ButanPunakha DzongkhagPunākha27°35’14” N 89°51’51” E
2 Eylül 2019, Butan ⋅ ⛅ 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 theOkumaya devam et
ButanYekhoPhobjikha Valley27°27’18” N 90°10’18” E
4 Eylül 2019, Butan ⋅ ☁️ 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 theOkumaya devam et
ButanParo DzongkhagDrugyel Dzong27°29’35” N 89°21’51” E
5 Eylül 2019, Butan ⋅ ☁️ 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 looksOkumaya devam et
NepalMadhyamanchalBhujeeDilkharka27°29’20” N 86°15’33” E
6 Eylül 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 betweenOkumaya devam et
ÇinTibet Autonomous RegionTainbag29°40’27” N 91°2’54” E
8 Eylül 2019, Çin ⋅ ⛅ 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.Okumaya devam et
ÇinTibet Autonomous RegionJibenggang29°39’10” N 91°7’42” E
8 Eylül 2019, Çin ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Capital of Tibet. Most of what is here of significance has to do with Tibetan Buddhism, and that is covered in other posts. Most of the rest of the city is reminiscent of other cities in China. 1st isOkumaya devam et
ÇinTibet Autonomous RegionJibenggangJokhang29°39’11” N 91°7’53” E
8 Eylül 2019, Çin ⋅ ⛅ 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.
TheOkumaya devam et
ÇinTibet Autonomous RegionJibenggang29°39’24” N 91°7’4” E
9 Eylül 2019, Çin ⋅ ☀️ 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 fromOkumaya devam et
ÇinTibet Autonomous RegionSelagunbaSera29°41’55” N 91°8’2” E
9 Eylül 2019, Çin ⋅ ⛅ 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 energyOkumaya devam et
ÇinTibet Autonomous RegionXoi29°19’58” N 90°43’5” E
10 Eylül 2019, Çin ⋅ ⛅ 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.
