I figured it was about time I put up a few photos from my winter holiday trip to Tibet, Mt. Everest, and Southwest China. Here are a few pics to get you started, but be sure to check out the larger archive of my Tibet pics here and my Southwest China pics here. Enjoy...
Some Tibetan kiddies check out my Camera
Tibetan woman at a monastery in Lhasa
Buddhist worshippers, prayer wheels in hand, rest during their circumambulation (devotional walking circuit) around Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, Tibet
Potala Palace, Lhasa, Tibet
A Buddhist worshipper lays prostrate as part of his circumambulation
Yamdrok Yumtso Lake, Mt. Nojin Kangsang in the background
Gyantse, Tibet
Gyantse Dzong (fortress)
Worshipper in traditional garb
Prayer wheels
Mt. Everest, about 8km from Base Camp at Rongphu Monastery (16,896 ft.)
Everest Base Camp (17,060 ft.)
Jokhang Temple, Lhasa, Tibet
Panda research center just outside of Chengdu, Sichuan Province
Lijiang, Yunnan Province
Black Dragon Pool, Lijiang, Yunnan Province--arguably the iconic scenic spot of Southwestern China.
Tiger Leaping Gorge
The Three Pagodas at Dali, Yunnan
Yuanyang Rice Terraces in Southern Yunnan Province
Yuanyang Rice Terraces in Southern Yunnan Province
Yuanyang Rice Terraces in Southern Yunnan Province
Near Nanning, Guangxi Province
Beihai, Guangxi Province
incredible, jc. what an experience!
ReplyDeleteBub, these are the greatest pictures! A book-you need to make a book!
ReplyDeleteLove, Mom