Destiny or fate or a coincidence?

wanderernomad · 30th August 2008, 20:43

The next set of pictures:-
1.The Kazigs.
2. Road towards Ka.
3. My little Angel.
4. KA.
5. Road towards Nako.
6.& 7 Nako Village
8. The hills around Nako.

Rahulk76 · 30th August 2008, 21:42

@Wanderernomad

Awesome write up and narration cheers:

Looking forward to further posts

MuzzledMoose · 30th August 2008, 22:00

What a narration. Man.. those tales of agony flows like real

BaCkSeAtDrIVeR · 30th August 2008, 22:18

Ooooooohhhh!!!!! Aw!!!!! Wonderfull.

This is one occassion when one regrets not being in the services.

Surely, army teaches men much more than just fighting.

manjubp · 31st August 2008, 15:28

One of the best travelogue I have come across in last 30 years

regards,
-manju

biswajit · 1st September 2008, 19:20

Simply superb narration! Mind blowing! It is one of the best travelogue I ever read.

wanderernomad · 1st September 2008, 22:57

This set shows:-
1. The rock slide on the road on the first day.
2. The road coming from Nako.
3. The source of the rockslide.

prabuddhadg · 2nd September 2008, 13:14

In the last three snaps it all looks so barren and dry, its hard to imagine that it was the rains that caused all the havoc you have so aptly described.

wanderernomad · 2nd September 2008, 14:02

@prabhu, it was not the rains, rathert eh lack of them that caused it. There is hardly any rain in those parts. Its a cold desert and the annual precipitation is measured in the inches of snow rather than the mm of rainfall.

deepakhon · 2nd September 2008, 14:33

Brilliant narration! Great pictures too, but I guess there was no need for pictures at all. Your writing conveyed everything. I really admire your attention to details when writing. Keep many of these coming.

-GT- · 2nd September 2008, 15:22

What an amazing write-up! - your attention to details and the flow of the language has kept us on the edge of our seats. Wilbur Smith couldn't have done better.

wanderernomad · 2nd September 2008, 23:22

Picture details:
1. Malling Nullah at its top.
2. View of Nako Village from a nearby hilltop.
3. Helipad at Nako.
4. Nako lake & Village.
5. The great Himalayan National Park, Home to IBEX.
6. The 1010 year old Monastry at Nako. They say it was made in one single night over a bet with between a Lama and a local demon?? or another entity?? (not sure need to check back once again).

arif_t01 · 3rd September 2008, 08:54

The Unstoppable Indian

P.S: A 5-star rating, defaultly.

prabuddhadg · 4th September 2008, 09:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by wanderernomad

@prabhu, it was not the rains, rathert eh lack of them that caused it. There is hardly any rain in those parts. Its a cold desert and the annual precipitation is measured in the inches of snow rather than the mm of rainfall.

Thanks for that info wandernomad. That is knowledge added. I always thought all these landslides were caused by sudden rainfall in deforested areas. I stand corrected.

wanderernomad · 4th September 2008, 09:54

The basic reason for these landslides is the dry soil. With a wind the soil particles tend to blow away as they cannot adhere themselves to the rocks dus to lack of moisture. Continous erosion and loss of soil to wind causes deep gullies or chasms near to the base of rocks which then tend to topple due to their own weight.
Lesson ends for soil erosion and its effect on rock mobility. Lol.
Next set of pictures to come up today.

30th August 2008, 20:43	#31
wanderernomad Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chandigarh Posts: 2,534 Thanked: 1,276 Times View My Garage	The next set of pictures:- 1.The Kazigs. 2. Road towards Ka. 3. My little Angel. 4. KA. 5. Road towards Nako. 6.& 7 Nako Village 8. The hills around Nako. Attached Thumbnails
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30th August 2008, 21:42	#32
Rahulk76 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 1,149 Thanked: 235 Times	Awesome @Wanderernomad Awesome write up and narration cheers: Looking forward to further posts
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30th August 2008, 22:00	#33
MuzzledMoose BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: MalluLand Posts: 220 Thanked: 75 Times	What a narration. Man.. those tales of agony flows like real
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30th August 2008, 22:18	#34
BaCkSeAtDrIVeR BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kochi Posts: 2,522 Thanked: 752 Times	Ooooooohhhh!!!!! Aw!!!!! Wonderfull. This is one occassion when one regrets not being in the services. Surely, army teaches men much more than just fighting.
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31st August 2008, 15:28	#35
manjubp BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 646 Thanked: 569 Times	One of the best travelogue I have come across in last 30 years regards, -manju
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1st September 2008, 19:20	#36
biswajit BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 42 Thanked: Once	Simply superb narration! Mind blowing! It is one of the best travelogue I ever read.
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1st September 2008, 22:57	#37
wanderernomad Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chandigarh Posts: 2,534 Thanked: 1,276 Times View My Garage	This set shows:- 1. The rock slide on the road on the first day. 2. The road coming from Nako. 3. The source of the rockslide. Attached Thumbnails
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2nd September 2008, 13:14	#38
prabuddhadg BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 812 Thanked: 81 Times View My Garage	In the last three snaps it all looks so barren and dry, its hard to imagine that it was the rains that caused all the havoc you have so aptly described.
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2nd September 2008, 14:02	#39
wanderernomad Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chandigarh Posts: 2,534 Thanked: 1,276 Times View My Garage	@prabhu, it was not the rains, rathert eh lack of them that caused it. There is hardly any rain in those parts. Its a cold desert and the annual precipitation is measured in the inches of snow rather than the mm of rainfall.
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2nd September 2008, 14:33	#40
deepakhon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,441 Thanked: 65 Times	Brilliant narration! Great pictures too, but I guess there was no need for pictures at all. Your writing conveyed everything. I really admire your attention to details when writing. Keep many of these coming.
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2nd September 2008, 15:22	#41
-GT- BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chennai / Dubai Posts: 171 Thanked: 3 Times	What an amazing write-up! - your attention to details and the flow of the language has kept us on the edge of our seats. Wilbur Smith couldn't have done better.
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2nd September 2008, 23:22	#42
wanderernomad Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chandigarh Posts: 2,534 Thanked: 1,276 Times View My Garage	Picture details: 1. Malling Nullah at its top. 2. View of Nako Village from a nearby hilltop. 3. Helipad at Nako. 4. Nako lake & Village. 5. The great Himalayan National Park, Home to IBEX. 6. The 1010 year old Monastry at Nako. They say it was made in one single night over a bet with between a Lama and a local demon?? or another entity?? (not sure need to check back once again). Attached Thumbnails
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arif_t01 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Trivandrum, Ker Posts: 356 Thanked: 343 Times	The Unstoppable Indian P.S: A 5-star rating, defaultly.
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4th September 2008, 09:54	#45
wanderernomad Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chandigarh Posts: 2,534 Thanked: 1,276 Times View My Garage	The basic reason for these landslides is the dry soil. With a wind the soil particles tend to blow away as they cannot adhere themselves to the rocks dus to lack of moisture. Continous erosion and loss of soil to wind causes deep gullies or chasms near to the base of rocks which then tend to topple due to their own weight. Lesson ends for soil erosion and its effect on rock mobility. Lol. Next set of pictures to come up today.
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