13-20 Aug 2013: Astore Valley & Baltistan Trip - Introducing Riat Valley & Riat Lakes

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Some green patches fresh after rain between Chilas and Raikot bridge

0373 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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The road was very bad between Chilas and Raikot bridge however this scene was awesome

0374 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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Indus river in late afternoon

Shots by Mussab

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0375 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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Beautiful sunrays near Raikot

0376 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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Crossing Raikot bridge as the golden colours of evening spread all over the place

0377 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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After crossing Raikot bridge, we were moving towards Astore bridge when suddenly after a turn, a whole panorama of snow peaks appeared in front of us while bathing in golden light of dusk

I immediately gave a stop call as this was NOT to be missed !!!

Only Mussab and me took the shots of the sunset and here are the stunning captures from Mussab

The sudden change of scene

Bilchhar Dobani peak and shoulder of Rakaposhi towards its left ... a faint white line rising up towards left

Diran peak

Another shot of Diran peak

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The sky was amazing and beautifully captured by Mussab

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Jadu Nagri

0378 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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South face of Diran peak

0379 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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Bilchhar Dobani peak and faint glimpse of Rakaposhi shoulder

0380 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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Diran peak and some front peaks towards Indus river side

0381 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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The hidden beauty towards right is Miar peak

0382 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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^^^ Very nice. I mean it.

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Another view of Diran

0383 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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Some unnamed peaks being dwarfed by the giants in the background

0384 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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The unrealistic vista

0385 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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The sunset drama

0386 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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KKH with a different look

0388 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr

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Last few sunrays bursting out of the clouds

0387 by Mobeen Mazhar, on Flickr