Come winter, the beautiful azure lakes of Ladakh freeze over and turn white. This January, Tso Moriri Lake in Changthang Plateau had formed a thick layer of ice on the surface, and had buckled to its own pressure at places. The night-time temperatures probably hovered around 25 below zero, which made it a warmer than usual winter!
I witnessed this magical moment of crossing a river’s path from high up in the air, when I was returning after concluding a photography tour of the winter landscapes of Ladakh. I wasn’t really looking to shoot through the aircraft window, as the haze/clouds during the day really spoils the opportunity to make good images. It was 10.30 already and the sun was high up, but Ladakh’s air was remarkably clear and seeing the river from 30,000 feet up in the air was a moment not to be forgotten. I was sitting by the window, but my camera was packed and put away in my bag. I grabbed my neighbour’s camera and quickly fired a few shots. Here is one of them.
Nearly three months ago, a hand injury forced me suspend posts on this blog. I then hoped to be back online in six weeks, but it took longer than expected to return to posting/writing. Let me restart with posting an image of this little curious fellow, which I made in Ladakh last week when I was leading a photography tour to the region to capture its winter landscapes.
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