I participated as an official in 2006 and on the way, was fortunate to click a few pictures. This one was my first trip (I plan to make this a regular annual trip) to the Himalayas and apart from tough terrains, cold temperature, high altitudes, crazy anecdotes, I experienced something that I'd never before. Breaking mindsets, broadening my horizons, losing my fears, challenging myself, reinforcing my beliefs, learning the basics once again. I was in God's own land. The magnitude, the beauty, the spirituality of the place, overwhelms you; it intimidates you, teaches you to be humble, to be simple, to have faith in nature and in creation.
Here are some of the pictures, mainly smiling faces, some in the face of war, conflict, insecure futures.. whereas some, ignorant of it all; leading a blissful life, void of wants, ambition and selfishness.
This is also where I realised the joy and interest of taking pictures for the first time. So its close to my heart, thank you Ladakh, thank you nature, thank you destiny.
