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Photos from Gyantse, Tibet, China, Asia

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Palace at night
Everyone wants a picture with my award winning monkey top!!
It’s going to be a long walk to the top
Me at the glacier
Kharola glacier (5,560m)
One of the many views from the mountain pass
The monk loved the monk(ey) top!!
Making an offering
Even monks need to do their washing!
Protector carved into the rock
Prayer flags on the mountain pass
... and tamping the floor
... and even more colour
"Don't mess with me, boys!"
Young apprentice craftsman
House and cow in the Old Town
... and putting it out to dry
Collecting the freshly produced cow dung
Applying the aggregate clay mix ...
... then beating it into place with paddles
Many hands make light work
"Come on in and watch us at work"
Catching my breath after the climb up the monastery wall
This guy had no idea why so many people were taking photos of him!
The Pelkor Chode Monastery
No shortage of colour amongst the ladies
A few shy young local boys!
Life can be tough in this part of the world
More prayer flags at the glacier
Solar power even in remote regions
... but not for us yaks
Boredom at Yamdrok Lake
Don't mess with a Tibetan Mastiff!
Prayer Flags at Karo Pass
"Wanna buy some jewellery, mister?"
Housebuilding Tibetan style
Modern local Tibetan transport
2 nd man made lake for hydro electricity
Poor Yak awaiting ride by tourist
Flags of the elements
Turquoise Lake with Butan border in distance
Lunch in small town on way
snowy village
neighborhood outside Gyantse monastery
campground
camping!
swimming?
on a yak!
Soldiers on the street in Lhasa
Yamdrok lake
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