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Ladakh: Kanji to Hanupatta over the Yogma La
Himalaya Ladakh Travel Diary Trekking in Ladakh
The walk takes several hours and a cold wind takes the pleasure; the walk seems long and uninteresting even though the landscape is getting more dramatic. I'm pleased to reach camp.
LITTLE TIBET: Photographs from Ladakh and Zanskar
Buddha Statues Himalaya Ladakh Leh Silk Road Travel Diary Trekking in Ladakh Zanskar
The remoteness of Ladakh - the Land of High Passes - has isolated it from the rest of India and preserved its traditional Buddhist culture of ancient monasteries, friendly people, remote villages and dramatic landscapes.
Subterranean Architecture, Stepwells of Rajasthan
Rajasthan Stepwell Travel Diary
In March 2018 I went to India in search of more stepwells in Rajathan, amazing subterranean buildings that have fascinated me for many years and are my current photographic project. From Delhi to Bundi via Neemrana.
Buddhist Ruins in Rajasthan
Buddha Statues Rajasthan Stepwell Travel Diary
In March 2018 I resumed my search for the subterranean architectures of western India known as stepwells. This took me near a village called Viratnagar, close to the location of an old Buddhist site called Bhairat.
Buddha Statues at Kanji, Ladakh
Buddha Statues Himalaya Kanji Ladakh This Land Travel Diary Trekking in Ladakh
The old village of Kanji is one of the reasons for planning this trek. We came here in 2012 at the end of a long trek from Zanskar and always wanted to return. It's a delight to explore the old lanes of the village.