The Hermetic Travels of The Hermit of Wandering Thoughtsnoreply@blogger.com (The Wandering Hermit)Wed, 6 Nov 2024 08:14:57 +0530Blogger http://www.blogger.com92125http://throughopeneyes.blogspot.com/en-usnoSome RIghts ReservedZofo The Hermit of Wandering Thoughtsnoreply@blogger.comZofo The Hermit of Wandering Thoughtshttp://throughopeneyes.blogspot.com/2010/11/sultan-bin-shahlat-mosque.htmlSat, 13 Nov 2010 04:37:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324754936671838804.post-2419024289825539997Sultan Bin Shahlat Mosque, originally uploaded by The Wandering Hermit.I wake up to the Azan Call of this mosque which is right next to my brothers apartment in Dubai, where you find mosques dotted everywhere (every square km has one of its own, but most are not as beautiful as this.. I prefer the Mosques, I saw in Abu Dhabhi, at least they are vastly different from each other and they exude a 3noreply@blogger.com (Zofo The Hermit of Wandering Thoughts)http://throughopeneyes.blogspot.com/2010/11/study-in-scale.htmlDubaiWed, 10 Nov 2010 15:06:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324754936671838804.post-7709013225668468929 A Study in Scale, originally uploaded by The Wandering Hermit. A Study in Scale The Burj Khalifa and A Lamp Post. Currently the Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world. Clicked with a new Sony Camera brought for my mom... A Sony Cybershot DSC-W360. Takes some nice Panoramic Views0noreply@blogger.com (Zofo The Hermit of Wandering Thoughts)http://throughopeneyes.blogspot.com/2010/02/mukut-crown.htmlTue, 23 Feb 2010 23:14:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324754936671838804.post-532154204100542509Mukut: The Crown, originally uploaded by The Wandering Hermit.First Ascent: - 1951: Mukut Parbat was climbed via the steep northwest ridge by a crack New Zealand team that included Edmund Hillary, George Lowe, H. E. Riddiford (leader), F. M. Cotter and Pasang Dawa Lama. Summitters were Riddiford, Cotter and Pasang Dawa LamaMukut Parvat has an interesting history specially for those interested in3noreply@blogger.com (Zofo The Hermit of Wandering Thoughts)http://throughopeneyes.blogspot.com/2009/07/lakes-of-ladakh-iv.htmlLeh LadakhZen LocalesSat, 11 Jul 2009 19:28:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324754936671838804.post-3322864428882465236Lakes Of Ladakh IV, originally uploaded by The Wandering Hermit.The Village of Korzok rests on the banks of one of the most beautiful lakes in Ladakh.Tso Moriri's waters are a distinct blue much enhanced by the rich cobalt deposits in the area. It is also famous for the Black Siberian Cranes which fly from Siberia to breed here.3noreply@blogger.com (Zofo The Hermit of Wandering Thoughts)http://throughopeneyes.blogspot.com/2009/07/climber.htmlMon, 6 Jul 2009 05:50:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324754936671838804.post-6518578876035580529The Climber, originally uploaded by The Wandering Hermit.Tethered on the brink of Eternity...On Rock Pillar at the start of the climb of The East Pillar of Shivling in the Garhwal Himal, Uttarakhand India2noreply@blogger.com (Zofo The Hermit of Wandering Thoughts)http://throughopeneyes.blogspot.com/2009/06/spacetrucking-peak-points-way.htmlGarhwal HimalIndian HimalayasFri, 12 Jun 2009 06:32:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324754936671838804.post-1468386331149177522Peak Points The Way, originally uploaded by The Wandering Hermit. “Nothing needs to be impossible for you. After all man is six feet taller than the mountain he climbs. Only the will resolute has to be there” — J. B. Auden**Gangotri III , long exposure shot at twilight with star trails.Taken during the trek to Auden's Col, which connects the Bhilganga Valley and Rudguira valley in the Garhwal 1noreply@blogger.com (Zofo The Hermit of Wandering Thoughts)http://throughopeneyes.blogspot.com/2009/05/buddha-to-be.htmlIndian HimalayasLeh LadakhPhotographicaSun, 17 May 2009 15:28:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324754936671838804.post-7562635699112282435The Buddha To Be., originally uploaded by The Wandering Hermit.The huge 15mtrs. tall statue of The Maitreya Buddha (The Buddha to be & The Buddha of Compassion) at the Thiksey Monastery in Ladakh.Built to commerate the visit of the Dalai Lama in 1970 it was made by local artisians and took 4 years to complete, yet it remains the biggest and one of the most beautiful statues of the Maitreya...4noreply@blogger.com (Zofo The Hermit of Wandering Thoughts)http://throughopeneyes.blogspot.com/2009/05/on-trail.htmlGarhwal HimalIndian HimalayasTrekUttarakhandSun, 10 May 2009 09:43:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324754936671838804.post-3043446526690515717The twin Peaks of Shivling with the East Pillar in front seems close enough to touch but as usual its foreshortening at work.. Very difficult to get the true scale of these mighty peaks..There is an old saying (which is specially true in the mountains) : DO NOT MISTAKE A CLEAR VIEW FOR A SHORT DISTANCE ... The peak is still around 20 miles away as the crow flies and the trail climbing up from 1noreply@blogger.com (Zofo The Hermit of Wandering Thoughts)http://throughopeneyes.blogspot.com/2009/04/kang-rinpoche-precious-snow-mountain.htmlTibetThu, 16 Apr 2009 15:29:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324754936671838804.post-1539316411595520466Kang Rinpoche: Precious Snow Mountain, originally uploaded by The Wandering Hermit.Mt. Kailash *(South Face)* from Diaraphuk.Though other westerners like the Jesuit priest Desideri & in the early part of the 1800's amp; William Moorcroft (with Hyder Jung Herseay) had put Mt. Kailash on the map one of the first westerners to measure it was Henry Strachey, a lieutenant in the 66th Bengal 4noreply@blogger.com (Zofo The Hermit of Wandering Thoughts)http://throughopeneyes.blogspot.com/2009/03/midnight-special.htmlHistorical MonumentsPhotographicaTibetTue, 31 Mar 2009 03:33:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324754936671838804.post-7183491759133891841Midnight Special, originally uploaded by The Wandering Hermit.A Beacon of Light The Magnificient Potala Palace པོ་ཏ་ལ lit up in the Lhasa Night, Tibet.Perched upon Marpo Ri hill, 130 meters above the Lhasa valley, the Potala Palace rises a further 170 meters and is the greatest monumental structure in all of Tibet.Early legends concerning the rocky hill tell of a sacred cave, considered to be 3noreply@blogger.com (Zofo The Hermit of Wandering Thoughts)http://throughopeneyes.blogspot.com/2009/03/day-end.htmlGarhwal HimalIndian HimalayasUttarakhandMon, 23 Mar 2009 14:59:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324754936671838804.post-5955528512398119264Day's End., originally uploaded by The Wandering Hermit.Sunset on Karchakund's (6612 mtrs) North Face as seen from the Trek to Shivling's Base Camp in the Garhwal Himal, Uttarakhand India.Sundervan (4 700mtrs) usually serves as base camp for teams attempting the mountain and is reached by by crossing the Ghanohim Glacier from the Gangotri Glacier.The north ridge of this mountain is made up of 5 1noreply@blogger.com (Zofo The Hermit of Wandering Thoughts)http://throughopeneyes.blogspot.com/2009/03/sunset-colors.htmlIndian HimalayasPeaks and PassesUttarakhandThu, 19 Mar 2009 23:17:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324754936671838804.post-5911223838962795615Sunset Colors, originally uploaded by The Wandering Hermit.The summit pyramid of Bhrigupanth (6772m) juts out of the clouds to catch the lingering evening light as viewed from near Camp 2 on Shivling.Bhrigupanth looks completely different from this side as compared to that when viewed from Kedar Taal.Bhrigupanth's first ascent was made relatively late and it bears the distinction of having been 1noreply@blogger.com (Zofo The Hermit of Wandering Thoughts)http://throughopeneyes.blogspot.com/2009/03/beautiful-dawn.htmlGarhwal HimalIndian HimalayasPeaks and PassesUttarakhandMon, 2 Mar 2009 04:09:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324754936671838804.post-6713347487517593804Beautiful Dawn, originally uploaded by The Wandering Hermit.Dawn on Karchakund's (6612 mtrs) North Face as seen from the Gangotri Glacier in the Garhwal Himal, Uttarakhand India.Sundervan (4 700mtrs) usually serves as base camp for teams attempting the mountain and is reached by by crossing the Ghanohim Glacier from the Gangotri Glacier.The north ridge of this mountain is made up of 5 peaks 2noreply@blogger.com (Zofo The Hermit of Wandering Thoughts)http://throughopeneyes.blogspot.com/2009/02/electric-dawn.htmlFri, 20 Feb 2009 16:02:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324754936671838804.post-8580092094975588163Electric Dawn, originally uploaded by The Wandering Hermit.Sumeru Parvat 6380 mtrs is the 3rd mountain from Bhigrupanth and the summit pyramid is striking similar to that of Mt. Kailash in Tibet & thus its name Sumeru which according to Hindu Myth is where Indra's Heaven is Located and where the Gods Reside.Hardly any post processing apart from upping the saturation and levels. Just a long 0noreply@blogger.com (Zofo The Hermit of Wandering Thoughts)http://throughopeneyes.blogspot.com/2009/01/silver-mountain.htmlIndian HimalayasKumaon HimalUttarakhandMon, 19 Jan 2009 16:01:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324754936671838804.post-3064940414456844741Mt Dunagiri at Night.At 7066 mtrs. It makes the magic +7000mtrs club and for this reason is quite a popular climbing destination (that is not to say that its easy).Dunagiri was first climbed on July 5, 1939 by the Swiss climbers André Roch, F. Steuri, and D. Zogg, via the southwest ridge as part of their first Garhwal expedition sponsored by the Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research(2 more would 3noreply@blogger.com (Zofo The Hermit of Wandering Thoughts)http://throughopeneyes.blogspot.com/2009/01/shiva-matted-locks.htmlUttarakhandThu, 15 Jan 2009 23:53:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324754936671838804.post-6561208526763181889Shiva's Matted Locks., originally uploaded by The Wandering Hermit.Shiva's statue as the Mahayogi on the banks of the Ganga in the night with Orion shining bright.Rishikesh: Is named after the Matted Locks of Shiva (thus he is also known as Jatadhari as per Hindu Myths he used these locks of hair (Jata) to dissipate the force of Ganges as it descended to the Earth from the heavens o to make 2noreply@blogger.com (Zofo The Hermit of Wandering Thoughts)http://throughopeneyes.blogspot.com/2008/12/center-of-world.htmlTibetTue, 9 Dec 2008 16:20:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324754936671838804.post-5061981430577573952The Center of The World., originally uploaded by The Wandering Hermit.There is a old legend of Asia, of a great sacred mountain which is the center of the world and from its flanks emerge four mighty rivers of the east which bring sustenance to the regionThere are no mountains like the Himalayas for in them lie Kailash & Mansarovar -The Skanda PuranaTo the2noreply@blogger.com (Zofo The Hermit of Wandering Thoughts)http://throughopeneyes.blogspot.com/2008/12/cckn6303mtrs.htmlHPIndian HimalayasSpitiMon, 8 Dec 2008 14:28:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324754936671838804.post-4150197828926912444CCKN.(6303mtrs), originally uploaded by The Wandering Hermit.The summit pyramid of Chau Chau Kang Nilda (6303mtrs) peak as seen near the village of Lhossar in the Spiti Valley of Himachal Pradesh, India.One of the first mountaineers to visit and climb in the Spiti Valley was J.O.M Roberts in 1939 and he made the first ascent of this famous peak (then known as Guan Nelda).P.F Holmes & T.H. 0noreply@blogger.com (Zofo The Hermit of Wandering Thoughts)http://throughopeneyes.blogspot.com/2008/12/bushido-on-changger-bangger.htmlIndian HimalayasKumaon HimalUttarakhandThu, 4 Dec 2008 11:08:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324754936671838804.post-4585855861702127572Bushido on the Changger Bangger, originally uploaded by The Wandering Hermit.The rarely seen North Faces of Kalanka & Changabangviewed from Saf Minal, in the Kumaoni Himal UttarakhandNorth Face KalanakaThe Central Spur on the North Face has become one of the most sought-after lines in the Garhwal. Back in 1977 a Czechoslovakia team climbed the right side of the North Face to gain the col 1noreply@blogger.com (Zofo The Hermit of Wandering Thoughts)http://throughopeneyes.blogspot.com/2008/11/sunset-over-bhagirathi-iii-i.htmlGarhwal HimalIndian HimalayasUttarakhandSun, 9 Nov 2008 23:17:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324754936671838804.post-4430973073535882251Sunset over Bhagirathi III & I, originally uploaded by The Wandering Hermit.Sunset coats Bhagirathi I in Alpen Glow, as viewed from the Gangotri Glacier.Bhagirathi I is the farthest peak of the Bhagirathi Sisters group one of the many mountains which make up the Gangotri Group. Though many attempts and routes are tried on the formidable & difficult West Buttress of Bhagirathi III (The 3noreply@blogger.com (Zofo The Hermit of Wandering Thoughts)http://throughopeneyes.blogspot.com/2008/11/namgyal-chortens-near-shey.htmlEast KorakorumIndian HimalayasLeh LadakhMon, 3 Nov 2008 23:16:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324754936671838804.post-4220738098705274268Namgyal Chortens near Shey., originally uploaded by The Wandering Hermit.Hundreds of crumbling chortens dot the landscape in Ladakh, the largest array is to be found in the desert east of Shey, the former capital of the Namgyal Kings who ruled Ladakh from the mid 1500's to the late 1800's These Chortens are the Tibetan equivalent of the North Indian stupas & Chattris in Rajasthan - large 2noreply@blogger.com (Zofo The Hermit of Wandering Thoughts)http://throughopeneyes.blogspot.com/2008/10/panchchuli-range-from-kasauni.htmlIndian HimalayasKumaon HimalUttarakhandThu, 23 Oct 2008 06:33:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324754936671838804.post-1378464107642501882Panchchuli Range from Kasauni, originally uploaded by The Wandering Hermit. As with other peaks in the region these peaks too are revered and are named after the five Pandava brothers from the Indian epic Mahabharat.As per legend the peaks represent their cooking hearths (chulis) where they cooked their last meal before ascending to heaven from the nearby Swargarohini peaksThe Panch Chuli 2noreply@blogger.com (Zofo The Hermit of Wandering Thoughts)http://throughopeneyes.blogspot.com/2008/09/stoke-da-kangri.htmlIndian HimalayasLeh LadakhTue, 30 Sep 2008 11:24:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324754936671838804.post-835486552427175136Stoke Da Kangri, originally uploaded by The Wandering Hermit.Stok Kangri (6120mtrs) gleams under a Harvest Moon and a star spangled sky.Its the highest peak in the Stok Range which ring the valley of Leh and a very popular trekking peak which offers non technical (but steep nonetheless) climbing for trekkers and amateur mountaineers.It is probably the most busy peak in India and has attracted a 1noreply@blogger.com (Zofo The Hermit of Wandering Thoughts)http://throughopeneyes.blogspot.com/2008/09/alpenglow-on-kang-yatze.htmlEast KorakorumIndian HimalayasLeh LadakhTue, 9 Sep 2008 00:55:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324754936671838804.post-3537723666167909728Alpenglow on Kang Yatze, originally uploaded by The Wandering Hermit.Sunset on the north face of Kang Yatze (6,400 mtrs) one of the highest peaks in the Zanskar Ranges rising above the idyllic Nimaling Plains in the Markha Valley, Ladakh, India. Along with Stok Kangri , Kang Yatze is also one of the more popular trekking peaks in the region and as it offers little technical difficulty its quite0noreply@blogger.com (Zofo The Hermit of Wandering Thoughts)http://throughopeneyes.blogspot.com/2008/08/in-all-her-glory.htmlGarhwal HimalIndian HimalayasUttarakhandSun, 31 Aug 2008 16:35:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324754936671838804.post-4886145496386398176In all her glory.., originally uploaded by The Wandering Hermit.nyone who's ever witnessed the sun set or rise over mountains can attest that during these daily occurances the mountains are at their most beautiful.. The constant shifting in the intensity of the light makes these times entrancing as you feverishly wish that you can capture it all on film (though film can never compare to actually0noreply@blogger.com (Zofo The Hermit of Wandering Thoughts)