Panorama of the Week: Early Morning in a Sikkim Mountain Village
Filed Under: Dawn breaks in a village above holy Lake Khecheopalri in Sikkim, a semi-autonomous state of northeast India tucked into the Himalayas. In the early morning, children stumble half asleep through the village to the Buddhist monastery school as the sun rises over the nearby mountains. Our reason for rising early on the morning this photo was taken: to grab a glimpse of the elusive peak of Mount Kangchenjunga, the world’s third highest.
Mount Kangchenjunga eluded us that day, keeping to itself. Yet we were still thankful for the excuse to rise early, if only to witness the village come to life in the morning ritual that marks the beginning of another day.
Open up the panorama and join us.
Panorama: Early Morning in a Mountain Village in Sikkim
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November 18th, 2012 at 7:52 am
The panorama is lovely! Love visiting villages when climbing the mountains.
November 18th, 2012 at 5:13 pm
@Agness: Thank you! Sometimes the best experiences in a place are in small mountain villages like this where the community welcomes you in for a short period. So nice.
November 19th, 2012 at 3:21 am
I could actually feel or imagine the temperature and the mild blow of the wind looking at this panorama on full screen.
November 19th, 2012 at 5:26 am
@Jesse: That’s the goal with these panoramas! Glad you enjoyed it.
November 21st, 2012 at 8:16 pm
Awesome panorama. For me, this is the India that most are unaware of – away from the hectic cities where the locals are only to happy to share a smile and show you their village.
November 25th, 2012 at 10:40 am
@Addison: So true – most travelers only stay in the cities and miss out on the serenity and beauty of the villages. Glad to hear you had a similar experience.
December 5th, 2012 at 6:43 am
How did you even get up there? looks amazing!
December 16th, 2012 at 6:20 am
@creative: It’s a long walk! Seriously, to get to Sikkim, we took a combination of bus, jeep and train from the town of Siliguri.