Category Archives: Ladakh

REVISITING LADAKH

Posted on October 22, 2023 by Thomas Bethune

View from Thupten’s house near Leh MY ADVENTURES IN LADAKH I recently started following the adventures of ITCHY BOOTS aka Noraly Schoenmaker on YouTube after a friend told me that Noraly was riding a motorcycle on the high mountain roads … Continue reading →

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A Little Bit More of Ladakh

Posted on December 4, 2016 by Thomas Bethune
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AS WITH MY LIFE, “A WORK IN PROGRESS”

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Thomas Bethune

HELLO – WELCOME, Thiksey, Ladakh, 2008 I am still working on the goal of effectively “colorizing” black and white photographs. I am learning more each day, but I still find that it is very challenging for me to learn how … Continue reading →

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STUPAS

Posted on November 28, 2015 by Thomas Bethune

Stupas in Ladakh, 2008

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LADAKH REVISITED

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Thomas Bethune

Contemplation Summor Gompa (monastary), Ladakh.

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LAND OF THE NOMADS

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Thomas Bethune

A village near the limit of where crops of barley may be grown. The altitude is about 13,000′. Lungser Kangri 21,000’+.

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MY VENTURE TO KARZOK – ABOUT AS FAR AS ONE CAN GO VIA ROADWAYS

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Thomas Bethune

Thupten and I took a drive to the village of Karzok which is located at what I call “the end of the civilization”. As of 2008 this was as far as one could travel via motorized vehicles. It is located … Continue reading →

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THIKSEY MONASTARY

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Thomas Bethune

Thiksey Gompa (Monastery) is the gompa where I spend the most time. Thupten made arrangements for me to spend the night there. I spent an evening walking about with my camera in what became a “walking meditation”. Early the following … Continue reading →

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STUPA, LIKIR, LADAKH

Posted on September 21, 2014 by Thomas Bethune

The expression goes “it never rains in Ladakh”. On the day we drove to Alchi we took a side trip to Likir. I found the approach to the village and monastery to be a visual feast. Perhaps the fact that … Continue reading →

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A FEW MORE IMAGES OF DISKIT AND THE NUBRA VALLEY

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Thomas Bethune

Sunset over Diskit in the Nubra Valley

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