Travel Photography > Photos taken by piyush
This is "Bale Killa" of Rajmachi near Lonavala. Fort is at 3000 feet.
The palace was built by King Sengge Namgyal in the 17th century, but was later abandoned when Kashmiri forces besieged it in the mid-19th century. The royal family moved their premises to Stok Palace. The Leh Palace is nine storeys high; the upper floors accommodated the royal family, the stables and store rooms are located in the lower floors.
Tiksey is considered as one of the most imposing monastery in Ladakh. It is a 12-storey monastery painted in red and white and ochre. The snap is a giant 15 meters high Buddha figure.
Pangong Lake is a lake in the Himalayas situated at a height of about 4,250 m (13,900 ft). It is 134 km (83.3 mi) long and extends from India to Tibet. Two thirds of the length of this lake falls in the People's Republic of China. It is 5 km (3 mi) wide at its broadest point. In winter, the lake surface freezes completely despite being salt water.
This is "Pangong" Lake in Leh. This is salted water lake at the heighst point in World. This lake changes color with change in sunlight. Its one of most amazing place I had ever seen.
The small house behind us is like a placeholder. People in Leh create
This is the valley just before the Pangong Lake ( Leh ). The entire sand here is white and echo produced here is awesome.
Behind us is "Moon Land" in Leh. Its a beautiful place which gives you glimpse of Surface of Moon.
This place is Ladhak's one of the most beautiful place as it shows you the magic of nature. The milky stream is Zanskar river and the other one is Indus. There "sangam" give feeling that different cultures meeting togather.
Shanti Stupa of Ladakh is located on the hilltop at Changspa. It can be reached quite easily from the Fort Road. The Stupa was constructed by a Japanese Buddhist organization, known as 'The Japanese for World Peace'. The aim behind the construction of the stupa was to commemorate 2500 years of Buddhism and to promote World Peace. His Holiness, the Dalai Lama inaugurated the Shanti Stupa in the year 1985.
The Tsemo Gompa or Red Gompa is situated at the north of the city. The left side of its entrance has the portrait of Tashi Namgyal. It has a colossal 2-storey high image of Maitreya, flanked by Avalokitesvara and Manjusri figures.
I think they are thinking too much here...
All my friends who visited GOA ....on a biking trip ( 1000 Km )