Surreal Nature

The year was 2007. Our trip was to explore villages deep in the mountains, pristine lakes, rivers flowing fast through the mountains in mind. We forgot nuances of photography in these exotic location, we took enough time in all the locations to let the experience sink in, and come back enriched with tales of a terrain that is much isolated from the modern world. One of the still unexplored and insanely beautiful stretch of the Indian Himalayas, Spiti is a valley of stark landscapes and high snowy peaks stretching to the sky. Gurgling rivers and crystal clear lakes dot the highlands of Lahaul, while an ancient civilization has survived for nearly a thousand years and has preserved its culture against the onslaught of modernity in Spiti.,. Short and easy walks, Deep in the Himalayas Rivers flowing fast. Exotic Spiti Gurgling rivers pristine lakes Its culture preserved ==================================================== Date : 19-9-13 4th place win in Contest: Haibun form by Broken wings