Ladakh
Ladakh, India, a one-time kingdom in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir was the destination of a trip in 2018. This remote Buddhist region also known as Little Tibet, Ladakh is one of the most remote areas of India. Lying to the north of the Himalayas on the Tibetan Plateau and south of K2 and the Karakorams, it has remained isolated from the outside world for centuries. Ladakh has a rich cultural and religious heritage that is little changed, and it offers photographers stark but striking scenery, vast mountain ranges and remote valleys, centuries old monasteries perched atop craggy cliffs, ancient forts, high altitude turquoise lakes on the Tibetan plateau, rare birdlife, nomadic settlements and traditional villages.
A monk in prayer
Prayers carried by the wind
A young aspiring buddhist student
Broken down truck
The truck driver was waiting for assistance after his truck had broken down.
Monastery in the Ladakhi mountains
Invited for a cup of tea
Ladakhi Monk
Thiksey Monastery
Portrait of a nomad woman
The nomads live in tents during the summer months before returning to lower areas during the harsh winters.
Water, Mountains and always close to the sky
Two nomad sisters
The family lived in the extended Chinese border region
