India - Kashmir

• Busy backstreets of Amritsar Busy backstreets of Amritsar
• Shopping parade, downtown Amritsar Shopping parade, downtown Amritsar
• The cloth sellers cart The cloth sellers cart
• On your marks... On your marks...
• Surely this wouldn't be allowed in the UK? Surely this wouldn't be allowed in the UK?
• Before entering the Golden Temple - head covering compulsory, no matter how unflattering! Before entering the Golden Temple - head covering compulsory, no matter how unflattering!
• A quick dip in the holy water A quick dip in the holy water
• The Golden Temple The Golden Temple
• Official at the Golden Temple Official at the Golden Temple
• As night falls... As night falls...
• Waiting our turn for free food after evening prayers Waiting our turn for free food after evening prayers
• A Hindu godess A Hindu godess
• On the road to Srinagar - the Sindh Gorge On the road to Srinagar - the Sindh Gorge
• Washing clothes in Dal Lake, Srinagar Washing clothes in Dal Lake, Srinagar
• Nagin Lake, Srinagar - Pir Panjal mountains behind Nagin Lake, Srinagar - Pir Panjal mountains behind
• Lillies on the lake Lillies on the lake
• Smart lake front houses in Hazratbal, a suburb of Srinagar Smart lake front houses in Hazratbal, a suburb of Srinagar
• Hazratbal mosque Hazratbal mosque
• The 'morning bread' seller in Hazratbal The 'morning bread' seller in Hazratbal
• Food seller in Hazratbal Food seller in Hazratbal
• Hazratbal bazaar Hazratbal bazaar
• Old Mughal bridge, built c. 1650, on a causeway on Dal Lake Old Mughal bridge, built c. 1650, on a causeway on Dal Lake
• Sher Jejan's Mughal Gardens (first built 1650's) Sher Jejan's Mughal Gardens (first built 1650's)
• No idea what they are, but very colourful! No idea what they are, but very colourful!
• The Mughal Gardens, looking down to Dal Lake... The Mughal Gardens, looking down to Dal Lake...
• ...and looking up ...and looking up
• Kate & Tim, (post evacuation) enjoying a relaxing cup of tea Kate & Tim, (post evacuation) enjoying a relaxing cup of tea
• Advert for waterskiing - they really do! Advert for waterskiing - they really do!
• Backstreets in Srinagar Backstreets in Srinagar
• The New Maple Leaf Houseboat, our home for a week The New Maple Leaf Houseboat, our home for a week
• Eagle, having just caught supper from the lake Eagle, having just caught supper from the lake
• Kingfisher, looking for supper Kingfisher, looking for supper
• Just getting a closer look... Just getting a closer look...
• ...drying off, after an unsuccesful dive ...drying off, after an unsuccesful dive
• Local bridges around Nagin Lake Local bridges around Nagin Lake
• An eagle watching us as we row by An eagle watching us as we row by
• A grebe (we think!) drying off after a dive A grebe (we think!) drying off after a dive
• Dragonfly inspecting a lotus leaf Dragonfly inspecting a lotus leaf
• Lotus flower in full bloom Lotus flower in full bloom
• Sunset over Hari Parbat Fort, Srinagar Sunset over Hari Parbat Fort, Srinagar
• Kashmiri gypsy women in a traditional (wooden) home Kashmiri gypsy women in a traditional (wooden) home
• Local lizard Local lizard
• Cheeky gypsy children Cheeky gypsy children
• Ruins of the Hindu temple at Naranag, Satsaran Valley Ruins of the Hindu temple at Naranag, Satsaran Valley
• Catching some afternoon kip Catching some afternoon kip
• Gutting our morning's catch - at last! Gutting our morning's catch - at last!
• Dawn over the Satsaran Valley - quite chilly Dawn over the Satsaran Valley - quite chilly
• The Sindh River The Sindh River
• Summer grasslands at Sonamarg, 2,700m Summer grasslands at Sonamarg, 2,700m
• Approaching a pass on the Srinagar - Leh highway, 4,100m Approaching a pass on the Srinagar - Leh highway, 4,100m
• High pastures between Sonamarg and Kargil High pastures between Sonamarg and Kargil
• As we approach Kargil, villages start to change As we approach Kargil, villages start to change
• Feels like a different country - between Kashmir and Ladakh Feels like a different country - between Kashmir and Ladakh
• One of the endless army convoys on the Srinagar - Leh highway One of the endless army convoys on the Srinagar - Leh highway
• The principle mosque in Kargil, our last predominantly Muslim town for a long time The principle mosque in Kargil, our last predominantly Muslim town for a long time
• Indian goods vehicle in Kargil Indian goods vehicle in Kargil
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