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20/11/2017

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24/10/2017

Ladakh in winters is a different paradise altogether!
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12/10/2017

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Photography is the space between breaths. It is silence and it is the voice. It is an equation betwe

10/10/2017

Tawang Monastery in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh is the largest monastery in India and second largest in the world after the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet. The Famous Gaden Namgyal Lhatse was founded near the small town or province of Tawang in the North Western part of Arunachal Pradesh, by Merak Lama Lodre Gyatso in 1680-1681 in accordance with the wishes of the 5th Dalai Lama, Ngawang Lobsang Gyatso. The monastery belongs to the Gelug school of Mahayana Buddhism and had a religious association with Drepung Monastery in Lhasa, which continued during the period of British rule. It is very close to the Tibetan and Bhutan border, in the valley of the Tawang-chu, which flows down from Tibet. The monastery is three stories high. It is enclosed by a 925 feet (282 m) long compound wall. Within the complex there are 65 residential buildings.

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03/10/2017

In this world, there are people who think and there are people who feel. For too long in our life, we have chosen to be the thinkers. We have deadened our minds and hearts to see what is going on around us.

Then there are dreamers as well. We belong to that category. We dream of a world which is pure, clean and at it’s most beautiful state. Which is also a place for a Global Citizen without any geographical borders. What if we have geographical borders? We have this beautiful art called photography too. It is highly debatable that we would be able to see the whole world in a lifetime but then we can at least see and show it through photographs.

As we travel, we will learn photography techniques from our mentors, make new friends and create delightful photographs capturing the world at it’s mesmerising best.

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26/06/2017

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14/12/2016

They say, sometimes you need to be at the right place, at the right time for the right shot!

Ladakh, be in it summers or in winters have always made me believe this. It never ceased to captivate me or inspire me with it’s beauty despite multiple visits.

I’ve always maintained to say, my Ladakh trips so far were all about life. I lived and learned new aspects of life from it. The photographs I clicked were bonus. I was there, right at the moment. This winter, I am all set to experience the winter beauty of Ladakh yet again and venture into those routes so known yet so unknown. Come join me, experience the beauty of Ladakh and come back with memories of lifetime.

Witness it, Photograph it, Frame it!

Adventure starts on 22nd January 2017.

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06/11/2016

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Tawang, October 2016

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28/10/2016

Walking In The Land Of Shan!

So, it was the last week of the internship with SLC-IT! Sigh!
Sadness hovered in as I realised it was almost time I head to city life again. It was maddening.

What made me happy was the fact that I got another chance for a field visit to Ulley, the last one until I come back again. One last chance for sometime to see the elusive mountain ghost, ‘Shan’ as they call it. Ulley, actually was the village where I spotted 3 of them together during my very first field visit. This time we had new friends to accompany us, Eshika all the way from UK , Dhiraj from Bangalore (soon you all will get to know why they were there), a few friends from Japan and the field team of SLC-IT led by Jigmet Dadul-le.

First evening was uneventful as we spent the evening scanning the skyline at Ulley. Jigmet-le had the assumption that ‘Shan’ will show up. And when a man with his experience years and the highest no. of known sightings says that, you ought to believe his instincts. We decided to spend the evening scanning the skyline with praying spotting scopes. Sadly ‘Shan’ had some other ideas. Next plan was to have early dinner, sleep and to be at the scanning site by the first light of the morning.

The weather God had other plans though. I often talk about the mountains being moody and that was another moody night. Freezing cold with temperature dipping more than and a topping of fairy white snow. Morning was unimaginably cold, as I woke up to the alarm and peeped through the window to see if anyone is up. Someone was and I knew who :) By 7 am we all finally dared to come out that comforting blanket and by the time we gathered at the meeting point it was still snowing blocking our view of the ridge.
Do I still have a chance to see one? My mind echoed!��It was then we decided to drive down to the nearby Spango Valley at 13,484 feet to spot a ‘Shan’. Quick breakfast and it was time. Perhaps time to write another fairy tale I would remember for ages and would love to share everyone back home. ��I wrote somewhere, mountains are moody and that day it remained so. It was snowing all through blocking our view, making us slow down and making it very difficult to breath for a few of us, the ones from city. Our Japanese friends made their way easily though.

First it was the pug mark of one Snow Leopard. When traced, we actually saw pug marks of two individuals walking together. Excited and overwhelmed, we did everything to spot them nearby. But weather god remained stubborn. From the pug marks we assumed that they walked down to the other side of the ridge. It was then we decided to walk further up, towards the base of the peaks as that is a known spot for Siberian Ibex, Snow Leopards favourite meal.

Seen in this photograph is our 3 Japanese friends, and Chancuk-le leading the way. Had my tele-lens attached all the way through that trek with the greed that I would spot a Snow Leopard. The wide lens was just out for while to click the pug marks. But when a Landscape lover was on the prowl, and gets to see such a scene unfolding in front of him what does he do? No, I didn’t get to spot one that day, the ‘Shan’ remained elusive and the weather was on their side too. It was one of that moment of joy and of accomplishment to have tried everything to spot one. Joys and happiness of the mountains and seeing it from close proximity.

Until next time…

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01/09/2016

Dressed In Cloud

Sandwiched between Bhutan and China, the settlement of Zemithang lies in the remote north-western corner of Arunachal Pradesh, two hours away from Tawang once we take a diversion from Bomdir. Situated at the head of the valley formed by the Namyang Chu river which eventually flows into Bhutan, this region is dominated by the Monpa tribe, a predominant Buddhist community. The Monpas residing over here mainly belong to the Pangchen sub sect bearing a close affinity to their Bhutanese counterparts.
On a clear day, one could easily see the grand vistas of snow clad mountains as far as Bhutan from there. But sadly, during my visit in October 2013 it was all cloudy and rain. I could barely get out of our homestay at Lumpo. For 2 days, all I did was to sleep the whole day or else tried to peep out of the window to check if the clouds have cleared. It was on the 3rd morning, the rain finally stopped and the clouds slowly started moving up, giving me a view of this wonderful panorama and playfulness of the clouds.
I was awestruck! Is this real?
I felt I was witnessing a miracle, as the mild breeze slowly lifted the clouds from the rain drenched forest. Luckily I had had a zoom lens attached that day.
The Pangchen, Lumpo, Muchut area near Zemithang is home for 100+ bird species, the Leopard and the critically endangered Red Panda and also, the Black Necked Crane, which is a winter visitor to the valley. Locals say, they used to see the illusive Snow Leopard till a few years back, but not anymore. The winter arrival of the Black Necked Cranes, fondly called as ‘thung thung karma’ by the Monpas is considered to be an auspicious omen for the valley and thus the beautiful birds are highly esteemed and protected from all harm. The locals are also in the process of exploring alternative conservation-friendly livelihood and are educating themselves on how to conserve and protect forest and wildlife so as to encourage better economic expansion through community-based tourism.
Last time wasn’t much eventful because of the rain. It is time to go back again, to Pangchen, to Zemithang, to Lumpo and to Muchut, to work on Red Pandas and Black Neck Cranes and bring back fables to share.

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13/08/2016

Dale of Hope!
Hikkim, a small village of Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh is 14Km away from Kaza. Perched at 14,400 ft above seal level, Hikkim boasts of having the highest polling booth and the highest post office of the World.

I often say, why I love the Mountain people so much and why they inspire me always. They live in a land, deprived of all the comforts or modern needful amenities. Extreme climate conditions, poor connectivity and communication, nothing, just nothing can beat their spirit. No wonder I call it a happy land. A land where everything that connects them is about happiness and good spirit.