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Stok palace

Stok Palace Heritage Hotel and museum was built south of Leh, high on a hill overlooking the Indus river. A diagonal line of old stupas lead the eye to the structure, which was built in 1820 as a summer home for Ladakh royalty (Namgyal Dynasty). Stok, Ladakh

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  • Old stupas with mountains, giant statue of Gautama Buddha in background, Stok, Ladakh
  • Stok Gompa
  • Stok Gompa, a subsidiary of Spitok Gompa, founded by Nawang Lotus c1500, Stok, Ladakh
  • Gautama Buddha in lotus position, 22 m high, built 2012-2015, conscrated by 14th Dalai Lama, Stok, Ladakh
  • Seated Gautama Buddha, Stok Gompa, Ladakh
  • Giant Gautama Buddha
  • Backlit Gautama Buddha with sun halo, Stok Gompa, Ladakh
  • Stok buddha with sun halo md
  • Ladakh woman with prayer beads on her way to the Gautama Buddha, Stok Gompa, Ladakh
  • Stupa
  • Ladakh woman in traditional attire studies the decorations on the Stok Buddha, Stok, Ladakh
  • Woman guiding her young son down the steps of the Stok Buddha, Stok, Ladakh
  • Stok palace
  • Line of stupas above the Stok valley, Stok, Ladakh
  • Stok Buddha with mountain backdrop, Stok, Ladakh
  • Prayer flags on the Chuckhot Rd bridge across the Indus River, Leh, Ladakh
  • Prayer flags on the Chuckhot Rd bridge looking towards the Ladakh Range, Leh, Ladakh
  • Strings of prayer flags on the Chuckhot Rd bridge across the Indus River, Leh, Ladakh
  • Crossing the Indus River
  • Woman crossing the Indus River
  • Terry Allen

    on February 26, 2019

    Thanks so much, John!

  • johnchapmanphotographer

    on February 26, 2019

    Hi Terry, Superb!!!

  • Terry Allen

    on February 26, 2019

    Thanks a lot, Judith!

  • Judith Sparhawk

    on February 26, 2019

    I like the many stupas leading the eye to the palace.

  • Terry Allen

    on February 26, 2019

    Many thanks for the nice comments, Howard, David, God's Child, Linda, Gene, Rick, Greg&Rose, Wayne, Bill, Janet, Malcolm, Judy, Bruno, Frank and John

  • Howard's Photography

    on February 26, 2019

    Great comp, nice shot!

  • David Holland

    on February 26, 2019

    Wonderful DOF and tack sharp!!

  • God's Child

    on February 26, 2019

    My eyes went straight to mountains - :)!

    2/25/2019

  • Lgood

    on February 26, 2019

    Excellent shot, and I do like the old stupas that lead your eye to the palace.

  • Gene Hyder

    on February 25, 2019

    Great shot.

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