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P1480822 - Citrine wagtail - Size - 19 cm
# 219 - 19/02/18 - 18:55 (12:25 GMT)
Citrine wagtail Breeding plumage (Calcarata - subspecies)
I was looking for some rare species @ this altitude .. And finally spotted him .. initially he was very shy and keep away from me .. So I was behind him almost for a km up-hill .. imagine running up Hill at this Altitude 4400m (14500 ft) .. I was breathing high .. But finely he gave me time .. And I really enjoyed the moments .. Thanks to him for allowing me to capture n enjoy his presence with me .. Happy Birding 🍀
At - Sapi La or Sapi Valley - Kargil - Kashmir - Transhimalayas - India - 4370m (14337 ft) Altitude.
Also Know as - Yellow-headed Wagtail, Yellow-hooded Wagtail.
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While returning from Dras war memorial towards Kargil en route to Leh in Ladakh we came across this beautiful river flowing past- enhanced by greenery around the area and a bridge to cross that river and a red colored hut.
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Perched on a hill top is the Pibiting monastery in Padum. In the summer, Padum gets a lush green appearance from the barley fields everywhere. This is a stark contrast to the barren browns of the Greater Himalayan mountain ranges surrounding this town.
The 250 km journey from Kargil to Zanskar is studded with
stunning, mostly untouched landscapes. Read more about this exciting journey at Journey to Zanskar: India's remote valley.
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Summer is the only time the people of Zanskar have access to
fresh local food. Every house has a small farm where they grow vegetables like peas, carrots, potatoes and a variety of greens. The family consumes what's needed . The rest is put to dry for use in the severe winter months.
We met some fascinating women in our travels in the Himalayas. Read about them and their stories in the Women of the Himalayas album.
Friends, a bit stuck up after long vacation....shall catch up soon....till then enjoy the beauty of the Buddhist monastery stuck up into high mountain in Sargole near Kargil in Ladakh Himalayas, India
P1470849 - House Sparrow - Size - 15 cm
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Kashmir House Sparrow - At Parkachik Village, Kargil County, Ladakh - Kashmir - Trans-Himalayas ~3500m
Also Know as - English Sparrow, Phillip Sparrow, Indian House Sparrow (indicus), Ceylon House Sparrow (indicus), Kashmir House Sparrow (parkini), Turkestan House Sparrow (bactrianus)
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Fotu La (Hindi: फ़ोतु ला) or Fatu La is a mountain pass on the Srinagar-Leh highway in the Himalayas Zaskar Range in India. At an elevation of 4,108 metres (13,478 ft), it is the highest point on the highway, surpassing the famed Zoji La.
Fotu La is one of two high mountain passes between Leh and Kargil, the other being Namika La.
Moving eastwards, the highway begins to descend towards the town of Lamayuru after Fotu La.
The small salt lake Kyagar Tso at an elevation of 4.705m (15,436 ft), located in the Himalayan mountains, Jammu and Kashmir northern India, near the famous Tso Moriri lake.
The Himalayan brown bear consists of a single clade that is the sister group to all other brown bears (and polar bears). The dating of the branching event, estimated at 658,000 years ago, corresponds to the period of a Middle Pleistocene episode of glaciation on the Tibetan plateau, suggesting that during this Nyanyaxungla glaciation the lineage that would give rise to the Himalayan brown bear became isolated in a distinct refuge, leading to its divergence.
Bara-lacha la also known as Bara-lacha Pass, or Bārā Lācha La,[1] (el. 4,890 m or 16,040 ft)[2][3] is a high mountain pass in Zanskar range,[4] connecting Lahaul district in Himachal Pradesh to Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir, situated along the Leh–Manali Highway.
The Bhaga river, a tributary of the Chandrabhaga or Chenab river, originates from Surya taal lake, which is situated a few of kilometers from the pass towards Manali. The other major tributary of the Chandrabhaga, the Chandra also originates from glacier in this region.[4] The pass also acts as a water-divide between the Bhaga river and the Yunam river.
Bakkhali is a small beach town located on the West Bengal coast. During our trip we visited Kargil Beach, It is a beautiful beach and also a fishing harbour. During the early morning when it is high tide the fishermen bring the fish from deep-sea to this harbour. Fish loaded baskets are transferred from fishing trollers to small boats and finally by the hand-pulled carts to the seashores. Here you can see the fishermen with hand-pulled carts carrying fish.
Tso Moriri or Lake Moriri Tibetan: ལྷ་མོའི་བླ་མཚོ, Wylie: lha mo bla mtsho) or "Mountain Lake", is a lake in the Ladakhi part of the Changthang Plateau (literally: northern plains) in Jammu and Kashmir in northern India. The official name of the land and water reserve here is the Tso Moriri Wetland Conservation Reserve.
The lake is at an altitude of 4,522 m (14,836 ft). It is the largest of the high altitude lakes entirely within India and entirely within Ladakh in this Trans-Himalayan biogeographic region. It is about 16 miles (26 km) north to south in length and two to three miles (3 to 5 km) wide. The lake has no outlet at present and the water is brackish though not very perceptible to taste.
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Dhankar Gompa (also Dankhar, Drangkhar or Dhangkar Gompa; Brang-mkhar or Grang-mkhar) is village and also a Gompa, a Buddhist temple in the district of Lahaul and Spiti in India. It is situated at an elevation of 3,894 metres (12,774 feet) in the Spiti Valley above Dhankar Village, between the towns of Kaza and Tabo. The complex is built on a 1000-foot (300-metre) high spur overlooking the confluence of the Spiti and Pin Rivers - one of the world's most spectacular settings for a gompa. Dhang or dang means cliff, and kar or khar means fort. Hence Dhangkar means fort on a cliff.
Dhankar, like Key Monastery and Tangyud Monastery in Spiti, and Thiksey, Likir and Rangdum monasteries in Ladakh, was built as a fort monastery on the Central Tibetan pattern. It was reported to have had 90 monks in 1855.
Pin Valley National Park is a National park of India located within the Lahaul and Spiti district, in the state of Himachal Pradesh, in far Northern India.
Steeped in historical and present day Buddhist Tibetan culture, the area has many Tibetan Buddhist influences, evident architecturally in monasteries and stupas, and in the daily living of its residents and lamas.
Pin Valley National Park was established by India in 1987.
With its snow laden unexplored higher reaches and slopes, the Park forms a natural habitat for a number of endangered animals including the snow leopard and Siberian ibex.
Flora and fauna
Because of the park's high altitude and extreme temperatures, the vegetation density is sparse, consisting mostly of alpine trees and groves of Himalayan cedar (Cedrus deodara). In summer, rare birds such as the Himalayan snowcock, chukar partridge, snow partridge and snowfinch flourish in the park.
Tso Moriri or Lake Moriri Tibetan: ལྷ་མོའི་བླ་མཚོ, Wylie: lha mo bla mtsho) or "Mountain Lake", is a lake in the Ladakhi part of the Changthang Plateau (literally: northern plains) in Jammu and Kashmir in northern India. The official name of the land and water reserve here is the Tso Moriri Wetland Conservation Reserve.
The lake is at an altitude of 4,522 m (14,836 ft). It is the largest of the high altitude lakes entirely within India and entirely within Ladakh in this Trans-Himalayan biogeographic region. It is about 16 miles (26 km) north to south in length and two to three miles (3 to 5 km) wide. The lake has no outlet at present and the water is brackish though not very perceptible to taste.[2]
The lake is fed by springs and snow-melt from neighboring mountains. Most water enters the lake in two major stream systems, one entering the lake from the north, the other from the southwest. Both stream systems include extensive marshes where they enter the lake. It formerly had an outlet to the south, but this has become blocked and the lake has become a endorheic lake. The lake is oligotrophic in nature, and its waters are alkaline.
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The lake is fed by springs and snow-melt from neighboring mountains. Most water enters the lake in two major stream systems, one entering the lake from the north, the other from Accessibility to the lake is largely limited to summer season, though Karzok on the northwest shore and the military facilities on the eastern shores have year-round habitation.or Lake Moriri Tibetan: ལྷ་མོའི་བླ་མཚོ, Wylie: lha mo bla mtsho) or "Mountain Lake", is a lake in the Ladakhi part of the Changthang Plateau (literally: northern plains) in Jammu and Kashmir in northern India. The official name of the land and water reserve here is the Tso Moriri Wetland Conservation Reserve.
The lake is at an altitude of 4,522 m (14,836 ft). It is the largest of the high altitude lakes entirely within India and entirely within Ladakh in this Trans-Himalayan biogeographic region. It is about 16 miles (26 km) north to south in length and two to three miles (3 to 5 km) wide. The lake has no outlet at present and the water is brackish though not very perceptible to taste.the southwest. Both stream systems include extensive marshes where they enter the lake. It formerly had an outlet to the south, but this has become blocked and the lake has become a endorheic lake. The lake is oligotrophic in nature, and its waters are alkaline.
Accessibility to the lake is largely limited to summer season, though Karzok on the northwest shore and the military facilities on the eastern shores have year-round habitation.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsomoriri_Wetland_Conservation_Reserve
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Panikhar is a village in Suru valley.
Suru valley stretches from Kargil right up to the Penzi la after which the Zanskar valley starts. It is the greenest valley of the Greater Himalayas.
Every village in the Suru valley takes pride in the view it affords of the Nun and the Kun peaks.
P1480834 - Citrine Wagtail - Breeding plumage - Size - 19 cm
# 366 - 13 Mar '24 - 16:36 (11:06 GMT)
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At - Sapi La - I was looking for some rare species @ this altitude .. And finally spotted him .. initially he was very shy and keep away from me .. So I was behind him almost for 6-7 mints .. up-hill .. imagine running up Hill at this Altitude 4400m (14500 ft) ..
I was breathing high .. But finely he gave me time .. And really enjoyed the moments .. Thanks to him for allowing me to capture and enjoy the presence with him .. Happy Birding 🍀
Citrine Wagtail (Calcarata - subspecies)
At - Sapi La or Sapi Valley - Kargil - Ladakh - Kashmir - Trans-Himalayas - India - 4370m (14337 ft) Altitude.
Also know as - Yellow-headed Wagtail .. Yellow-hooded Wagtail.
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Sarchu (also known as Sir Bhum Chun) is a major halt point with tented accommodation in the Himalayas on the Leh-Manali Highway, on the boundary between Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh (Jammu and Kashmir) in India. It is situated between Baralacha La to the south and Lachulung La to the north, at an altitude of 4,290 m (14,070 ft).
The journey along the Manali-Leh highway at high altitude and variable road conditions, normally takes two days, so travellers and tourists use this spot as an overnight stop. An Indian army camp is sited nearby on the banks of the Tsarap Chu river. The highway and thus the camp are closed during the winter, when snow blocks the high passes along the road.
This spot can also be used as a start point for the difficult trek into the Zanskar region of Ladakh.
The Tsarap River or the Tsarap Chu, is a river 182 kilometres (113 mi) long, which forms the eastern part of the Zanskar valley, in the Ladakh region of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.
The Tsarap River has its source in the glaciers near Pankpo La Pass at the border of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh.[1] After rising from its source, the Tsarap River flows southwest up to Sarchu, a camping site at the Leh-Manali Highway, here the Tsarap River joins a confluent of three rivers of Lingti, Yunan and Sarchu River.[2] At village Purne, the Tsarap River is joined by Kargyag River which originates near Shingo La pass.[3] Then the Tsarap River flows down in the main Zanskar valley, through the towns of Mone, Tichip, Jamyang Lang, Dorzong and Chia. The river then passes a confluence with its tributary, the Stod River, at Padum, the capital of Zanskar. Together, these two rivers form the Zanskar River, a tributary of the Indus River.
Dhankar Gompa (also Dankhar, Drangkhar or Dhangkar Gompa; Brang-mkhar or Grang-mkhar) is village and also a Gompa, a Buddhist temple in the district of Lahaul and Spiti in India. It is situated at an elevation of 3,894 metres (12,774 feet) in the Spiti Valley above Dhankar Village, between the towns of Kaza and Tabo. The complex is built on a 1000-foot (300-metre) high spur overlooking the confluence of the Spiti and Pin Rivers - one of the world's most spectacular settings for a gompa. Dhang or dang means cliff, and kar or khar means fort. Hence Dhangkar means fort on a cliff.
Dhankar, like Key Monastery and Tangyud Monastery in Spiti, and Thiksey, Likir and Rangdum monasteries in Ladakh, was built as a fort monastery on the Central Tibetan pattern. It was reported to have had 90 monks in 1855.
Suru is a tributary to Indus river.
A very atmospheric scene captured from its banks in Kargil district J&K.
The Spiti Valley is a desert mountain valley located high in the Himalaya mountains in the north-eastern part of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The name "Spiti" means "The Middle Land", i.e. the land between Tibet and India.
Local population follow Vajrayana Buddhism similar to that found in the nearby Tibet Autonomous Region and the Ladakh region of India. The valley and surrounding region is one of the least populated regions in India and is the gateway to the northernmost reaches of the nation. Along the northern route from Manali, Himachal Pradesh or Keylong via the Rohtang Pass or Kunzum Pass respectively, the valley lies in the North East of the Indian hill state of Himachal Pradesh, and forms part of the Lahaul and Spiti district. The sub-divisional headquarters (capital) is Kaza, Himachal Pradesh[2] which is situated along the Spiti River at an elevation of about 12,500 feet (3,800 m) above mean sea level.
Lahaul and Spiti is surrounded by high mountain ranges. The Rohtang Pass, at 13,054 feet (3,979 m), separates Lahul and Spiti from the Kullu Valley. Lahul and Spiti are cut off from each other by the higher Kunzum Pass, at 15,059 feet (4,590 m). A road connects the two divisions, but is cut off frequently in winter and spring due to heavy snow. The valley is likewise cut off from the north up to eight months of the year by heavy snowfalls and thick icing conditions. A southern route to India proper is periodically closed for brief periods in the winter storms of November through June, but road access is usually restored a few days after storms end via Shimla and the Sutlej in the Kinnaur district.
The Tso Kar or Tsho kar, known for its size and depth, is a fluctuating salt lake situated in the Rupshu Plateau and valley in the southern part of Ladakh in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.
The Tso Kar is connected by an inlet stream at its south-west end to a small lake, Startsapuk Tso, and together they form the 9 km2 More plains pool, which is dominated by the peaks of two mountains, Thugje (6050 m) and Gursan (6370 m). From the geology of the More Plains, it can be concluded that the Tso Kar in historical times ranged up to this high valley. Until a few years ago the lake was an important source of salt, which the Changpa nomads used to export to Tibet. The nomadic settlement of Thugje is located 3 km in the north. There is a tented camp on the west bank of the lake which provides accommodation for tourists.[3][4]
Due to the high altitude, the climate is extreme in the winter; temperatures below -40 °C are not uncommon. In the summer the temperature rises above 30 °C, with extreme fluctuations during the day. Precipitation in the form of either rain or snow is extremely rare.
The small salt lake Kyagar Tso at an elevation of 4.705m (15,436 ft), located in the Himalayan mountains, Jammu and Kashmir northern India, near the famous Tso Moriri lake.
Budhkharbu is a hamlet located enroute from Srinagar to Leh.
The dusty road from Kargil climbs up the river bank and then passes leeward of the mountains with its barren inhospitable surface. The old dried up sludge of the ocean floor that has risen up to form these mountains is still loose and keeps on slipping down ever so often.
The sparse autumnal leaves of the poplars and the fruit trees in the riverine valley disappear very fast and on the dusty route the only constant companion are the jaggged edges of the mountain peaks looking down with emphatic disdain.
Buddhkharbu obviously has something to do with Lord Buddha. I would come to know later that the place has some personal significance for me as well. A few months after the journey while going through the photographs I was told by my father that he knew Buddhkharbu very well. He said he had been there for 2 years in the desolate hamlet of less than 10 people in the 1960s soon after the war with the Chinese forces.
This is the Zapha Dorje Ling Monastery in the frame. It is for nuns and it came into existence very recently. It was not there when my father was in that place. I asked him if he had seen it or forseen it that a monastery would come up at that spot. "No not even in my dreams he said. "
The Dalai Lama inaugurated it in September 2010. The yellow walls are still fresh and clean and you have to cross the river to reach it.
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