Saturday, April 27, 2013

Skywatch Friday #7 - Kanchenjunga range on one clear day!

This is how the Kanchenjunga range of mountains look from Tukla range. Tukla range can be reached by car  from Nathu La, a mountain pass which is at a distance of about 50 kilometres from the Sikkimese capital of Gangtok. This place is much less crowded compared to the touristy Nathu La (thanks to its proximity to Gangtok). Can you spot something very unusual in this picture? Yes! It captures three distinct layers of mountain terrain - coniferous, arid and snowy. End of tree line and start of snow line. How cool is that? :)



This post is my entry to this week's Skywatch Friday.


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18 comments:

  1. ShoshanaApril 27, 2013 at 1:05 PM

    What a lovely view...is it very hot in there right now?

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    1. MaliniApril 27, 2013 at 9:04 PM

      Hello Shoshana, welcome to my blog. This picture was taken a year and a half ago, so am not sure how it is there now. By the way, this almost 14500 feet above sea level, so there is never a chance of hot weather!!

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  2. IndraniApril 27, 2013 at 8:55 PM

    Grand sight!

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  3. Meghana HassanApril 27, 2013 at 11:52 PM

    Wow, looks great....

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  4. meApril 28, 2013 at 4:37 AM

    BEAUTIFUL!!!

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  5. magiceyeApril 28, 2013 at 6:36 PM

    Heart warming sight!!

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  6. Saru SinghalApril 29, 2013 at 7:36 AM

    I have never been to the north-east. I know all the places are so beautiful. I wish I could some day. A beautiful shot and yes, the three variations look pretty amazing.

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    1. MaliniApril 29, 2013 at 7:40 AM

      Thanks Saru. You must visit them sometime. They are hidden gems.

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    2. Saru SinghalApril 29, 2013 at 10:16 AM

      I'll, for sure :)

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  7. Rahul BhatiaApril 30, 2013 at 12:58 AM

    This place is lovely and I remember having the first sight of the mountain peak at break of dawn:)

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  8. SandhyaApril 30, 2013 at 3:01 PM

    Beautiful picture! I want to visit this place one day!

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  9. AnonymousMay 1, 2013 at 9:49 PM

    Kunchangha from Darjeeling has been my favorite click... Gangtok I have been(work trip) but not to Nathu La .... so it has become a must after this awesome capture you have shared :)... mesmerizing

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  10. AnonymousMay 2, 2013 at 7:04 PM

    Awesome click as always Malini

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  11. rupam sarmaMay 3, 2013 at 9:05 PM

    Awesome capture and view.

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