Posts tagged: Pictures

Ladakhi Roads

There are funny phrases on the sides of the road appealing to be careful:
«If you sleep your family will weep», «Better be Mr. Late than Late Mr.»

Leh. Shanti-Shanti

As I think the photographer was to be faster and more enduring than his fellow travellers. The photographer always needs 15 minutes extra to take a picture of everything he would like to.

Lamayuru. Drikung Kagyu and perfectly common people

Seeing you for the first time the guest house mistress is sticking out her tongue every second according to an old tibetan custom. She shows that the tongue is pink which means that its owner is not a demon.

Leh. Indian Tibet

And I still get some endorphins from the sight of stupas and mantras right among the houses.

Ladakh. Bazgo. An ancient citadel.

In the LonelyPlanet guide this place is reffered to as a citadel. The word used is not “fort” or “fortress” which are more common, it’s specifically citadel, synonymous to a stronghold.