[Leica] Where Heaven and Earth Meet...

[imra at iol.ie (Douglas Barry)]

Looks an amazing place and so far from everywhere, Jayanand. Had a look at 
the location on Google maps and wonder from what position did you take the 
pics and where on earth did you stay? The whole area looks uninhabitable, 
but obviously isn't.

I noticed Google haven't got their street view car up there yet :-)

Douglas

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jayanand Govindaraj" <jayanand at gmail.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>; "PSM" 
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Sent: Friday, September 06, 2013 7:47 AM
Subject: [Leica] Where Heaven and Earth Meet...


> Just got back from a week in Buddhist Ladakh, the northern most part
> of India, in the High Himalayas. It is one of the few places I have
> been to where the journey within the area is far more important than
> the eventual destination as one amazing, jaw dropping vista after
> another opens up as you drive along in what is essentially a high
> altitude desert.
>
> I just processed a few shots as a starter, all taken at Pangong Tso
> (Banggong Tso is Tibetan for "long, enchanted, narrow lake"), a
> brackish, endorheic lake about 140km long, and around 14000 feet above
> sea level, which straddles India and China (Tibet). It is easily one
> of the most beautiful places I have ever seen, and is accessed by the
> Chang La Pass, at 17,590 feet the third highest motorable road in the
> world - which also makes it a very popular motorbiking destination.
> Unfortunately, ours was just a day trip, and if I ever go there again,
> I will camp for a few days. The whole area of Ladakh is very much a
> landscape sort of place, something I have never really concentrated on
> before, so it was quite a challenge to think a little differently. I
> was also testing out a new lens on the Nikon D800E during the trip,
> Nikon's new lightweight 70-200 f4, and to say it passed with flying
> colours is an understatement - just look at the last two shots:
>
> Pangong Tso: 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/India/Ladakh/Ladakh_20130903_0802.jpg.html
>
> Mountains: 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/India/Ladakh/Ladakh_20130903_0786.jpg.html
>
> Bikes: 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/India/Ladakh/Ladakh_20130903_0736.jpg.html
>
> Please see LARGE
>
> Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome
>
> Cheers
> Jayanand
>
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