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North India Trekking Trip 北印度行山之旅 (23 Aug - 11 Sep 2002)
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Iris, a policewoman from Hong Kong, under colorful prayer flags at the Hindu temple at Kumzun Top.
After bidding farewell to Maria, we took a bus ride from the roadside dhaba at Chhatru to Batal, then detoured to Kumzun Top to start trekking down to Chandra Taal lake.
Along the way we had a brief look at the famous mighty Bara Shigri glacier.
(29 Aug 2002, 200mm, F2.8 A-mode)
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Beautiful morning at Chandra Taal lake.
The walk to the lake on the 29th was one of the toughest and scariest. A good part of our path was loose gravels a foot wide, and valley hundreds of feet deep on the side. At one place the trek ended on top of a big rock that we need to jump about 4 or 5 feet to yet-another-loose-gravel-on-the-edge.
When we arrived the lake in the evening, it was cold and windy. However, it was calm and nice in the morning.
(30 Aug 2002, 28mm, F2.8 A-mode, Polarized)
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Snow cap peaks around Chandra Taal.
At the suggestion of our guide Acharya, we got up at 5am hoping to take good pictures of the lake and its environ.
The effort was paid off handsomely.
(30 Aug 2002, 28mm, F8 A-mode)
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Morning mist on mountains near Chandratal.
(30 Aug 2002, 200mm, F2.8 A-mode)
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Derek and Cammy, both scout leaders, enjoying the quiet morning lights at Chandra Taal.
Some Hindus, such as our instructors Negi and Harsh, believe the lake is sacred. We were told not to throw stones or to make too much noises.
In morning lights like these, you don't need to be an Hindu to feel the peace and blessing.
(30 Aug 2002, 200mm, F2.8 A-mode)
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