1. The 1,000 year old Dhankar Monasterey sits high above the Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India.

2. Young rice adds a burst of colour to the otherwise barren landscape in the deserts of southern Iran.

3. A traveller leads a loaded horse towards the 5,100 m Shingu La Pass (top right) to get out of the Zanskar Valley, Ladakh, India.

4. A Korean monk shares some of his wisdom at the Dhankar Monastery, Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India.

5. A young school boy prepares to attend afternoon lessons in Nako, Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India.

6. Less than enthusiastic about school, this girl clutches her drawing board outside the schoolhouse in Nako, Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India.

7. Nearly as ancient as the village and nearby temple, this women leaves here simple dwelling to go to the local market in Saharan, Himachal Pradesh, India.

8. The road to infinity, Northern Iran.

9. Fields of poppies line the banks of the Danube in Hungary.

10. Majestically reaching for the sky, this lone tree has survived the felling of the nearby forests in Laos.

11. A lone passenger eternally waits for the train which passes only once a week in Van, Turkey.

12. Driving with a male passenger who is not family and without headscarves, these girls defy the law in the mountains outside Tehran, Iran.

13. A soviet era housing block bubbles with life on the outskirts of Sofia, Bulgaria.

14. The end of an era, these girls pose for each other at a school graduation party in central Serbia.

15. Surrounded by books, this Mullah earns a meager living selling religious texts at a market in Tabriz, Iran.

16. Tea is a lifestyle. These men sip away the day at one of over 50 carpet markets in Tabriz, Iran.

17. Amidst stiff competition from dozens of other salesmen all selling cloth, like most Iranians, this man is more than happy to take a second to speak to a foreigner at the central market in Tehran, Iran.

18. An opening in the wrapping of Persian rugs gives a glimpse of one of the main commodities passing through the doors of the worlds biggest covered market in Tabriz, Iran.

19. Colourful roof tiles accent the desert surroundings at this ornate shrine in Shiraz, Iran.

20. Covering their heads to enter the mosque, these passing tourists enjoy some of the less known attractions in Istanbul, Turkey.

21. Beans, herbs and radishes make for a rather potent, but very popular salad made by this housewife in Quazvin, Iran.

22. Taking turns to look after their animals on the high plateaus for the summer, these girls endure extremes of weather in their basic rock shelters. Zanskar Valley, Ladakh, India.

23. The perpetual motion of this wheel ensures that prayers are sent up even if the person is unable to read the prayer books. Leh, Ladakh, India.

24. The wise words of the Dalai Lhama fixate this young monk at teachings in Leh, Ladakh, India.

25. Where two valleys meet, the road reaches 4900 m on the Baralacha La pass between Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh, India.

26. Starts light up the chilly night sky over the Komic Monastery, Ladakh, India.

27. This lonesome monastery stands like a beacon in an otherwise desolate section of the Zanskar Valley, Ladakh, India.

28. Totally cut off from the outside world for 6 months a year by snow, this girl doesn\'t waste a second from her work collecting dung for fuel and herding animals. Komic, Himachal Pradesh, India.

29. Rainbows and rainstorms come and go in the isolated farming village of Komic at 4700 m above sea level high above the Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India.

30. Each person washes their face and drinks a sip of yak milk poured carefully by the monk who first spits into the silver vessel. Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India.

31. Clear of snow and ice for just 3 months a year, at 4500 m, the Kunzum La pass marks to end to the Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India.

32. Laughter is the best form of communication when no other option is available. Sichuan, China.

33. These traditional clothes are now worn only by women of the numerous tribes living in Sichuan and throughout, China.

34. A typical oldtimer passes the day watching Mahjong and smoking in Dali, China.

35. A street vender raises her glasses to attract a potential customer in Sapa, Vietnam.

36. Hoping to attract a sale, this women poses for the camera in Sapa, Vietnam.

37. After a 35 km slog up 2000 vertical meters of rough road, an exhilarating downhill through beautiful forests is the reward. Himachal Pradesh, India.

38. Death defying road builders have blasted their way through shear cliffs to access the Tibetan border regions in Himachal Pradesh, India.

39. The remaining 135 km out of the Zanska Valley where only possible on foot, while four footed transport carried bicycles and equipment out from Padum, Ladakh, India.

40. A lone cyclists tackles perilous slopes of the endless 50 km downhill from Tanglang La pass at 5,360 m in Ladakh, India.

41. Sheltering from a brutal headwind, this prayer-inscribed rock provided the perfect shelter to wait out the calmness of evening.

42. Snaking out of the Lahaul Valley, this sign provided a sense of achievement at the top of one of many endless switchbacks which allow heavily laden military vehicles to negotiate these endless mountains.

43. A storm brews on the horizon as the road winds through dense pine forest in north western Turkey.

43. A storm brews on the horizon as the road winds through dense pine forest in north western Turkey.

45. A rickshaw whizzes through the tireless traffic and general chaos that is New Delhi, India.

46. Every object has it\'s place in the swirl of cars, trucks, buses, auto rickshaws, rickshaws, motorcycles, dogs, pedestrians and of course, the holy cow. New Delhi, India

47. A sharp blow of the whistle and jab with a stick is required from the police to control the crowds boarding an over packed train out of New Delhi Station, India.

48. Advanced irrigation systems have allowed these desert areas to be turned into green oasis in Southern Iran.

49. Barley crops catch the last rays of light as the sun sets behind the mountains in Komic, Himachal Pradesh, India.

50. Rice crops hang heavy at harvest time in Yunnan, China.

51. A goose farmer waits for his gander in already harvested rice paddies in Northern Vietnam.

52. Sticky rice is the staple of choice in all of Laos where crops wait to be harvested.

53. Statues keep a careful eye over one of the dozens of monastery throughout Luang Prabang, Laos.

54. The setting sun casts a warm glow on to this ornate monastery in Lunag Prabang, Laos.

55. Too shy to look her own photo, this girl was more than happy to pose for the camera. Kratie Province, Cambodia.

56. This buffalo was more than happy to be used as a playhouse for this young boy on the island of Don Det, Laos.

57. A life of hard work and sweat are required to feed the flourishing population of China.

58. Foreigners are not a common site in this remote village in Laos.

59. A fisherman reaches for his precious catch from a bridge over the Bosforous, Istanbul, Turkey.

60. Braving treacherous waters, a fisherman returns from the river empty-handed near the Cambodian border in Laos.