In the village of Burawi

The late afternoon sun catches the top of the mountain near Skardu

Pack animals grazing on the side of the road. Nomadic families spend the summer in the cooler mountainous north of the country, and move back south before the first snow.

A construction worker carries concrete up a rickety ladder to the worker on the roof

Children begging by the side of the road between Babusar Top and Gilgit

Satpara Lake (a four-image stitch)

Marmot at Deosai National Park

In the weeks leading up to our trip, there had been a number of flash floods causing landslides, and while it did not affect our itinerary, we did see many places such as this where work was taking place to clear away the rocks. 

Some bridges had been washed away too

Coffee shop on the high pass known as Babusar Top

Katpana Desert

Pakistan is well known for their decorated trucks, with the drivers taking great pride in their movable art. 

A young goat jumps for joy at the side of the road

Kunhar River near Jalkad

Polo match in Skardu

The stunning Shah Faisal Mosque in Islamabad

Herding goats in Katpana Desert

A small restaurant serving breakfast in Naran Bazaar

Lightning Storm over Islamabad

Safaranga Cold Desert

One of the nomads herding his animals back south

Lulusar Lake

I counted 10 passengers, and a driver plus masses of luggage on this overcrowded Jeep.

Looking out over Shigar Valley. When we first saw the smoke coming from the mountains opposite, we thought it might be a volcano. According to the locals, however, it was  dust from a landslide

Pakistan Monument in Islamabad at night

Landscape between Naran and Babusar Top

Nomads moving on

More to come, keep checking back. 

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