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Gyantse, Tibet (Gallery)

Home to the Gyantse Dzong ('fort') and Palcho Monastery, our first stop Westward out of Lhasa
Rugged Countryside
Rugged Countryside		 This is appearing all across Tibet.
This is appearing all across Tibet.		 These were stacked in a 16,000 + ft. pass
These were stacked in a 16,000 + ft. pass		 Mom's playing with a Yak
Mom's playing with a Yak
Mom and Lamb
Mom and Lamb		 Too cute!
Too cute!		 Up at the pass
Up at the pass		 Tibetan Mastiff
Tibetan Mastiff
Yaks grazing at 17,000 feet.
Yaks grazing at 17,000 feet.		 Yamdrok Yumtso lake. (16,000 ft altitude)
Yamdrok Yumtso lake. (16,000 ft altitude)		 Cold and breezy up there
Cold and breezy up there		 Lisa, Kris and Mike
Lisa, Kris and Mike
Distant Monastery
Distant Monastery		 Karola Glacier
Karola Glacier		 Prayer Flags at the glacier
Prayer Flags at the glacier		 This glacier's haning off a cliff
This glacier's haning off a cliff
Gyantse Dzong (fort)
Gyantse Dzong (fort)		 Gyantse Dzong (fort)
Gyantse Dzong (fort)		 Pelkhor Monastery
Pelkhor Monastery		 Pelkhor Monastery
Pelkhor Monastery
Kumbum Stupe
Kumbum Stupe		 Pelkhor Monastery
Pelkhor Monastery		 The fort's walls overlooked the monastery
The fort's walls overlooked the monastery		 The fort's walls overlooked the monastery
The fort's walls overlooked the monastery
Kumbum Stupe
Kumbum Stupe		 Prayer wheels
Prayer wheels		 Prayer Wheels
Prayer Wheels		 Outdoor wall hanging
Outdoor wall hanging
Ornate hand-carved window
Ornate hand-carved window		 The fort's walls overlooked the monastery
The fort's walls overlooked the monastery		 Kumbum Stupe Detail (eyes of Buddha)
Kumbum Stupe Detail (eyes of Buddha)		 Kumbum Stupe Detail (eyes of Buddha)
Kumbum Stupe Detail (eyes of Buddha)
Gyantse Dzong fort
Gyantse Dzong fort		 One of four guardians of the temple
One of four guardians of the temple		 One of four guardians of the temple
One of four guardians of the temple		 One of four guardians of the temple
One of four guardians of the temple
One of four guardians of the temple
One of four guardians of the temple		 Pelkhor Monastery
Pelkhor Monastery		 Pelkhor Monastery with the fort's walls overhead
Pelkhor Monastery with the fort's walls overhead		 Pelkhor Monastery with the fort's walls overhead
Pelkhor Monastery with the fort's walls overhead
Pelkhor Monastery
Pelkhor Monastery		 Kumbum Stupe Detail
Kumbum Stupe Detail		 Really big incense burner
Really big incense burner		 Rooftop detail, Pelkhor monastery
Rooftop detail, Pelkhor monastery
Monks entering the monastery
Monks entering the monastery		 That's a whole lot of incense
That's a whole lot of incense		 Backdoor to the monastery
Backdoor to the monastery		 Gyantse Dzong fort
Gyantse Dzong fort
Typical Tibetan street with fort in background
Typical Tibetan street with fort in background		 Yak and Cow dung drying for winter fuel
Yak and Cow dung drying for winter fuel		 Those puddles aren't rain water
Those puddles aren't rain water		 Our group hits the streets
Our group hits the streets
Beware of Americans roaming the streets
Beware of Americans roaming the streets		 Gyantse Dzong
Gyantse Dzong		 The swastika is an ancient talisman
The swastika is an ancient talisman		 The Fort
The Fort
Another Talisman
Another Talisman		 Distant Fortess
Distant Fortess		 All waterways I saw in Chinese territory looked like this
All waterways I saw in Chinese territory looked like this		 The ancient ways ... pit toilet
The ancient ways ... pit toilet

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