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Ladakh

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Ladakh

The Land Beyond 2005 group ...

Our horseman extraordinaire, Sherap, a Tibetan from Manali ...

Jane admiring the wide views en route to Yulchung village ...

And back towards Nyeraks & Bear Valley ...

The 5000 meter Singee (Lion) Pass ...

A contemplative life ...

Hanging with novice monks ...

Entering the Shilla Gorge region, which we do on late-summer treks when the water in the gorges is lower ..

The Sirsir La ...

Campsite with views at Hanupatta ...

One of the lovely Ladakhi ladies of Hannupatta ...

The green fields and cliff-hanging village of Photoskar from afar ...

Taking a break after a pass ...

An integral part of the trekking experience ...

The Chocho Khuri La (Brother Carrying Pass) ...

Heading towards Photoskar ...

Our sensational team of horsemen ...

Our Sherpa guide, Lhakpa Dorji from the Everest region of Nepal ...

Raja (King) the horse carries trekkers having a hard day ...

One of the many colorful local Ladakhis that we meet along the trails ...

Canyons & spires ...

Journeys through Ladakh ...

A list of some of the wild flowers that we see en route:

Wild Geraniums (purple with 5 or 6 leaves)

Shasta Daisy

Forget-me-Nots (blue)

Vetch (creepers, yellow, purple & white)

Cinq Foil (5 leaves, yellow)

Broom (snap-dragon-like flowers, low, green, prickly)

Yarrow (mini, yellow, in a bunch)

Queen Anne's Lace

Purple Asther (multi-petaled, yellow center)

Nexia (small, white & pink, prickly & green)

The Kingdom of Yulchung & Nyeraks

The Kingdom of Yulchung & Nyeraks