The Wandering Seeker

Bukit Ungggul Golf and Country Club, Malaysia

2010-02-05T10:11:00.000-08:00

A beautiful and very affordable golf course located just outside the city of Kuala Lumpur just off KL-Seremban highway after Putrajaya.

Riga, Latvia

2008-06-25T04:55:00.000-07:00

The Twelve Apostles - Great Ocean Drive, Victoria

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Sydney

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Darkot

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Zarkhana

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Panakot

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Lowari Top

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People of Kailash

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Bamburait - Kailash Valleys

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On the way to Kailash Valleys

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Ayun

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Chitral

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Buni

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Mastuj

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Shandur Pass

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On the way to Shandur Pass

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Lakes near Handrup

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Phander River

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Phander 2

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Phander 1

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On the way to Phander

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Rawat

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Darkot Village

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Hundur

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Yasin Valley

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Khalti Lake

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The Khalti Lake

In case you are wondering, those are apricots
being sun dried.

Ghizer Valley & Gahkuch

2005-11-13T22:27:00.000-08:00

View from the Ishkoman bridge.

The bridge crossing Ghizer river to the Ishkoman
Valley.

A road-side cafe. The grapes are complimentary
to anything else you may order.

The bridge on Ghizer river to Sher-Qila

Start of the Ghizer valley on the Gilgit side.

Nanga Parbat

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Tatta Pani

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The hot water stream coming out the moutain side.

Still boiling hot.

Chillas 2

2005-10-13T03:36:00.000-07:00

Believe it or not, this photo was taken at about
11 pm on a full moon night.

Chillas 1

2005-10-13T03:19:00.000-07:00

In case you are thinking this photo was taken in
a museum, let me tell you this is the Shangrila hotel
in Chillas. Truly amazing and a real surprise to find
such an establishment at a place like Chillas.

The hotel faces the Karakoram Highway with the
Indus flowing at its back. The whole place is
made in steps stopping short of the river.

The river Indus.

Summer rains with rain water coming through
the windows into the corridore.

Rainbow after the rain.

Babusar Gah

2005-10-13T02:46:00.000-07:00

This is what passes for a road in Babusar Valley. 3 hours
of driving on this road really tells you what it must
feel like being in a washing machine on an extended
wash cycle.

Coming down from the Babusar Pass at the
start of the valley. People told us there used
to be a beautiful forest here but then the
locals decided to take good care of it, now it
all lies in lumber yards.

Babusar Pass 2

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I was truly speechless at what I had waiting for
me at the other side of the pass. Flowers, flowers
and then some flowers. In all possible shades and
colors.

Babusar Pass 1

2005-10-13T02:02:00.000-07:00

On the pass between Kaghan & Babusar valley.
Height from sea level: 13700 ft.

The jeep track leading up to the pass from Gittidas.

The end/start of Kaghan valley as seen from the pass.

Looking back towards Gittidas.

Lake Lulusar 3

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Jalkhad

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Lake Lulusar 2

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Lake Lulusar 1

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From high up on the jeep track.

At the water level.

From here you simply enter the flower territory.

The jeep track to Babusar Pass.

Lake Saif-ul-Muluk

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Malika Parbat as seen from the lake.

It's only the far side of the lake which still has
any semblance of its original beauty remaining.

Shimal Hill - Abbottabad

2005-10-11T11:13:00.000-07:00

The southern end of the city as seen from Shimla hill.

This place is amazing for an afternoon picnic.

This photo was taken in mid-summer, the autumn
light over here must be doing wonders to the
scenery. One more item on my future to-visit
places.

If you happen to have a 4-wheel drive or a some
other sturdy vehicle, this place offers hours and
hours of relaxed driving.

Kaghan Valley

2005-09-28T06:54:00.000-07:00

A leftover from the severe snows of 2004. The
daredevil testing thickness of ice was finally
persuaded to come down so that the onlookers
could enjoy the sights more comfortably.

The river Kunhar is a torrent here and I wonder
what grade it would fit on in the rafting scales. The river
claims many lives every year of careless dwellers
of the plains coming in summer.

The views even outside the window of your transport
are amazing.

The local equivalent of an environment-friendly
refrigerator of a road-side seller of juices
and other similar stuff.

Sri Paya

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Shogran

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Kiwai

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Balakot

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Looking down towards Balakot from the entry point
of the valley.

The other side of the vallye toward Garhi Habib-ullah
and the old road that used to go from Balakot
to Mansehra.

Abbottabad

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Kallar Kahar

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Boats in the lake.

A view of the lake.

The view from the TDCP motel.

Multan

2005-09-28T03:36:00.000-07:00

Some views from Qila Qasim (populary referred to as the Qila, meaning fort) of the shrines of Rukun-ud-din Alam, Baha-ud-din Zakaria Multani and the old city.

Motorway (M2)

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The motorway just before the climb on the Salt Range.