The journey for Landscapes of Pakistan ( Part 1)

Awais Yaqub

Hello here is Part 1 of my 3 day trip. I went to Lalazar and Saif al Maluk lake two of most beautiful places of Pakistan. But 1st one has to reach "Kaghan" or Naran, Naran is 1 and half hour drive from Kaghan. We stayed at kaghan valley.

To reach kaghan valley you have to boared air conditioned coach that will charge you 120 Rs or 2$ to reach "Mansehra" it is about 3hrs ride.

Once you step your feet out of bus you will be surrounded by little kids selling and begging :rolleyes

From Mansehra got a ticket of 170 Rs or 3$ and it was 4.5 hrs bumpy ride to Kaghan.

They will stop at "Paras" from where you can have a cup of tea. We had tea from this hotel

You will see experts of loading ! these guys would load goats like this on jeeps

Pet birds

Open kitchen of hotel and a cook

And we reached Kaghan Valley as usual luck was not on my side and it was cloudy and no hint of blue sky !. Instead i was windy :rolleyes

Went to River this is Kunhar River very cold water of glaciers.

I loved the Textures on Rocks

A hotel

view of bazar from hotel from we had breakfast

Early morning scene with buddy's 70-200L f4 IS what a lens !

Look at these houses people don't fear from rocks still knowing many die due to landsliding of these huge rocks! (70-200L)

Clouds low on mountain

And in Morning hired a jeep to go to the lake and lalzar most dangerous jeep tracks in Pakistan real journy starts now !

Here is the lake where we went it is just beauty and lots of things to shoot ! more of the lake in Part 2

Few more in the gallery http://awais.smugmug.com/gallery/5349902_4GPXo

Moogle Pepper

Hey really nice! How wide were those dirt roads?

the last one in the lake shot, is that a person on the bottom walking?

Awais Yaqub

Moogle Pepper wrote:

Hey really nice! How wide were those dirt roads?

the last one in the lake shot, is that a person on the bottom walking?

Hi dear these roads vary sometime only one vehical can pass some times two. This road was completely destroyed on Octobar 8 earthquake and it is under construction so little inconvenient. But rest of the road is good

Yes he was walking this image was shot at slow shutter speed of 1/15 i think

ian408

:jawdrop not once but :jawdrop

The place is spectacular.

Cuong

Fantastic as usual, both photographer and photos.

Cuong

Tango

all are awesome, very well done!
seriously thanks for sharing these.!

my particular favorite


and i so enjoy this one too!!

darkdragon

Some very interesting iimages. I am always amazed at how different it is there and 3$ for a 3 hour ride is just crazy to me (it cost me $3 before the cab even leaves the airport pickup area here). Some day I hope to see some other country so I don't feel so in awe of everything that isn't USA all the time.

The point is --- great pictures!

My favorites (quoted because you didn't number them):

Awais Yaqub

darkdragon wrote:

Some very interesting iimages. I am always amazed at how different it is there and 3$ for a 3 hour ride is just crazy to me (it cost me $3 before the cab even leaves the airport pickup area here). Some day I hope to see some other country so I don't feel so in awe of everything that isn't USA all the time.

The point is --- great pictures!

My favorites (quoted because you didn't number them):

Thanks Everyone
And lisa we were 3 and spent 2300 Rs or 33$ each for 3 days exotic traveling and eating. Northern areas are cheap because less tourist visit Pakistan as compared to past.

annnna8888

Awais, these are fantastic. Pakistan is such a photogenic place, and I hope to make it there some day. I was supposed to get there a few years ago, when I embarked on an overland trip from Europe to China and back by car, but due to some unexpected circumstances I only made it as far as Iran. Your photos make me want to visit even more. Great work!

Ana

thegridrunner

beautiful pictures

jziegler

Awais,

As always, wonderful photos of a very interesting journey.

It's good that you back to taking photos.

saurora

What a ruggedly beautiful landscape! What a fantastic portrait!!!

Awais Yaqub

Thanks all just compiling part 2

anwmn1

Awais Yaqub wrote:

Open kitchen of hotel and a cook

I loved the Textures on Rocks

Clouds low on mountain

These are my favorites Awais. Great stuff from a place most of us know nothing about.

Moogle Pepper

I always wanted to try Pakistani food. Do they use a lot of spice?

Awais Yaqub

Moogle Pepper wrote:

I always wanted to try Pakistani food. Do they use a lot of spice?

Thanks all for kind words

Ted it depends on region some like lots of spice some don't. You can order as you like.

Photobycate

Awais,

Your portraits are incredible. I find portrait photography difficult but you seem to have it down pat. Really lovely.

Regards,

Awais Yaqub wrote:

Thanks all for kind words

Ted it depends on region some like lots of spice some don't. You can order as you like.

Andy

Love the tea-man, wow really nice stuff Awais.

Awais Yaqub

Thank you Cate and Andy

stay tuned for 2nd part of lake

crashmaster

Beautiful place, awesome shots! Makes we want to go back to the Karakoram.........

strikingviking

Congratulations
Having experienced Pakistan overland by motorcycle from Karachi to Peshawar, I can say that you accurately captured the people and countryside. But you missed images of the chaotic traffic, specifically suicidal busdrivers in action...hey hey. And yes, that's the front of a bus!

Awais Yaqub

strikingviking wrote:

Having experienced Pakistan overland by motorcycle from Karachi to Peshawar, I can say that you accurately captured the people and countryside. But you missed images of the chaotic traffic, specifically suicidal busdrivers in action...hey hey. And yes, that's the front of a bus!

Very true !! i think i will be doing whole series about the traffic soon !
Will love to see Pakistan through your eyes !

This truck art is quite famous one of the guy from America or i think Europe made his whole car like that !

Here is one i shot at hill station


Man they really drive crazy !!