camwhoring

A enterprising chap has built a temporary spa and resort beside the Sind river
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My guide makes me walk up the small hillock to the photo point and cafe
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A selfie by the Sind river with all the snow and ice around it
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Another selfie of the bridge leading into and out of Sonmarg
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A view of the construction of the Zoji La tunnel that you see upon entering Sonmarg
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A selfie taken just upon entering Sonmarg
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A gravel path leads to a temporary spa and resort by the Sind river
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A selfie at the picnic spot by the Sind river
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I pose with my guide at the picnic spot by the Sind river
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I was quite apprehensive to climb that large patch of frost at Sonmarg
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A selfie against a picnic spot beside the Sind river
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Feeling a tad triumphant after managing to climb a slippery patch of frost in Sonmarg
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On a large patch of frost in Sonmarg with Sarbal in the background
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The road ahead is actually cut through the frost
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My guide marks our friendship atop a patch of frost in Sonmarg
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The road ahead is actually cut right through the frost
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A selfie atop a large patch of frost at Sonmarg
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A selfie on a patch of frost through which cuts the road ahead
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Pointing towards Ladakh- the Zoji La tunnel (under construction) is at left, in line with my pointing finger
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It was too cold to sit, I wondered how the cafeteria chap was staying put and working in those icy, windy conditions
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A view of the snow covered moutains up ahead- that could be Ladakh
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A selfie by a frozen glacial stream
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A selfie in the grounds of our hotel before we get back to our car
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A selfie by the girder bridge on the way out of Sonmarg
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I decided to take a selfie against the bridge leading into and out of Sonmarg
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Our driver (left) and guide (right) pose by the car we took to Sonmarg
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I was amazed that the Sind river has not frozen over with all the snow and ice around it
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My friend demonstrates to me what a candid pose should look like
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Waiting patiently till my travel companions work out where to go for lunch
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A brief breakfast stop while heading out to Gulmarg
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My turn now to pose for a selfie- I was trying to look as relaxed as possible
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Stop for selfies on the road from Srinagar to Gulmarg
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Quite a line of vehicles lining up to catch the magical scene
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My friend strikes a pose on the road from Srinagar to Gulmarg
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My friend strikes a pose at the viewpoint on the Srinagar to Gulmarg road
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My turn now to strike a pose at the viewpoint on the Srinagar to Gulmarg road
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I am now on the viewing platform at the viewpoint on the Srinagar to Gulmarg road
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My friend strikes a pose at a viewpoint on the Srinagar to Gulmarg road
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A selfie in the Gulmarg Valley against the threatening clouds
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We decide against the extortionate taxi ride and my friend cools his heels a bit
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My friend insisted on taking a selfie of me at the same spot
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My friend shows me how to pose casually
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I try the candid pose as well but without much success
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My friend shows me a candid pose
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I finally sit, but dread the thought of getting up again on that slippery slope
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You can make out how uncomfortable I am on that slippery slope
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My friend is even older than me, but can sabilize himself- and me on that slippery slope
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I manage to get up but wait for help before I attempt to walk down again
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You can see from my posture as to how uncomfortable I still am
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I was all admiration as to how my friend who is older than me was stable enough to climb on the slippery frost
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Still feeling uncomfortable as the grass was pretty slippery due to wet shoes from the frost
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I pose with Mushtaq, our driver who brought us here
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My friend then poses with Mushtaq, our driver who has brought us here
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A selfie spot overlooking the Gulmarg Valley
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A closer look at my friend and I at the selfie spot in Gulmarg
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I pose with our driver Mushtaq at the selfie spot
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I take a few shots as my friend takes it easy for a few moments
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We spent more time than necessary at the photo point thanks to the extortionate local taxi fares
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Although the weight gets to me at times, it does feel good to be using a heavy dSLR
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My friend poses by what I termed as permafrost in the background
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