Yaks at Somar Camp, 14875 ft, 28-7-06. Photographer: Calvert, Hubert
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Genre: Landscape Photography View looking towards the group of loaded baggage yaks at Somar, with mountains in the background: 'This steep ascent proved a terrible task for me in my weak condition, but once accomplished, the remainder of the journey across the plateau and down to Somar monaster...
Arrival at Palang Rabrol, 16775 ft, 2-8-06. Photographer: Calvert, Hubert
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Genre: Landscape Photography Camp scene, with baggage being unpacked and tents pitched: 'We left the river bed and ascended to an extensive plain, across which we marched for several miles; leaving the plain for a nullah we proceeded upstream to camp — a march of about 11 miles. This wild uninh...
Genre: Architectural Photography General view, looking towards gateway of the walled entrance to the compound: 'The road went straight to Gargunsa, while the river wound eastwards; passing at first over stones, pebbles and sand; the road, 5 miles from Gargunsa, led us into a swamp which continu...
Genre: Landscape Photography View of Calvert's party at the head of the pass: 'Leaving the river, we at once began to ascend over rough loose stones up a nullah, and crawling round east-north-east finally after 4½ hours weary struggle over 5 miles of very bad ground, reached the crest of the L...