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Road to Fei Lei Si68 viewsThe beginning of the trip to the Tibetan border was through some arid canyons.
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Propoganda Police74 viewsWire cutters will be taken over the knee.
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Bridge73 views
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En Route67 viewsMaking my way along the Yangzi (Golden Sands) to Fei Lei Si.
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A River Runs Around It78 viewsTalk about a major detour for one lonely mountain.
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Back to the Valley65 viewsA look back at the valley we drove through.
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Higher Ground70 viewsTerraced crops run all along the riverbank.
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Cobblestone Road71 viewsIt is hardly imaginable that so many kilometres of the road are hand-laid cobblestones.
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Mooving Scenery70 viewsThis cow seems indifferent to the beautiful panorama above.
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Flowery Outlook76 viewsSnowy mountains border fields of marigolds - or whatever flower this might be.
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Nomadic Life73 viewsA small nomad tent occupies some prime real estate on the mountain pass.
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Himalayan View76 viewsIt's not the Ritz, perhaps, but the view is all the better. And fresh pork!
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Nomad Tent 367 viewsAnother shot at another angle of a nomadic dwelling.
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Red Rockies69 viewsThey may not be so spectacular by photo, but they were beautiful in person.
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Road to Tibet70 viewsThis road continues through Deqin and goes on to Lhasa in Tibet, though it takes 6 days of journey to get there.
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Pagoda with a View69 viewsI was extremely lucky to arrive to such a vista in the middle of the rainy season.
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Prayer Flags65 viewsSending their prayers with the winds into China.
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Stupas67 viewsThe road is lined with stupas burning juniper incense.
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Group 'a Stupas67 viewsThere is no shortage of place for prayer.
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Deqin72 viewsLast stop on the way to Tibet, this small city is wedges between some very tall foothills.
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