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Dalai Lama in Leh
on Sept 15, 2010 the Dalai Lama urged victims of the cloudburst in Ladakh not to lose hope and rebuild...
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Uploaded on Jan 18, 2011
Many Many Monk
many monks came to hear the Dalai Lama give a prayer to the flood victims of Ladakh. over 25,000 people...
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Uploaded on Jan 18, 2011
flight over the Himalayas
surprising calm mood during the flight back to Delhi. one last tantalizing view of the...
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Uploaded on Jan 10, 2011
Spituk Monastery
commanding view over the Leh valley. this was a very well maintained monastery and so close - it was a...
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Uploaded on Jan 10, 2011
Smoky Candles
even the windows to this room were black from the soot. kerosene candles do not burn clean, although...
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Roof Tops
looking down from the Spituk monastery. must admit, clutter-free rooftops are attractive to me for some reason. kind of like a clean desktop?
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Spituk Monastery temple
standing in the courtyard and admiring the bright clouds surrounding the roof of the temple. only thing...
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Leh valley
gazing South towards Shey. didn't make it down to Rupshu and Tso Moriri one this visit, but its nice to leave something for next time :))
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Uploaded on Jan 10, 2011
Picture of Pictures
taken in the Spituk monastery temple. brief look back in time to the '70s. what a difference 40 years...
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Uploaded on Jan 10, 2011
Spituk Monastery temple
colorful temple corner adorned with all sorts of spiritual reminders. in Buddhism, its a fine line between icon and reminders.
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Uploaded on Jan 10, 2011
Buddha's fingers
closeup look at Buddha's fingers and the cute little crochet medallion. Each mudra has a specific...
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Uploaded on Jan 10, 2011
Maitreya Buddha
for a land of simple pleasures, the gompas have vast amounts of decoration. there are ususally numerous...
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Prayer Wheel
one of the finest prayer wheels I saw in Ladakh. brightly, freshly painted. prerequisite Om, Mani,...
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Uploaded on Jan 10, 2011
Spituk Monastery
quick break in the clouds provided a sunny photo moment. hurts my eyes just looking at this photo! the...
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Ladakhi don't litter sign
kooky sign off the main drag in Leh. like the folk costume on the figure, especially the hat. tried...
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Uploaded on Jan 10, 2011
Ladakhi Mountaineering
might have to bring crampons for the next trip. there are so many attractive mountains and ridges to...
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Getting out of Padum
the capital of the Zanskar region is remote. its an all day jeep ride along a bumpy curvy gravel road. ...
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Uploaded on Jan 10, 2011
Gompa on a Hill
the Indian government is also building a road South from Padum to Darcha, and eventually all the way to...
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Uploaded on Jan 10, 2011
