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Autumn in Lachen, Sikkim


Autumn in Lachen, Sikkim
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Copyright: Subhash Ranjan (sranjan) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 445 W: 57 N: 1380] (4012)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-10-20
Categories: Mountain
Camera: Olympus Sp 510uz
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-05-08 5:22
Viewed: 487
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The jungle of Sikkim gives way to connifers and decidious trees with colourful autumn foliage. This is one of the beautiful scenes composed during autumn at Lachen.

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Lachen is a scenic mountain village, home to the Lachenpas, a unique Sikkimese Bhutia community. Lachen, which literally means [Big Pass], clings to grassy mountain slopes in a magnificent natural setting against a backdrop of imposing snow capped peaks, glaciers and rock cliffs. The village is in a picturesque valley amidst mixed conifer and Rhododendron forests.

Just about 120 km from Gangtok, Lachen is located at an altitude of 8838 ft. Nearby villages of Rabom, Chaten, Talem, Yakthang, Kalep, Samdong and Thangu form a larger part of Lachen. Foot trails to the country’s highest mountain peak Mt. Khangchendzonga and Mt. Sinolchu the most beautiful peak begin at your doorstep in Lachen.

Wonders never come to an end in Lachen, all valley painted with flowers during monsoon, followed by afterglow of autumn and snowfall greeting the village in winter. The valley has almost everything a traveler could wish for: a land of fairs and festivals, snow-clad mountains, lakes, valley of flora, fauna and a vibrant local culture.
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These colours are fine...it's just that we over here have so many around us....BUT! you added some boulders and water and other such fine natural "stuff" that it takes an ordinary image and transforms it in to something very worthy!
Bob

hello Subhash

beautiful colourful autumnal scene from your Country,
i also love that you added a water (mountain stream)
to your photo, beautiful rich detailed autumnal colours,

TFS

Asbed

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1147 W: 32 N: 1170] (3600)
  • [2009-05-08 11:32]

Hi Saranjan,
Lovely capture.Well seen and composed.Colors,framing and lighting are wonderful.
Thanks for posting..

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2009-05-08 16:38]

Hi Subhash,

No autumn colors here in Tucson so I really appreciate seeing this. Especially since we have just begun triple digit temperatures and it is HOT. I have never seen colors like this - just beautiful. Even lovelier on the rocks with the flowing water below.

Jane

Hi Subhash, wonderful capture of the autumnal colours. Fine composition with excellent clarity.
TFS and have a nice WE MF!
Cheers,
Bayram

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