With little moisture in the dry air of the Himalayan rain shadow, there is no vegetation to hide view of road to Khardung pass, north of Leh, India

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With so little moisture in the dry air of the Himalayan rain shadow, there is no vegetation of hide the view of the road to Khardung pass - billed as the "highest motorable pass in the world". Near Leh, Ladakh, India

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