Ladakh - in Textures & Hues

Travelling in Ladakh essentially involves long hours on the road. Depending on your itinerary you will be on the road anything between 7-9 hours a day Or may be alternate days if you include longer halts at any place. So much of the experience is solely dedicated to the travel time and in absorbing the visuals. As you drive through the mountains, high altitude passes, beautiful valleys, flat lands next to gushing rivers Or by a terrain that compels you to shut your eyes and hold your breath BUT absorb the 360 deg views as well, all at the same time,  the road  is totally captivating and fascinating.

What strikes most about Ladakh is her unique landscape.. The many shades, textures, the variations in the topography. With the constant uncertainty of the road conditions, the unpredictability of what lies at the next bend weaves magically into our minds giving us the much needed window to quietly surrender to enormity, vastness, and humbly immerse in the views sculpted by nature.

A small representation of the journey that was  !

En route - Leh to Turtuk 

Somewhere between Pangong to Leh

Towards Hanle - One of the finest views here 

Moving Closer to Hanle 

On way Tso Moriri to Sarchu - another showstopper route 

And then suddenly you find yourself  here  @ More Plains (en route towards Sarchu)

On a slightly cloudy day, More Plains with vast stretches of flatlands, and mountain ranges in the distance . 

Slovenia - Triglav National Park

Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads -  Henry David Thoreau 

Few Images from Triglav National Park :

Some mist, some clouds , the golden hues , Lake Bled at sunrise

As the Golden Rays burst out from behind the Julian Range.

Less than couple of hours later, from another side of the lake .

Hayracks - unique to Slovenia , primarily used for drying hay Or animal fodder. 

Julian Alps  from Kranjska Gora. This region, is also very close to Austria and Italy borders.

Emerald green water and unspoiled surroundings of Zelenci Spring at Zelenci Nature Reserve

Soca - is one of the rare rivers to retain it's emerald color entirely through it's flow.

Lake Bohinj, another glacial lake, is the largest permanent lake in Slovenia

Blazing sunset over the Julian Alps.  Had never imagined will experience it this close .With Mangart  at the background, this is at 2679 metres , the original road across Vrsc Pass was constructed by Russian POW  during WWI in 1915.

Probably one of the last shots of the day .