| Most viewed - Yubeng Hike |
Lower Yubeng147 viewsLooking towards Buddha's head mountain, 5470m ASL.
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Upper Yubeng110 viewsThe day I arrived was shrouded in mist and rain.
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Mule's Breakfast107 viewsA light snack and this guy's ready for another day hauling supplies.
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Coming Into Yubeng104 viewsThe donkeys finally arrive with goodies for Yubeng.
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Dean of Rainbows104 viewsIs there a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? Literally no (though I soon found 200 Yuan!). But the end of this trail sure felt like one.
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Dean and the Himalayas104 viewsTogether at last, as seen from Fei Lei Si. Unfortunately, Kawa Karpo is just out of frame to the right, under the sun.
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Miancimu103 viewsAt 6054 metres, it's not the highest peak, but it's definitely the most photogenic.
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Upper Yubeng102 viewsNow you can see the surrounding hills and mountains.
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Special Tree101 viewsRather than prayer flags, it was covered in trinkets.
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Entering Temple100 viewsA few Tibetan women spin a prayer wheel, ringing a small bell with every revolution.
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Small Sampling100 viewsThe actual field of these sculptures was far wider.
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Twin Falls100 viewsI accidentally washed my shoes taking this photo.
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Tibet Temple100 viewsI say farewell to Yubeng and Tibet after lunch as I begin my journey back over the mountain pass to Reringkha and Tashi's.
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Close and Far Peaks100 viewsA last photo of Fei Lei Si before I return to China proper the next morning.
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Our Host99 viewsIt may not have been a great dinner, but it wasn't for lack of trying.
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Snow Melt99 viewsLooking over the snowy horizon down the valley.
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Warm Snow99 viewsIt's been a year and a half since I've seen snow. This was warranted.
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Edge of the Snow99 viewsAnd the resulting valley as the runoff slowly erodes it.
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Yubeng at Sunrise98 viewsThe sun hitting the Himalayas has yet to reach the valley.
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Home on the Mountain Range98 viewsWhere the yak and the traveller play.
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