Yak-istan

Standing and admiring the Kyagar Tso enroute to Tso Moriri (in Ladakh, India) am

startled by the sound of hooves, and then I turn back to see scores of Yaks rushing

down from the hills behind me. My first instinct is to take cover, after all these are

bulky beasts, but after some time I do manage to extract my camera to take some

shots. It's difficult and risky to shoot photographs with these beasts rushing down

around me, but as one yak gets in front of me, I manage to freeze it in mid run, with

some yaks having made it to the lake and plunged in. And I realise that yaks do

take baths. And as more yaks were rushing down, I keep aside the camera and

make way for them. And then the onrush is over, and this is the only decent image I

took of the yaks' mad rush to the lake. The high peak across the lake is probably

Shashang (5200m) while the lake is at 4595 m. Truly a land of yaks..i.e yak-istan.

Mighty creature in a mighty nature .

Wonderful view.

Stunning scenery with a great mood. Well done!