The Indus River seen from the Karakoram highway, Gilgit, Pakistan, Asia

Gupis village on the banks of Khalti Lake which is part of the Gilgit River, seen here from the Shandur-Gilgit road, Ghizer District, in north Pakistan, Asia

Hushe village beside a meandering river, Gilgit-Baltistan, northern Pakistan, Asia

The crystal clear Shyok River creates a mirror image of sunrise on Karakoram peaks beyond the Khapalu valley near Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, Asia

The crystal clear Shyok River creates a mirror image in the Khapalu valley near Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, Asia

The crystal clear Shyok River in the Khapalu valley near Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, Asia

The crystal clear Shyok River creates a mirror image in the Khapalu valley near Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, Asia