Hard Negotiation
Trucks negotiate a bend while crossing the Lahaul valley into Ladakh
Summer Passage
Snowbound Baralacha La, 4800m, in early June.
Passage to the other side
The world's highest motor-able pass, Khardung La, is covered in summer snows.
Nun and Kun
Nun-Kun massif as seen from Suru valley in Ladakh
The Last River
The Suru river flanked by Nun and Kun mountains makes its way to the valley at sunrise
Drang Drung
The Grand Drung glacier in Zanskar
Resilience
Shoots of grass try to survive in the cold desert of Nubra in India
Heart of the desert
A pool of rainwater around sand dunes reflects the mountains in Nubra
Eye of the Mountain
The rising sun peaks through storm clouds in the Nubra desert
Phyang
Chortens line up the entrance to the village of Phyang in Ladakh. The 16th century monastery, in the background, overlooks the village.