Travel Diary: Sameera Reddy discovers herself through Ladakh’s majestic beauty

The natural beauty of Leh and Ladakh was so beautiful that I had my eyes open all the time to behold nature. People visit Ladakh to discover the enigmatic charm of this heavenly land and with my short stay there, Read More">I certainly did experience the same. The sight from the high snow clad mountains wasRead More

The natural beauty of Leh and Ladakh was so beautiful that I had my eyes open all the time to behold nature. People visit Ladakh to discover the enigmatic charm of this heavenly land and with my short stay there, I certainly did experience the same. The sight from the high snow clad mountains was incredible. It was freezing cold out there and I had to shoot a romantic song in a mere sari. I was even severely ill with high altitude sickness, but ignoring the illness I was determined to complete the shoot on schedule and so we did.

Although my stay out there was short-lived and work oriented, I did manage to discover ease and serenity out there. In terms of souvenirs, I picked up this ‘7 Metal Bowl’, a specialty in Ladakh. If one runs the metal along the rim of the bowl, it resonates like a gong, Read More">soothing sound to one’sRead More

Although my stay out there was short-lived and work oriented, I did manage to discover ease and serenity out there. In terms of souvenirs, I picked up this '7 Metal Bowl', a specialty in Ladakh. If one runs the metal along the rim of the bowl, it resonates like a gong, soothing sound to one's ears.

Ladakh is one place I will definitely return to for sure!

I was informed that if you zoom in your cameras from here into the Mahe marshes, you can clearly spot the black necked Siberian cranes which are the only breeding grounds for these migratory birds. At times, they are also seen swarming in the cool water of the lake. Unfortunately, Read More">it wasn’t the right seasonRead More

I was informed that if you zoom in your cameras from here into the Mahe marshes, you can clearly spot the black necked Siberian cranes which are the only breeding grounds for these migratory birds. At times, they are also seen swarming in the cool water of the lake. Unfortunately, it wasn't the right season time to spot them.

Pangong Lake was our next pits stop for the shoot. Situated in the northeast of Leh, this blue blackish lake is an outsider’s paradise. Pangong means ‘extensive concavity’. This long and narrow lake lies in the neighborhood of the famous Chushul Mountains. The mirror calm water is cold, Read More">clear and it even sparkles in theRead More

Pangong Lake was our next pits stop for the shoot. Situated in the northeast of Leh, this blue blackish lake is an outsider's paradise. Pangong means 'extensive concavity'. This long and narrow lake lies in the neighborhood of the famous Chushul Mountains. The mirror calm water is cold, clear and it even sparkles in the shades of blue, green, purple and violet. Even the film 3 Idiots had shot a few film sequences at this location.

Moonland was another beautiful location we shot at. We actually drove for about 5 hours just to shoot one shot out there. Engulfed by hills and mountains surrounding you from all sides, Read More">the view from the top is spectacular. It actually looks like the surface of the moon. One can see all the way southRead More

Moonland was another beautiful location we shot at. We actually drove for about 5 hours just to shoot one shot out there. Engulfed by hills and mountains surrounding you from all sides, the view from the top is spectacular. It actually looks like the surface of the moon. One can see all the way south over the Indus Valley to seemingly endless peaks and ridges of the Zanskar range and north to the giants of the Saser Massif. The experience standing at the peak is heavenly.