It was an intense 10 days. I can say that now but it doesn’t come close to encapsulating the sheer grit it took to get through the event. I went from spending my days shooting the beautiful sandy shores of Diu in southern Gujarat to freezing in the lofty altitude of the Himalayas. We endured 2 a.m. wake up calls, freezing temperatures and endless stretches of unpaved road. I spent 71 hours in five different vehicles over the course of five days. I was abandoned on Barchla pass, left to find my own way to Leh. At times I was angry, depressed and confused but in the end I think it was worth it. I did get to make some beautiful images.

Here are a few of them, take a look. Watch the slideshow full screen to do the images justice. Slow it down. Take them in.