Can you see it ? Rainbow over the Tsomoriri lake in Ladakh.

A rainbow was the last thing i expected to see on a sunny October morning in Ladakh. But this magical land is always full of surprises and this was a special one.I arrived at the banks of the Tsomoriri lake late on the previous evening and unable to find the way to the Korzok village, i camped by the lakeside. At 4400m, the night was slightly cold and windy and i had just a packet of biscuits for dinner. You might think that its a tough situation to be in, but i enjoyed every minute of it.The next morning i woke up to a beautiful sunny day and spent the morning basking in the warm sunlight. There was nobody around for miles and i felt that i had the lake all to myself. And if that wasn't enough, i spotted the mountains putting on a small welcome show for me with this beautiful subtle little rainbow.Its days like this that make you feel as if you are the luckiest person alive.

Tsomoriri Lake

Snow capped mountains surrounding the Tsomoriri lake.

Pashmina Sheep Grazing on the shores of Tsomoriri.

Sheep grazing on the shores of the Tsomoriri Lake

Grazing sheep..

Sheep grazing on the shores of the Tsomoriri Lake

The Tso Kiagar lake

My campsite..

"The night was pleasant without it being neither too cold nor too windy. The next morning i woke up to a beautiful sunny day and spent the morning basking in the warm sunlight. There was nobody around for miles and i felt that i had the lake all to myself. And if that wasn't enough, i spotted the mountains putting on a small welcome show for me with this beautiful subtle little rainbow.Its days like this that make you feel as if you are the luckiest person alive and i definitely felt it that morning."From Story : The Tsomoriri Trip.. A troubled trip that couldn't have gone any better..

The nomadic settlement near the Tso Kiagar lake.

The Black tent is the Yak hair tent.

The copper colored mountains near the Hymia village.

The stunning scenery around the Tso Kiagar lake.

The most incredible scenery on this route opens up just after crossing the Namshang La pass. A high altitude (~4800m) grassy plateau ringed by snowcapped mountains and a small emerald blue lake (Tso Kiagar) in the middle. The place is so beautiful that you'll be forgiven for thinking that it is the actual Tso Moriri lake and turn back after spending a few hours there. From the Story : The Tsomoriri Trip.. A troubled trip that couldn't have gone any better..

The Korzok village above the shores of the Tsomoriri lake.

The white building in the background is the Korzok gompa.

Sunrise over Tsomoriri Lake.. The sun peeking out through the mountains.

The lake surroundings in the morning light.

A vantage point with sweeping views of the Korzok village (left bank) & the Tsomoriri lake.

a room with a view to kill for..

Shale mountains of various colors.

The stunning scenery around the Tso Kiagar lake.

The most incredible scenery on this route opens up just after crossing the Namshang La pass. A high altitude (~4800m) grassy plateau ringed by snowcapped mountains and a small emerald blue lake (Tso Kiagar) in the middle. The place is so beautiful that you'll be forgiven for thinking that it is the actual Tso Moriri lake and turn back after spending a few hours there. From the Story : The Tsomoriri Trip.. A troubled trip that couldn't have gone any better..

Riding along the bare mountains of Ladakh

Rainbow over the Tsomoriri lake in Ladakh.

Sunrise over Tsomoriri Lake..

Look at the peaks to the right lighting up in pink with the first light of the day.

The flat stretch of road running along the Indus river from Upshi towards Tsomoriri

The copper colored mountains near the Hymia village.

The approach to Tsomoriri lake.. in fading light.

The Tiger print mountains of Ladakh

The purple mountains of Kiara

Sheep being driven out for grazing at the Korzok village.

Sunrise over Tsomoriri Lake..

Look at the peaks to the right lighting up in pink with the first light of the day.