Tsemo Palace or the sand castle overlooking Leh town in Ladakh India is a reminder of a bygone era . Jostling for space to a town fast losing its innocence and space to mega rush of tourists. This sand castle adjacent to the Mud Palace of the Leh royalty now a monastery closes down in winters.The awesome view of the barren Himalayas broken by the fast growing city eggs us on to be careful of the nature and land