The sheer drop was daunting to fathom

the valley in front of us

The two sides of the gorge meet in front of us. We sat there for some time, took in the complete silence and the sheer majesty of nature.

Checkout the contrast in the colors of the mountains with and without sunlight. Against the backdrop of the crystal clear blue sky.

The good news is if we can get closer to the other mound, we will be protected by the shade. And that is the way we are headed as of now!

Roger, remember the Bayanzag Flaming Cliffs in Mongolia and your pose?

That is Sharmila in the distance that you see.

You see the V shaped slice of the sky between two of the mounds? The idea is to hike up that gap between the mounds.