Taken in August of 2016 in Leh
DAILY PHOTO: Main Market, Leh
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DAILY PHOTO: In a Temple at Lamayuru Monastery
DAILY PHOTO: Rainy Day in Sonamarg
DAILY PHOTO: Nishat Bagh, Srinagar
Taken in July of 2016 in Srinagar
Bangalore–during one of the city’s many iterations–was once called the “garden city.” While this title is as likely to be mocked as honestly cited these days, if I were issuing that title to an Indian city it would have to go to Srinagar. Many Indian cities have an impressive botanical garden, and some have some picturesque parks. But Srinagar takes the cake for a city its size. Besides the Botanical Garden there’s the Nishat Bagh (pictured), Shalimar Bagh, the Char Chinar, and Nehru Park. Furthermore, there are historical sites such as the Pari Mahal and Chashme Shahi Bagh that are also loaded with plants and flowers.
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DAILY PHOTO: Marmot Along the Road to Pangong Tso
Taken along the road to Pangong Tso in August of 2016
The one on the bottom was rocking out, singing “Don’t Stop Believin'” by Journey into an air mic. Not really, but you can imagine it, can’t you? In fact, I bet you now have that tune stuck in your head. You’re welcome.
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DAILY PHOTO: Giant Maitreya of Diskit
Taken in August of 2016 in Diskit, India
It’s over 100ft (30m) tall.
A Maitreya is a “future Buddha,” meaning a Buddha who hasn’t yet appeared, but who was prophesied to live in an era to come. For people unfamiliar with Buddhism, this might seem strange. The Buddha we normal think of is Gautama Buddha, or the Shakyamuni Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama.) He was the founder of the religion, but one of many said to have achieved enlightenment. In other words, the Buddha we think of was an awakened one, not the awakened one.
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DAILY PHOTO: Namgyal Tsemo of Leh
Taken in August of 2016 in Leh
From the Shanti Stupa
From the base
Tiger Riding for Beginners 