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China 2007, near the Tibetan border Oh, I missed it here! Sometimes when I look at my old shots, I wonder what I was thinking or if I was thinking at all. I’m talking about the reflection of clouds on … Continue reading
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Qinghai Lake, China 2007 Some people get ideas and never do anything about them. This woman got an idea and acted on it. She sewed the coats, made the boots, bought the hats and spent her days with her children by … Continue reading
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Zhana Monastery 2007 Two Tibetan women prostrate themselves repeatedly as they slowly circle the monastery. Perhaps they are praying for something to happen, perhaps they are thanking the deity for something that did happen or perhaps they are doing penance for … Continue reading
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Qinghai Province, China 2007 The town was called Hot Water. There were about six garages where long-haul drivers could buy new tires or get radiator repairs while enjoying a bowl of noodles in the local diner. Monks, some wearing cowboy hats, perhaps … Continue reading
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Yushou, China 2007 A Khampa woman shields her face with her cape. The sun is harsh at high elevations. It damages the skin of men, women and children. Wide brimmed hats are common in Tibet and in Peru. Heads are draped and faces … Continue reading
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China 2007 White, fluffy clouds huddled over the vast steppes of Qinghai. Now and then we’d see a yak hair tent with prayer flags flapping. The women in the tent continued to card yak wool as we tourists gaped at their … Continue reading
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Qinghai Provence, China 2007 Kham women of the Tibetan Prefecture in Qinghai Provence arrange their costume in preparation for a festival in Yushou. The population in this part of China is nearly 100% Kham Tibetan. Kham are physically striking: both … Continue reading
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Tibet 2007 Two Buddhist monks pass a mani wall as they circumambulate a monastery. Mani walls are built of stones; each stone is inscribed with a prayer by the person who places the stone on the wall. These walls of prayers are … Continue reading
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Qinghai, Provence China 2007 Tibetan men wearing cowboy hats play poker at a small resort on Qinghai Lake. The chairs are covered with hides from yak and other animals…maybe wolf and fox. To read more about the Tibetan cowboy and … Continue reading
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Lhasa, Tibet 2007 I’m not sure which monastery this is. I remember following the people in front of me…some western tourists but mostly they were Chinese or Tibetan. The Tibetans were there to pray. The Chinese (and we) were there … Continue reading
