Chandra Taal
Chandra Taal or Lake of the Moon is a lake in the Spiti part of Lahaul & Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh near the high altitude Kunzam Pass.It is situated at an altitude of 14100 feet above sea level.It gets its name from its crescent shape.It is situated on Samudra Tapu Plateau overlooking the Chandra River.There is no visible source of the lake but there is an outlet and the source is probably underground.
I could have probably got better shots of the lake if I had gone down to its shore.However we had reached the lake after a tiring journey of about 6 hours over very bad roads and we had to walk for about half a kilometer from where we had parked our vehicle to reach this spot.It might not sound much but try walking uphill at an altitude of 14000 feet and you will understand why i satisfied myself with these shots instead of going down to the lake.:-)
Chandra Taal
Chandra Taal or Lake of the Moon is a lake in the Spiti part of Lahaul & Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh near the high altitude Kunzam Pass.It is situated at an altitude of 14100 feet above sea level.It gets its name from its crescent shape.It is situated on Samudra Tapu Plateau overlooking the Chandra River.There is no visible source of the lake but there is an outlet and the source is probably underground.
I could have probably got better shots of the lake if I had gone down to its shore.However we had reached the lake after a tiring journey of about 6 hours over very bad roads and we had to walk for about half a kilometer from where we had parked our vehicle to reach this spot.It might not sound much but try walking uphill at an altitude of 14000 feet and you will understand why i satisfied myself with these shots instead of going down to the lake.:-)