Leh, Ladakh

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A street dog rests under graffiti telling peope not to gossip, Leh, Ladakh, India
A street dog rests under graffiti telling peope not to gossip, Leh, Ladakh, India
Nepalese immigrant worker and her baby, Leh, Ladakh, India
Nepalese immigrant worker and her baby, Leh, Ladakh, India
, Leh, Ladakh, India
, Leh, Ladakh, India
Dusk over the Hiamalayas near Hemis, Ladakh, India
Dusk over the Hiamalayas near Hemis, Ladakh, India
The Zanskar River near its confluence with the Indus at Nimmu, Ladakh, India
The Zanskar River near its confluence with the Indus at Nimmu, Ladakh, India
Stok Kangri (20,187 ft., 6,153 m) from Saboo village, Ladakh, India
Stok Kangri (20,187 ft., 6,153 m) from Saboo village, Ladakh, India
The Milky Way and night sky from Leh, Ladakh, India
The Milky Way and night sky from Leh, Ladakh, India
Woman in Phyang village near Leh, Ladakh, India
Woman in Phyang village near Leh, Ladakh, India
80 foot tall golden Buddha statue in Ney Village, 40km from Leh, Ladakh, India
80 foot tall golden Buddha statue in Ney Village, 40km from Leh, Ladakh, India
Himalayan desert near Karu, Ladakh, India
Himalayan desert near Karu, Ladakh, India
Buddha statue overlooking the city of Leh, at the Spituk Gompa monastery, Leh, Ladakh, India
Buddha statue overlooking the city of Leh, at the Spituk Gompa monastery, Leh, Ladakh, India
Flowering grasses along the Indus River, Leh, Ladakh, India
Flowering grasses along the Indus River, Leh, Ladakh, India
Mural depicting suffering in Matho Gompa, Ladakh, India
Mural depicting suffering in Matho Gompa, Ladakh, India
The gorgeous, stark, forboding, and harsh landscape of Hemis High Altitude National Park, at almost 14,000 with extremely int...
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.
Beautiful golden Buddha shrine in Matho Gompa, Ladakh, India
Beautiful golden Buddha shrine in Matho Gompa, Ladakh, India
View of the Indus River from spectacular Zinchen road near Leh, Ladakh, India
View of the Indus River from spectacular Zinchen road near Leh, Ladakh, India
Shanti Stupa, Leh, Ladakh, India
Shanti Stupa, Leh, Ladakh, India
Autumn colors in the stark landscape of Hemis High Altitude National Park, Ladakh, India
Autumn colors in the stark landscape of Hemis High Altitude National Park, Ladakh, India
Mud bricks for construction bake in the sun along the Zanskar River at Nimmu, Ladakh, India
Mud bricks for construction bake in the sun along the Zanskar River at Nimmu, Ladakh, India
Feather in a wheat field, Leh, Ladakh, India
Feather in a wheat field, Leh, Ladakh, India
Buddha statue inside the Soma Gompa, Leh, Ladakh, India
Buddha statue inside the Soma Gompa, Leh, Ladakh, India
Black Hindustan Ambassador car in Leh, Ladakh, India
Black Hindustan Ambassador car in Leh, Ladakh, India
Prayer wheel in a meadow near Phyang Gompa, near Leh, Ladakh, India
Prayer wheel in a meadow near Phyang Gompa, near Leh, Ladakh, India
Smooth brown rocks along the Zanskar River near its confluence with Indus River at Nimmu Village, Ladakh, India
Smooth brown rocks along the Zanskar River near its confluence with Indus River at Nimmu Village, Ladakh, India
Stupa near Hemis Gompa, Ladakh, India
Stupa near Hemis Gompa, Ladakh, India
Stupa and the Himalayas, Leh, Ladakh, India
Stupa and the Himalayas, Leh, Ladakh, India
Boulders in a creek on Khardung La, Leh, Ladakh, India
Boulders in a creek on Khardung La, Leh, Ladakh, India
Aerial view of the Indus River Valley near Leh, Ladakh, India
Aerial view of the Indus River Valley near Leh, Ladakh, India
Sunrise over the Himalayas, Ladakh, India
Sunrise over the Himalayas, Ladakh, India
A young man wears a Bob Marley scarf in Leh, Ladakh, India
A young man wears a Bob Marley scarf in Leh, Ladakh, India
View from the Shanti Stupa, Leh, Ladakh, India
View from the Shanti Stupa, Leh, Ladakh, India
A man collects glass beer bottles in Basgo village to be taken to Leh for recycling, Ladakh, India
A man collects glass beer bottles in Basgo village to be taken to Leh for recycling, Ladakh, India
The beautiful Indus River near Leh, Ladakh, India
The beautiful Indus River near Leh, Ladakh, India
Mani wall near Hemis Gompa, Ladakh, India
Mani wall near Hemis Gompa, Ladakh, India
Prayer flags across the Indus River along Zinchen Road, Leh, Ladakh, India
Prayer flags across the Indus River along Zinchen Road, Leh, Ladakh, India
Fire next to a road grader at a construction site in Leh, Ladakh, India. There are four people sleeping under the machine.
Fire next to a road grader at a construction site in Leh, Ladakh, India. There are four people sleeping under the machine.
The Zanskar river near Nimmu where the river meets the Indus, Ladakh, India
The Zanskar river near Nimmu where the river meets the Indus, Ladakh, India
A slow-moving Yak or dong (B. grunniens) holds up traffic near Leh, Ladakh, India
A slow-moving Yak or dong (B. grunniens) holds up traffic near Leh, Ladakh, India
Buddhist figure in Spituk Gompa, Leh, Ladakh, India
Buddhist figure in Spituk Gompa, Leh, Ladakh, India
Mural depicting suffering in Matho Gompa, Ladakh, India
Mural depicting suffering in Matho Gompa, Ladakh, India
Prayer flags near Basgo Gompa, Basgo Village, Ladakh, India
Prayer flags near Basgo Gompa, Basgo Village, Ladakh, India
A monk pours tea at the Matho Gompa, Matho village, Ladakh, India
A monk pours tea at the Matho Gompa, Matho village, Ladakh, India
Beautiful golden Buddha shrine in Matho Gompa, Ladakh, India
Beautiful golden Buddha shrine in Matho Gompa, Ladakh, India
Brass oil lamps at the Shanti Stupa in Leh, Ladakh, India
Brass oil lamps at the Shanti Stupa in Leh, Ladakh, India
Stupa near Hemis Gompa, Ladakh, India
Stupa near Hemis Gompa, Ladakh, India
Phyang Gompa, Leh, Ladakh, India
Phyang Gompa, Leh, Ladakh, India
Autumn colors in Hemis High Altitude National Park, Ladakh, India
Autumn colors in Hemis High Altitude National Park, Ladakh, India
Nepalese family working at a construction site near Phyang village, Ladakh, India. The pregnant mother works hauling rocks al...
Nepalese family working at a construction site near Phyang village, Ladakh, India. The pregnant mother works hauling rocks all day for 200 rupees a day (US $3 per day).
View from Spituk Gompa, Leh, Ladakh, India
View from Spituk Gompa, Leh, Ladakh, India
Stupa and the Himalayas, Leh, Ladakh, India
Stupa and the Himalayas, Leh, Ladakh, India
Monks at the spectacular Matho Gompa, Ladakh, India
Monks at the spectacular Matho Gompa, Ladakh, India
Sign for a passive solar housing model village in the largely abandoned and deserted village of Umlad, Ladakh, India
Sign for a passive solar housing model village in the largely abandoned and deserted village of Umlad, Ladakh, India
Mani wall in Saboo village, Ladakh, India
Mani wall in Saboo village, Ladakh, India
High aerial view of the Himalayas near Manali, India
High aerial view of the Himalayas near Manali, India
Basgo Gompa from Basgo Village, Ladakh, India
Basgo Gompa from Basgo Village, Ladakh, India
Skull with antlers from a Yak or dong (B. grunniens) sit atop a mani wall in Stok village, Leh, Ladakh, India
Skull with antlers from a Yak or dong (B. grunniens) sit atop a mani wall in Stok village, Leh, Ladakh, India
Altars in Matho Gompa, Ladakh, India
Altars in Matho Gompa, Ladakh, India
Prayer flag atop Spituk Gompa, Leh, Ladakh, India
Prayer flag atop Spituk Gompa, Leh, Ladakh, India
Moon setting as sunrays emerge at 30,000 feet over the Himalayas, Ladakh, India
Moon setting as sunrays emerge at 30,000 feet over the Himalayas, Ladakh, India
Skull with antlers from a Yak or dong (B. grunniens) sit atop a mani wall in Stok village, Leh, Ladakh, India
Skull with antlers from a Yak or dong (B. grunniens) sit atop a mani wall in Stok village, Leh, Ladakh, India
Stakna Gompa on the Indus River near Leh, Ladakh, India
Stakna Gompa on the Indus River near Leh, Ladakh, India
Himalayan desert near Karu, Ladakh, India
Himalayan desert near Karu, Ladakh, India
Rakesh, a three-year-old in a family of Nepalese immigrants laborers at a flood re-construction site in the Himalayan village...
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.
Boulders in a creek on Khardung La, Leh, Ladakh, India
Boulders in a creek on Khardung La, Leh, Ladakh, India
80 foot tall golden Buddha statue in Ney Village, 40km from Leh, Ladakh, India
80 foot tall golden Buddha statue in Ney Village, 40km from Leh, Ladakh, India
The highest altitude stray dog I've ever photographed in India, at 12,350 feet near Nimmu village, Ladakh, India
The highest altitude stray dog I've ever photographed in India, at 12,350 feet near Nimmu village, Ladakh, India
View of the Indus River Valley from Matho Gompa, Ladakh, India
View of the Indus River Valley from Matho Gompa, Ladakh, India
The highest road in the world, treacherous Khardung La, Leh, Ladakh, India
The highest road in the world, treacherous Khardung La, Leh, Ladakh, India
Matho Gompa, Matho, Ladakh, India
Matho Gompa, Matho, Ladakh, India
Photo of the Dalai Lama in Spituk Gompa, Leh, Ladakh, India
Photo of the Dalai Lama in Spituk Gompa, Leh, Ladakh, India
Altars in Matho Gompa, Ladakh, India
Altars in Matho Gompa, Ladakh, India
The Milky Way and night sky from Leh, Ladakh, India
The Milky Way and night sky from Leh, Ladakh, India
Beautiful golden Buddha shrine in Matho Gompa, Ladakh, India
Beautiful golden Buddha shrine in Matho Gompa, Ladakh, India
Macro view of tiny purple flowers at 13,000 feet in the Himalayas on Khardung La road, Leh, Ladakh, India
Macro view of tiny purple flowers at 13,000 feet in the Himalayas on Khardung La road, Leh, Ladakh, India
View of the Indus River Valley and Stok Kangri (20,187 ft, 6,153 m) from Spituk Gompa, Leh, Ladakh, India
View of the Indus River Valley and Stok Kangri (20,187 ft, 6,153 m) from Spituk Gompa, Leh, Ladakh, India
Tassels on a tapestry in Matho Gompa, Matho, Ladakh, India
Tassels on a tapestry in Matho Gompa, Matho, Ladakh, India
A woman washes clothes in a creek in upper Changspa under a sign prohibiting washing of clothes in the creek, Leh, Ladakh, India
A woman washes clothes in a creek in upper Changspa under a sign prohibiting washing of clothes in the creek, Leh, Ladakh, India
Boys stickfighting in Saboo village, Ladakh, India
Boys stickfighting in Saboo village, Ladakh, India
Beautiful golden Buddha shrine in Matho Gompa, Ladakh, India
Beautiful golden Buddha shrine in Matho Gompa, Ladakh, India
Barley harvest in Leh, Ladakh, India
Barley harvest in Leh, Ladakh, India
Sunrise on large cloud formation near Leh, Ladakh, India
Sunrise on large cloud formation near Leh, Ladakh, India
Ice covers grass in a small alpine brook on Khardung La, Leh, Ladakh, India
Ice covers grass in a small alpine brook on Khardung La, Leh, Ladakh, India
Horse grazing on a mossy field in Yurtung, Leh, Ladakh, India
Horse grazing on a mossy field in Yurtung, Leh, Ladakh, India
Astrophotograph taken at 12,000 feet in Leh, Ladakh, India. Single exposure with minimal post-processing.
Astrophotograph taken at 12,000 feet in Leh, Ladakh, India. Single exposure with minimal post-processing.
Remote gompa in Hemis High Altitude National Park, Ladakh, India
Remote gompa in Hemis High Altitude National Park, Ladakh, India
Buddha idol in Spituk Gompa, Leh, Ladakh, India
Buddha idol in Spituk Gompa, Leh, Ladakh, India
Aspen trees in autumn, Phyang village, Ladakh, India
Aspen trees in autumn, Phyang village, Ladakh, India
Girl at a wedding in Leh, Ladakh, India
Girl at a wedding in Leh, Ladakh, India
Royal Enfield with plate reading "Endless," Leh, Ladakh, India
Royal Enfield with plate reading "Endless," Leh, Ladakh, India
A farmer walks his horses at 13,000 feet in Hemis High Altitude National Park, Ladakh, India
A farmer walks his horses at 13,000 feet in Hemis High Altitude National Park, Ladakh, India
A Kashmiri construction worker in Leh, Ladakh, India
A Kashmiri construction worker in Leh, Ladakh, India
Stupas against a golden mountain face near Phyang Gompa, Phyang, Ladakh, India
Stupas against a golden mountain face near Phyang Gompa, Phyang, Ladakh, India
Skull with antlers from a Yak or dong (B. grunniens) sit atop a mani wall in Stok village, Leh, Ladakh, India
Skull with antlers from a Yak or dong (B. grunniens) sit atop a mani wall in Stok village, Leh, Ladakh, India
Yak or dong (B. grunniens) on a farm in Ney Village, Ladakh, India
Yak or dong (B. grunniens) on a farm in Ney Village, Ladakh, India
The Zanskar river near Nimmu where the river meets the Indus, Ladakh, India
The Zanskar river near Nimmu where the river meets the Indus, Ladakh, India
A monk takes a photo with his iPad in Matho Gompa, Ladakh, India
A monk takes a photo with his iPad in Matho Gompa, Ladakh, India
Wispy clouds over the Himalayas on the road to Khardung La, Ladakh, India
Wispy clouds over the Himalayas on the road to Khardung La, Ladakh, India
Tisuru stupa ruins, an archaeological site in Leh, Ladakh, India
Tisuru stupa ruins, an archaeological site in Leh, Ladakh, India
Candid street portrait of a boy in Leh, Ladakh, India, showing typically sunburned cheeks from the extremely intense sun in Leh
Candid street portrait of a boy in Leh, Ladakh, India, showing typically sunburned cheeks from the extremely intense sun in Leh
Stream in beautiful and idyllic Matho village, Ladakh, India
Stream in beautiful and idyllic Matho village, Ladakh, India