truck going down Khardung La, Leh, Ladakh, India

80 foot tall golden Buddha statue in Ney Village, 40km from Leh, Ladakh, India

Prayer flags in Saboo Village with a view of Stok Kangri, Ladakh, India

View of Namgyal Tsemo Gompa from the Shanti Stupa, Leh, Ladakh, India

Flowers outside the Soma Gompa, Leh, Ladakh, India

Courtyard in Spituk Gompa, Leh, Ladakh, India

A street dog rests under graffiti telling peope not to gossip, Leh, Ladakh, India

Rich browns of the Himalayan desert in the Indus River Valley near Hemis, Ladakh, India

Yak or dong (B. grunniens) on an abandoned playground in Saboo Village, Ladakh, India, Ladakh, India

Sunrise over the Himalayas from 30,000 feet, south of Leh, Ladakh, India

Stones in a high altitude creek at 14,300 feet along the road to Khardung La, Ladakh, India

A family of Nepalese immigrants laborers at a flood re-construction site in the Himalayan village of Phayang, Ladakh, India. The family lives in a tent at 11,810 ft., where this was taken, right next to the construction site. The mother works breaking rocks and hauling sand all day.