ButãoPunakha DzongkhagPunākha27°35’14” N 89°51’51” E
2 de setembro de 2019, Butão ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Fortress built in the early 17th century. Dzongs now serve as the administrative center for the districts of Bhutan. The first pic shows the fortress from a distance. Seond is a painting at theLeia mais
ButãoYekhoPhobjikha Valley27°27’18” N 90°10’18” E
4 de setembro de 2019, Butão ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Beautiful valley that is also very important ecologically. This is the place where the black necked cranes come to mate when the fly down from Tibet. The first 2 pics are of the crane, taken at theLeia mais
ButãoParo DzongkhagDrugyel Dzong27°29’35” N 89°21’51” E
5 de setembro de 2019, Butão ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Most famous monastery in Bhutan, not far from Paro. The first 3 pics give a sense of the place, it's beauty, it's cliff hanging setting, even a long look as the morning mist was lifting. The 4th looksLeia mais
NepalMadhyamanchalBhujeeDilkharka27°29’20” N 86°15’33” E
6 de setembro de 2019, Nepal ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Finally, enough breaks in the clouds to see these mountains, albeit from 38,000 feet. 6 pics of the mountains showing above the clouds, beginning with Everest. A bonus post from Kathmandu betweenLeia mais
ChinaTibet Autonomous RegionTainbag29°40’27” N 91°2’54” E
8 de setembro de 2019, China ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
The largest in Tibet. Also the home of the Dalai Lama numbers 2-5. This is another beautiful place where no indoor pictures are allowed. So we have a look at one of the buildings near the parking lot.Leia mais
ChinaTibet Autonomous RegionJibenggang29°39’10” N 91°7’42” E
ChinaTibet Autonomous RegionJibenggangJokhang29°39’11” N 91°7’53” E
8 de setembro de 2019, China ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
The first monastery in Tibet and the place from where Buddhism spread throughout Tibet. It is also the home of the only statue in the world of the Buddha at 12 years old dating from his lifetime.
TheLeia mais
ChinaTibet Autonomous RegionJibenggang29°39’24” N 91°7’4” E
9 de setembro de 2019, China ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Dating to the 7th century, it was updated by the 5th Dalai Lama In the 17th century when it became the residence of the Dalai Lama and center of Tibetan governance.
The first pic is of the palace fromLeia mais
ChinaTibet Autonomous RegionSelagunbaSera29°41’55” N 91°8’2” E
9 de setembro de 2019, China ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Another Buddhist monastery. The main event here is the monks debating. The first 4 pictures look at the gate and buildings. The last 2 look at the monks in active debate. This is a high energyLeia mais
ChinaTibet Autonomous RegionXoi29°19’58” N 90°43’5” E
10 de setembro de 2019, China ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Overlooking the Bramhaputra River. Lake Yamdrok. Yaks dressed up for tourists. Karola glacier. Tibet mountain road, and the crazy part is you can't see the half of it.
