Category Archives: Tibet

Tibetan Countryside

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Rosemary
Tibetan girl in traditonal dress stands in a canola field Quinghai Province China

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Quinghai, Province, China 2007 Stylized photograph of Tibetan girl in traditional costume. Tibetan writing superimposed in Photoshop.

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The Wild West of China

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Rosemary
Tibetan cowboys, mounted, herd yak toward Yushu, Quinghai Provence, China

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Quinghai, Provence, China 2007 Tibetan cowboys and their yak head toward a festival in Yushou. Maybe the yak would be sold at the festival. I didn’t see any yak judging going on when we were there. You can see the … Continue reading →

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Little Tibetan Family on the Steppes

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Rosemary
A Tibetan family outside their yak hair tent

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Yunnan Province, China 2007 The young man was herding a flock of sheep using only a sling shot of the type used by David when he slew Goliath. He’d pick up a suitable rock, lay it on the leather thong and whirl it around … Continue reading →

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Real Pashmina

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Rosemary
Tibetan girl with pashmina goat

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Tibet 2007:  A Tibetan girl dressed in her best gown holds a Pashmina goat. Our photo guide asked this young woman to pose; she was our translator. She brought several ethnic costumes on the trip and would dress up when we needed … Continue reading →

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Rituals of Prayer

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Rosemary
Three Tibetans spin prayer wheels before entering the Monastery

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Prayers in Triplicate Quinghai Provence, China 2007   Three pilgrims spin prayer wheels as they make their way to the monastery.  The man in front is Caucasian and didn’t want his photo taken. The Tibetans didn’t mind.   They wear their gown with … Continue reading →

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Tibetan Style

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Rosemary
Portrait of Tibetan Woman with Hair Ornaments

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On the Streets of Yushou A young Tibetan woman wears many beads of turquoise, a stone that is believed to contain spiritual powers. The red stones are coral and since that color is the opposite of turquoise, they are believed … Continue reading →

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Sundays are Fundays

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Rosemary
Portrait Young and Beautiful Tibetan Girl

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 Sunday afternoons  you can find me at my computer trying to overcome my left brain. It isn’t easy for me. I constantly have to give myself permission to be wild and crazy. But when I do and when I like … Continue reading →

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Prayers

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Rosemary
Tibetan woman sits and twirls her prayer wheel in Quinghai Provence China

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Yushou, Quinhai Provence, China An older woman waits for her family and while she waits she spins her prayer wheel. With each spin, prayers fly heavenward. I once saw prayer wheels set in a rushing stream. As the force of … Continue reading →

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Tibetan Transportation

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Rosemary
Tibetan Yak saddled

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 Not only do Tibetans have a fondness for wearing cowboy hats, they rope and ride…yaks as well as horses. Lone Tibetans travel over the vast steppes riding yaks. This yak, saddled so beautifully, was grazing near Quinghai lake. His rider was a … Continue reading →

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Prayer Flags on the Steppe

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Rosemary
Tibetan Landscape with Prayer Flags

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 Western China, where this photo was shot, is inhabited by devout Buddhists. The rolling hills and prairies of the steppelands are sprinkled with prayer flags. Sometimes the flags are strung over a lone yak hair tent. Sometimes they glitter in the … Continue reading →

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