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Saturday 16 July 2011

Breathtaking Baltistan

Huge old trees, fresh air, bright blue sky surround you, while water runs from the streams, and awe-inspiring mountains dominate the horizon.

The Karakorum range as seen from Shigar.


A local Balti child looking out from the window of a house in Shigar.

The Karakorum range as seen from Sighar.


The Satpara lake.


An elderly Balti from Khaplu.

On way to Babu Sar Pass.


A Balti girl outside her house in Khaplu.


Girls walking to school in uniform. On the right is the Shigar fort.

Hay being dried in the sun in Nera Khaplun, a common practice in that area. The Karakoram mountains can be seen on the horizon.

On the way from Khaplu to Shigar.


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