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INDIA : THE NORTH, LADAKH  AND RAJASTHAN

I First visited the Indian Sub Continent in 1993 as part of a trekking and mountaineering expedition to climb the 6000 metre Peak of Stok Kangri. The trek was 21days in the spectacular Landscapes of Ladakh. I continued my journey to by  train to the magical land of Rajasthan. Overpowering; hot a sometimes uncomfortable; India polorises opinions: you love it or hate it. I come into the first category and my images reflect that. 
These images date well before the days before digital. 30 rolls of slide film in a lead bag to guard against airport Xrays, meant an average of 18 shots per day on a 6 week trip. One needed to be very careful on subject matter and no preview of the images until a week after my return.
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Delhi and Agra

The Taj Mahal with hardly any people taken 22 years ago in 1993.
Child Worker Agra; one of my favourite images taken in 1996.
A detached view of Old Delhi taken from the Jami Majid Mosque
Me up a scary minaret on the Jami Majid Mosque
My ex Geri at the Jami Majid Mosque
Wimpy on Connought Circus, New Delhi

Ladakh, trek and climb of the 6121 metre peak of Stok Kangri

The Trek ans climb of Stok Kangri passed through an incredible high dessert and inhospitable landscape. Ant trekking can only be done for a few summer months. At more than 3000m the valleys are extremely cold and even in high summer nights at altitude can be freezing.On the morning of the final summit ascent it was -20oC.
The high pass to Lamayruru
Lamayruru
The Stok Range, showing Stok Kangri in the distance. it took 10 days of trekking to reach base camp.
Mules in the desolate valley of Mangkarmo
The Summit Ridge of Stok Kangri
Dave at the 6021 metre summit of Stok Kangri

A brief selection of images from Rajasthan

I only have a limited number of images from Rajasthan; may of the slides I had were lost or damages; but here is a sample from Jodphur, Jaipur and Jaisalmer. The desert fortress of Jaislamer too two days my train to reach. It was an amazing experience and one I'd want to repeat somtime.
Me trying to look like Lawrence of Arabia before nearly being thrown off the beast!
Meheranga Fort Jodhpur
The Meharanga Fort Jodphur
Jaipur City
Palace of the Winds, Jaipur
The desert citadel of Jaisalmer
The desert citadel of Jaisalmer
Jaisalmer Fortress
Dave in the desert citadel of Jaisalmer
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