To MJ (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009)

The billboard on Peddar Rd..

Amul's tribute to the King of Pop - Michael Jackson

'Black or White...Everyone's a Fan

You Just Can't Beat It'

Perched Rooftops

Fields

Nafisa

..in Kashmiri finery..

It's their traditional outfit

Mr Bul Bul Flower Man

Dal Lake, Srinagar, Kashmir

Taken at Nagin, one of the four basins of the Dal Lake..
We stayed on a houseboat on the lake. If you look closely you can see them at the back of the photo. The little boat on the right is called a shikara.

Women

First Snow

My first view of snow topped mountains..
Pretty excited I was.
Then we climbed to the top and boy was that an incredible experience.

A Pashmina For You

Pashmina is a fabric woven in Kashmir from the wool of a pashmina goat which is indigenous to high altitudues of the Himalayas. It is supersoft and keeps one nice and warm for the cold weather up there.

Imran

My Green Eyed Boy


One of our guides in Gulmarg, Kashmir.
Gulmarg is a skiing and summer hill resort and home to the world's highest gondola ski lift.

Rainbow Boy

A fabric seller...
The first of my Kashmiri men..

Cycle

Srinagar, Kashmir

Tasbih

On the Swaraj Express from Mumbai to Jammu.
First leg of journey commences.

Tasbih: Remembrance of God

Back from Heaven on Earth

And I'm back! Fully exhausted and utterly dirty from my tour of Jammu and Kashmir. Also made a halt at Himachal Pradesh on the way back. Was a long 30 hour train journey to and fro. And plenty travelling to reach our various destinations in the state..I'd say we averaged 200km everyday just site seeing. Was a brilliant experience anyhow... I got to see some of the world's most beautiful people and places.
I'll be uploading the photos soon...
So watch this space for more..