An over-the-shoulder shot from a high vantage point looks down upon the town of Diskit, India, in the Nubra Valley

An over-the-shoulder shot from a high vantage point looks down upon the town of Diskit, India, in the Nubra Valley. In the foreground, a dark asphalt road with a white line curves to the left and is strewn with gray rocks. The midground is a densely wooded valley dotted with low-rise buildings. Prayer flags are visible, some strung between structures and others attached to poles. In the background, a wide, flat riverbed or valley floor is partially obscured by mist and the shadows of towering, dark mountains that dominate the scene. The sky above is a mix of pale blue and diffused sunlight breaking through streaks of white clouds, suggesting either dawn or dusk. The overall impression is one of a remote, mountainous landscape at either the beginning or end of the day.