Kashmir in summer

Period of visit : 24 June - 3 July 2005 New Delhi (flight)-> Srinagar (road)-> Leh (flight)-> New Delhi.

Jammu and Kashmir is an interesting place to visit where we can experience Muslim, Hindu and Buddhist culture all in one place. Indeed it is also one of the dangerous place due to the proxy war between India and Pakistan under way since 1947.

Srinagar is J&K's summer capital. We stayed in boathouse at Dal lake for the whole visit and paddling between the canals in Shikara (boat) everyday. People lives here, ... (more)

Choose one sir
Street seller offering not so good price

All kind of main transport except cow

Tut Tut
One of the main transport in India

Toll

Dal lake
Srinagar

Water taxi
Shikara, the main transport in Dal Lake.

Harry Potter
The Indian version

Future beauty
Srinagar, Kashmir

Prepare for the praying
At a hill temple in Srinagar

Morning calm
A calm morning at Dal Lake, Srinagar.

Boat houses view
Dal Lake

Landed houses
Dal Lake

Boat house
Also as tourist hotels in Dal lake, Srinagar

Europe style

Waiting...

Floating Groceries shop

Flower delivery
Morning floating market

Shikara on the move
All the boat man are very friendly. One trip is about Rs200 per boat.

Shikara at rest
Parade

Vege vege and only vege
Floating market at Dal lake

Fresh from Dal lake
The all-man floating market selling mostly vege and flowers only.

Man only business
All male market

Morning chat
Floating market, Dal lake

Fish gal
Selling fish with her mother outside our boat hotel.

Relax
This guy almost finish selling his vege at Dal lake, Srinagar.

The smiling padel

Going to work

Evening cruise

Deluxe ride
Smiling worker

Shopping time
Our guide brought us to this shop for nuts.

Golden lake
The reflection of light gives Dal lake a nice nick name, Golden Lake.

ZzZzzz
Perhaps wake up too early.

Lotus collector
Start working early in the morning

For display
This guy follows us all the way from Dal lake to our hotel. Good business man.

Dedicated model
The lovely dedicated model in our group. Thanks for bringing us some fun.

New shirt
This shirt looks very Indian to me. We were at a temple where the local comes...

Icecream at a corner
Srinagar

Owner is GOD

Water smoke
Popular leisure activity

Only my face
Muslim tradition

Rose
Made in Kashmir.

Tom Cruxx
Indian version

Sheep sheep sheep
Gulmarg, a large upland meadow 52KM southwest of Srinagar.

'New Zealand'
New Zealand like. The not so clean version. Gulmarg, Kashmir

The sheep owner

Little cutie
Just born not long ago. Can't even stand steady but jumping around its...

Eat and shoot
You eat your grass I shoot my photo

Portrait
The locals are very friendly here. The west part of J&K is dominated by...

National pride
Cricket

This is how we shoot

Padi field
Shoot from the bus's roof

Fresh water bath
The river water flows from snow capped mountains in Gulmarg.

Pahalgam
Skiing holiday paradise in winter. 95KM east of Srinagar. Snow melt during...

Pahalgm horse ride
No more sheep, only horses.

Pretty me

Fruit store
No flies no worry

Kashmir gal
Jackie Chan's nose

All eyes on me
All started staring at me after I have taken that girl's portrait...

Convertible seat
VIP seat up there.

Hair cut

article published 12/06/2005

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Looking Forward to Kashmir
Very colourful pictures. I've always wanted to visit Kashmir. Hopefully I can make it by 2008 with PCP.
— low paik yoke, December 3, 2006

LOKING COOL

KASHMIR I LOVE YOUR NICE LOOK
— ASHISH, September 17, 2006

COOL//////////

PHOTOS
— mahima, September 17, 2006

DASHING PICTURES.AFTER THIS " I LOVE YOU KASHMIR "
— PRANAV GULATI, September 14, 2006

Take so many
Take so many pictures, but do you give as many?
— HELEN LIM, December 15, 2005

ciao kh: for my opinion, i realised that you have done quite well on taking Portrait photos in ppls living especially "Portrait","Morning Chat","Relax", "Water Smoke", "The sheep owner","Hair Cut" etc.I like the "Hair Cut" the most :P

cheers.
— selena, December 6, 2005

Cool~~~
Is good to explore and sharing, thanks for sharing! I wish i have a trip now and escape from this busy city and human politic. :D
— Alison Tan, December 6, 2005

Good stuff ..
Thank you for sharing.

Cheers.
— soh gt, December 6, 2005

Wonderful Pictures!!
Hey, I like the few photos taken on "New Zealand", "sheep Sheep Sheep..." The scenery is breathtaking! Your pictures are GREAT and full of Coloursss! Anyway, Thanks for sharing them :)
— Chloe Pui Yee, December 6, 2005

Woah.. you can be a prof photographer... life seems to be very peaceful but can tell it's hard life there... so any inspirational ideas after you have been there?
— Leonine - 6th Dec, December 6, 2005

Wonderful pics! Kashmir really my dream place.... hopefully...hopefully i will be there one day.
— Ernie Teh, December 6, 2005

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