rock crane

cute kids…where’s sarah?

Well, I’m sure in the days ahead I’ll have some good stories to share with you about my time in Xiahe/Labrang. For now, here’s the best of the pics I took with some brief explanation. This panoramic picture was taken on our hike where we summited a peak at about 11,000 feet. We’re looking down…

sky high in xiahe

This Tibetan guy hiked up the trail we were on in order to throw a million post it notes into the sky.  While chanting and screaming various mantras he would pull a bundle of these papers out of a plastic bag and throw them in the air.  He would repeat this process as he walked…

looking down at…

some ruins and a prayer flag

the ascent

tibetan shepherd with sheep

prostration at the entrance to labrang monastery