after passing through an almost 3km tunnel, the kashmir valley suddenly opens up, fields of deep green wheat and yellow mustard (and military):
dal lake:
wandering around the old city, kashmiri mosque architecture:
jama masjid:
mm.. reminds me of simits in turkey:
rectangle coats and burqas:
muslim town hall (sculpted and painted paper mache molding):
girl playing outside the town hall:
and her friend:
wandering the city:
streetside markets:
(kashmiris have freckles! beautiful!)
taking a shikhara out on dal lake, decaying opulence:
permanent residence out in the middle of the lake:
