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RE: Some pictures from my trip to Sikkim, India last December
This is a great post - thank you very much for explaining what we are seeing in each picture, it adds so much value. I can enjoy a photo which is maybe not the greatest photo in the world if I learn a story about the place - and likewise I get very little satisfaction out of amazing photography if I have no connection or story.
I am guessing this is relatively high up in the mountains - what elevation were you at?
You are right - drinking straight from an icy cold mountain waterfall is pure bliss. Nothing better. This post actually made me a little homesick for my hometown in Alaska and the mountains, lakes and streams there.
Cheers - Carl (@gnashster on PAL)
Hey Carl. Thanks for checking out the post and taking the time to write a comment on it. I'm glad that you liked the explanations.
Coming to the elevation part, yes apart from Mangan we were above cloud level - so pretty high up. As per Google,
Tsomgo Lake (#1, #2) is at about 12000 ft.
Mangan Waterfalls (#3) is at only 2000ft.
Zero Point (#4,#5) is at whooping 15300ft.
Thanks for reminding me, I will now add these new information to the original post for future readers.
Holy crap! 15,300 feet is really high!!! I have never even been above 10,000 feet and even that felt crazy, the difference in the air is so noticeable. I have always felt personally that mountain lakes are sacred places and I thank you again for sharing your visit :)
Yes the difference in air is quite noticeable. That small hike on the hill at zero point forced me to breath fast.