Sikkim, India 2009

[gwunwai]

Originally Posted by AReality #12 - A Buddhist monk looks out from a window at the Pemayangtse Monastery near the the town of Pelling in West Sikkim. .

This is fantastic. Will like to see a B&W version, I think it will work as well.

Thanks for sharing

[AReality]

Originally Posted by SereneXMM Awesome, splendid shots! Oh dear, oh mine... Keke... Hello AReality, it's my husband's dream destinations. More pictures, more pictures.... Thank you so much.

Really his dream destination? Hmmm... why?

Originally Posted by siewmai59 loving this series. nice work.

Originally Posted by gwunwai This is fantastic. Will like to see a B&W version, I think it will work as well. Thanks for sharing

Thanks.

[AReality]

#13 - Novice Buddhist monks blow horns made from sea shells before a morning puja (prayer) at Pemayangtse Gompa near Pelling in the Indian Himalayan state of Sikkim. Pemayangtse built in 1705, literally translated as 'Perfect Sublime Lotus', is one of Sikkim's oldest and most significant Nyingmapa monasteries.

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[geekbrains]

Beautiful Pictures Areality..It's a shame that being an Indian from India, I've NOT visited most of the scenic beauties of this wonderland yet

[thaBuzzed]

Awesome. Travel photography is my favourite genre of all. #1 is my absolute fave!

[kelvin7531]

thanks

[scanner]

Originally Posted by AReality #13 - Novice Buddhist monks blow horns made from sea shells before a morning puja (prayer) at Pemayangtse Gompa near Pelling in the Indian Himalayan state of Sikkim. Pemayangtse built in 1705, literally translated as 'Perfect Sublime Lotus', is one of Sikkim's oldest and most significant Nyingmapa monasteries. .

This picture remind me of the pictures which I took in Tibet.
If you still remember...

[limwhow]

Originally Posted by scanner This picture remind me of the pictures which I took in Tibet. If you still remember...

Hey Scanner. You mean that two months in Tibet? It was you and AReality?

[AReality]

Originally Posted by geekbrains Beautiful Pictures Areality..It's a shame that being an Indian from India, I've NOT visited most of the scenic beauties of this wonderland yet

Originally Posted by thaBuzzed Awesome. Travel photography is my favourite genre of all. #1 is my absolute fave!

Originally Posted by kelvin7531 thanks

Originally Posted by scanner This picture remind me of the pictures which I took in Tibet. If you still remember...

Thanks all..

Sanner: canot beat yours... haha..

[AReality]

Here's 1 more for the night.
Shall post something different to break from the monotonous red saffrons.




#14 - Indian soldiers cover their faces from the dust as they ride in the back of a military transport vehicle near Lachung in the Indian Himalayan state of Sikkim.

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[scanner]

Originally Posted by limwhow Hey Scanner. You mean that two months in Tibet? It was you and AReality?

Brother Wee How, nope. No chance to travel with AReality.
But we did managed to travel overseas to Ubin many years ago...

[AReality]

Originally Posted by scanner Brother Wee How, nope. No chance to travel with AReality. But we did managed to travel overseas to Ubin many years ago...

haha..
U still remembered that.

[scanner]

Originally Posted by AReality Thanks all.. Sanner: canot beat yours... haha..

Different style but the same kind of effect....
Oops, mine is newbie's skill... :X

[scanner]

Originally Posted by AReality haha.. U still remembered that.

Definitely, the good old time...

[limwhow]

Originally Posted by scanner Brother Wee How, nope. No chance to travel with AReality. But we did managed to travel overseas to Ubin many years ago...

Originally Posted by AReality haha.. U still remembered that.

Scanner bro, since you and I are such good drinking buddies with the same facial reactions upon consuming our beloved draught, I think one of these days you and I should take AReality bro to Kashmir, walking down the strip of no-mens'-land between Kashmir and Pakistan, then down south-east to Amritsar, before moving north-east to Daramsala...
We can all enjoy our favourite face-bashing alcoholic beverages every night...
What say you?

[scanner]

Originally Posted by limwhow Scanner bro, since you and I are such good drinking buddies with the same facial reactions upon consuming our beloved draught, I think one of these days you and I should take AReality bro to Kashmir, walking down the strip of no-mens'-land between Kashmir and Pakistan, then down south-east to Amritsar, before moving north-west to Daramsala... We can all enjoy our favourite face-bashing alcoholic beverages every night... What say you?

Sure brother Wee How. We can learn from bro AReality.
Surprise to see the link still valid for the pic I took http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?t=141008

AReality, sorry for the OT. Anymore pic to share share.

[limwhow]

Originally Posted by AReality Really his dream destination? Hmmm... why?

Because the 14th Dalai Lama travelled through to Darjeeling an Gangtok freely as a young man. And his accounts of Sikkim is most fascinating. Therefore Sikkim- Bhutan - Tibet, these three closed ones need to be set foot upon...
Hehehe.. my humbe humble dream only lah...

[limwhow]

Originally Posted by scanner Sure brother Wee How. We can learn from bro AReality. Surprise to see the link still valid for the pic I took http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?t=141008 AReality, sorry for the OT. Anymore pic to share share.

Sorry, AReality for the OT too. Scanner he too much... showed me pictures of two Tibetan monks blowing so hard on their long bone trumpet until their faces became contorted!
Next time if three of us ever go up to Middle Asia (Uzbekistan, Kazakstan, Turjekistan) to explore the ancient Sogdian civilisation, I am going to learn every thing from both of you. Suck you all dry dry....

[AReality]

Originally Posted by limwhow Scanner bro, since you and I are such good drinking buddies with the same facial reactions upon consuming our beloved draught, I think one of these days you and I should take AReality bro to Kashmir, walking down the strip of no-mens'-land between Kashmir and Pakistan, then down south-east to Amritsar, before moving north-east to Daramsala... We can all enjoy our favourite face-bashing alcoholic beverages every night... What say you?

Was in kashmir last yr..

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[AReality]

#15 - A tourist exits from a toilet at a snack stop near Gangtok, Sikkim.

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