Monday, June 13, 2016

Valley of the Nomads, Kashmir, India



 A flashback to my recent trip to India where I visited, among other places, the state of Kashmir. In Kashmir I traveled to what is commonly known up there as the Valley of the Nomads.  This woman, a nomad, kindly posed for me in the wooden house where she and her family stay when the descend from the mountains in the spring and summer.

Notice her blue eyes.

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7 comments:

Lowell said...

It looks like bare bones shelter, but I guess it's better than nothing. Nomads, by definition, would travel light. Right?

June 13, 2016 at 12:09 AM
Bob Crowe said...

Oh. Wow. A Nat Geo pic.

Last night our opera company premiered an work based on Salman Rushdie's Shalimar the Clown, and so mostly set in Kashmir. I would so love to visit the place.

June 13, 2016 at 3:28 AM
Gaelyn said...

Magnificent shot of this beautiful woman with a piercing stare.

June 13, 2016 at 6:59 AM
Bill said...

Awesome photo! Her stare is mesmerizing.

June 13, 2016 at 2:13 PM
William Kendall said...

That is a very strong portrait.

June 13, 2016 at 11:42 PM
Alexa said...

What a wonderful portrait!

June 18, 2016 at 4:46 AM
Petrea Burchard said...

This is an outstanding portrait.

June 18, 2016 at 5:44 AM

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