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Tibet winter 2017 (part 1)

: Flying from Chengdu to Lhasa. Always so beautiful to see the first mountains in first daylight.

: Flying from Chengdu to Lhasa. Always so beautiful to see the first mountains in first daylight.

: Lhasa, the Jokhang Temple

: Lhasa: pilgrims at Barkhor Square

: Lhasa: pilgrims at Barkhor Square

: Lhasa: a monk at Barkhor Square

: Lhasa, prostrating pilgrims at the Barkhor

: Lhasa, prostrating pilgrims at the Barkhor

: Lhasa, pilgrims at the Barkhor

: Lhasa, pilgrims at Barkhor Street

: Lhasa, pilgrims at Barkhor Street

: Lhasa, pilgrim at Barkhor Street

: Lhasa, pilgrims at Barkhor Street

: Lhasa, pilgrim resting at Barkhor Street

: Lhasa, prayer wheels at the Barkhor Street

: Lhasa, prayer wheels at the Barkhor Street

: Lhasa, pilgrims at Barkhor Street

: Lhasa, pilgrims at Barkhor Street

: Lhasa, portrait of a pilgrim at the Barkhor

: Lhasa, portrait of a pilgrim at the Barkhor

: Lhasa, portrait of a pilgrim at the Barkhor

: Lhasa, portrait of a pilgrim at the Barkhor

: Lhasa, elderly couple resting on a bench at Barkhor Street

: Lhasa, pilgrim at the Barkhor

: Lhasa, pilgrim at the Barkhor

: Lhasa, pilgrim at the Barkhor

: Lhasa, pilgrim at the Barkhor

: Lhasa, portrait of pilgrim at the Barkhor

: Lhasa, portrait of pilgrim at the Barkhor

: Lhasa, portrait of pilgrim at the Barkhor

: Lhasa, pilgrim at the Barkhor

: Lhasa, pilgrim at the Barkhor

: Lhasa, pilgrims at the Barkhor

: Lhasa, portrait of a nun at the Barkhor

: Lhasa, portrait of pilgrim at the Barkhor

: Lhasa, portrait of pilgrim at the Barkhor

: Lhasa, a monk at the Barkhor

: Lhasa, a monk at the Barkhor

: Lhasa, prostrating pilgrims at the Barkhor

: Lhasa, prostrating pilgrims at the Barkhor

: Lhasa, prostrating pilgrims at the Barkhor

: Lhasa: a mother with to little daughters prostrating at the Barkhor

: Lhasa: a mother with to little daughters prostrating at the Barkhor

: Lhasa: a mother with to little daughters prostrating at the Barkhor

: Lhasa: a mother with to little daughters prostrating at the Barkhor

: Lhasa: a mother with to little daughters prostrating at the Barkhor

: Lhasa: a mother with to little daughters prostrating at the Barkhor

: Lhasa: a mother with to little daughters prostrating at the Barkhor

: Lhasa, portrait of a boy at Barkhor Street

: Lhasa, portrait of a young boy at the Barkhor

: Lhasa,children having fun at me making pictures of them at Barkhor Street

: Lhasa, windows of a building at Barkhor Street

: Lhasa, windows of buildings at Barkhor Street

: Lhasa, monk resting in a small shop at Barkhor Street

: Lhasa: shopping at Barkhor Street

: Lhasa: shopping at Barkhor Street

: Lhasa, thanka shop at Barkhor Street

: Lhasa, this Tibetan man bought some thankas in a shop at Barkhor Street

: Lhasa, shop at Barkhor Street

: Lhasa: shopping at Barkhor Street

: Lhasa, shop at Barkhor Street

: Lhasa, shop at Barkhor Street

: Lhasa, shop at Barkhor Street

: Lhasa: shopping at Barkhor Street

: Lhasa, prostrating pilgrims in front of the Jokhang Temple

: Lhasa, prostrating pilgrims at the entrance of the Jokhang Temple

: Lhasa, prostrating pilgrims at the entrance of the Jokhang Temple

: Lhasa, prostrating pilgrims at the entrance of the Jokhang Temple

: Lhasa, mandala praying at the entrance of the Jokhang Temple

: Lhasa, mandala praying at the entrance of the Jokhang Temple

: Lhasa, visiting Tibetans at the courtyard of the Jokhang Temple

: Lhasa, visiting monk at the Jokhang Temple

: Lhasa, wall mural at the entrance of the main chapel of the Jokhang Temple

: Lhasa, wall mural at the entrance of the main chapel of the Jokhang Temple

: Lhasa, monk going to his room on the rooftop of the Jokhang Temple

: Lhasa, inside the chapel of the Meru Nyingba Monastery. This monastery is in an alley immediately behind the Jokhang Temple

: Lhasa, inside the chapel of the Meru Nyingba Monastery. This monastery is in an alley immediately behind the Jokhang Temple

: Lhasa, inside the chapel of the Meru Nyingba Monastery. This monastery is in an alley immediately behind the Jokhang Temple

: Lhasa, the Jokhang Temple by nightfall

: Lhasa, the Jokhang Temple by nightfall

: Lhasa, Barkhor Street by nightfall

: Lhasa, Barkhor Street by nightfall

: Lhasa, Barkhor Street by nightfall

: Lhasa, Barkhor Street by nightfall

: Lhasa, Barkhor Street by nightfall

: Lhasa, Barkhor Street by nightfall

: Lhasa, Barkhor Street by nightfall

: Lhasa, Barkhor Street by nightfall

: Lhasa, Barkhor Street by nightfall

: Lhasa, Barkhor Street by nightfall

: Lhasa, Barkhor Street by nightfall

: Lhasa, Barkhor Street by nightfall

: Lhasa, Barkhor Street by nightfall

: Lhasa, Barkhor Street by nightfall

: Lhasa, Barkhor Street by nightfall

: Lhasa, the Potala Palace

: Lhasa, climbing up the stairs of the Potala Palace

: Lhasa, climbing up the stairs of the Potala Palace

: Lhasa, climbing up the stairs of the Potala Palace

: Lhasa, the Potala Palace

: Lhasa, the entrance of the courtyard Potala Palace

: Lhasa, the courtyard Potala Palace

: Lhasa, Drepung Monastery

: Lhasa, Drepung Monastery

: Lhasa, pilgrims visiting Drepung Monastery

: Lhasa, pilgrims visiting Drepung Monastery

: Lhasa, Drepung Monastery

: Lhasa, Drepung Monastery

: Lhasa, pilgrims visiting Drepung Monastery

: Lhasa, pilgrims visiting Drepung Monastery

: Lhasa, pilgrims visiting Drepung Monastery

: Lhasa, rock paintings at Drepung Monastery

: Lhasa, the main assembly hall at Drepung Monastery

: Lhasa, Sera Monastery

: Lhasa, debating monks at Sera Monastery

: Lhasa, debating monks at Sera Monastery

: Lhasa, debating monks at Sera Monastery

: Lhasa, debating monks at Sera Monastery

: Lhasa, debating monks at Sera Monastery

: Lhasa, debating monks at Sera Monastery

: Lhasa, debating monks at Sera Monastery

: Lhasa, debating monks at Sera Monastery

: Lhasa, debating monks at Sera Monastery

: Lhasa, debating monks at Sera Monastery

: A small monastery near Gonkar Airport

: Pilgrims at small monastery near Gonkar Airport

: A small monastery near Gonkar Airport

: Visit to a small monastery near Gonkar Airport, This monastery has an a-typical stupa.

: A small monastery near Gonkar Airport. This monastery has an a-typical stupa.

: Inside the chapel of a small monastery near Gonkar Airport

: Inside the chapel of a small monastery near Gonkar Airport

: Inside the chapel of a small monastery near Gonkar Airport

: Inside the chapel of a small monastery near Gonkar Airport

: Inside the chapel of a small monastery near Gonkar Airport

: Inside the chapel of a small monastery near Gonkar Airport

: Inside the chapel of a small monastery near Gonkar Airport

: Inside the chapel of a small monastery near Gonkar Airport

: Inside the chapel of a small monastery near Gonkar Airport

: Prayer wheels at small monastery near Gonkar Airport

: Prayer flags on a hilltop at a small monastery near Gonkar Airport

: New statues of the guardian Kings at the entrance of Zhatang Monastery. The statures still have to be painted

: New statues of the guardian Kings at the entrance of Zhatang Monastery. The statures still have to be painted

: Zhatang Monastery. This monastery is located about halfway from Gonkar Airport to the city of Tsedang

: Zhatang Monastery. This monastery is located about halfway from Gonkar Airport to the city of Tsedang

: Inside the assembly hall of Zhatang Monastery

: Inside the assembly hall of Zhatang Monastery

: Inside the assembly hall of Zhatang Monastery

: Inside the assembly hall of Zhatang Monastery

: Inside the assembly hall of Zhatang Monastery

: Inside the assembly hall of Zhatang Monastery

: Inside the assembly hall of Zhatang Monastery

: Inside the assembly hall of Zhatang Monastery

: Inside the assembly hall of Zhatang Monastery

: Old murals inside the assembly hall of Zhatang Monastery

: Inside the assembly hall of Zhatang Monastery

: Zhatang Monastery

: Zhatang Monastery. This monastery is located about halfway from Gonkar Airport to the city of Tsedang

: Inside the chapel on the second floor of the temple at Zhatang Monastery

: Inside the chapel on the second floor of the temple at Zhatang Monastery

: Inside the chapel on the second floor of the temple at Zhatang Monastery

: Inside the chapel on the second floor of the temple at Zhatang Monastery

: Inside the chapel on the second floor of the temple at Zhatang Monastery

: Inside the chapel on the second floor of the temple at Zhatang Monastery

: Inside the chapel on the second floor of the temple at Zhatang Monastery

: At the second floor of the temple at Zhatang Monastery

: At the second floor of the temple at Zhatang Monastery

: At the second floor of the temple at Zhatang Monastery

: At the second floor of the temple at Zhatang Monastery

: Pilgrims in a chapel on the second floor of the temple at Zhatang Monastery

: Monks chanting in a chapel on the second floor of the temple at Zhatang Monastery

: Monks chanting in a chapel on the second floor of the temple at Zhatang Monastery

: Monks chanting in a chapel on the second floor of the temple at Zhatang Monastery

: Monks chanting in a chapel on the second floor of the temple at Zhatang Monastery

: Monks chanting in a chapel on the second floor of the temple at Zhatang Monastery

: Monks chanting in a chapel on the second floor of the temple at Zhatang Monastery

: Monks chanting in a chapel on the second floor of the temple at Zhatang Monastery

: Door of a chapel on the second floor of the temple at Zhatang Monastery

: Monks houses at Zhatang Monastery

: Monks houses at Zhatang Monastery

: Pilgrims to Zhatang Monastery. This monastery is located about halfway from Gonkar Airport to the city of Tsedang

: The village near Zhatang Monastery

: On the way to the city of Tsedang: the Yarlung Tsangpo river in wintertime. It is the upper stream of the Brahmaputra River.

: On the way to the city of Tsedang: the Yarlung Tsangpo river in wintertime. It is the upper stream of the Brahmaputra River.

: On the way to the city of Tsedang: the Yarlung Tsangpo river in wintertime. It is the upper stream of the Brahmaputra River.

: On the way to the city of Tsedang: the Yarlung Tsangpo river in wintertime. It is the upper stream of the Brahmaputra River.

: On the way to the city of Tsedang: the Yarlung Tsangpo river in wintertime. It is the upper stream of the Brahmaputra River.

: On the way to the city of Tsedang: the Yarlung Tsangpo river in wintertime. It is the upper stream of the Brahmaputra River.

: Thandruk Monastery near the city of Tsedang

: Thandruk Monastery near the city of Tsedang

: Murals Inside Thandruk Monastery. On this mural the birth of the Buddha is depicted.

: Murals Inside Thandruk Monastery. On this mural the the Buddha and his disciples are depicted.

: Murals Inside Thandruk Monastery. On this mural the the reclining Buddha is depicted.

: Inside Thandruk Monastery near the city of Tsedang

: Inside Thandruk Monastery near the city of Tsedang

: Inside Thandruk Monastery. King Songtsen Gampo with his Chinese and his Nepales wife and ministers. Songtsen Gampo was the 33rd Tibetan king and he lived in the 6th / 7th century

: Statue of Avalokiteshvara with thousand arms and eyes inside Thandruk Monastery

: Inside Thandruk Monastery

: Inside Thandruk Monastery

: Inside Thandruk Monastery

: Murals inside Thandruk Monastery

: Inside Thandruk Monastery

: Inside Thandruk Monastery

: Inside Thandruk Monastery

: Inside Thandruk Monastery, statue of Padmasambhava

: Monks houses on the second floor of Thandruk Monastery

: Pilgrims on the second floor of Thandruk Monastery

: Chapel on the second floor of Thandruk Monastery

: Chapel on the second floor of Thandruk Monastery

: Thandruk Monastery

: Inside a chapel of Thandruk Monastery

: Inside a chapel of Thandruk Monastery

: Mural at Thandruk Monastery, depicting the Green Tara

: Kamadang Temple near Tsedang in the Yarlung Tsangpo valley

: Kamadang Temple near Tsedang in the Yarlung Tsangpo valley

: Kamadang Temple

: The courtyard of Kamadang Temple

: Prayer wheels at Kamadang Temple

: Prayer wheels at Kamadang Temple

: Inside Kamadang Temple

: Inside Kamadang Temple

: Monk at Kamadang Temple

: Monk at Kamadang Temple

: Inside Kamadang Temple

: Inside Kamadang Temple

: Inside Kamadang Temple

: Inside Kamadang Temple

: Inside Kamadang Temple

: Inside Kamadang Temple

: Inside Kamadang Temple

: Inside Kamadang Temple

: Inside Kamadang Temple

: Inside Kamadang Temple

: Inside Kamadang Temple

: Inside Kamadang Temple

: Inside Kamadang Temple

: Stupas and prayer wheels at Kamadang Temple

: Stupas at Kamadang Temple

: Stupa at Kamadang Temple

: At Kamadang Temple

: Pilgrims at Kamadang Temple

: Portrait of an elderly lady at Kamadang Temple

: Portrait of an elderly lady at Kamadang Temple

: Portrait of an elderly lady at Kamadang Temple

: View from Kamadang Temple on the Yarlung Tsangpo valley

: View from Kamadang Temple on the Yarlung Tsangpo valley

: Portrait of a Tibetan lady in the town of Sangri

: Driving from the Yarlung Tsangpo vally to Densatil Monastry, high up in the mountain. In Tibet more and more solar power fields are build.

: Driving up to Densatil Monastery

: Driving up to Densatil Monastery

: Driving up to Densatil Monastery

: Driving up to Densatil Monastery

: View from the road climbing to Densatil Monastery on the Yarlung Tsangpo Valley

: View from the road climbing to Densatil Monastery on the Yarlung Tsangpo Valley

: View from the road climbing to Densatil Monastery on the Yarlung Tsangpo Valley, You can see the modernisation of Tibet on this picture clearly, Solar power fields on the right side of the river and on the left the building of the railroad from Lhasa to Chengdu.

: View from the road climbing to Densatil Monastery on the Yarlung Tsangpo Valley

: Driving up to Densatil Monastery

: Driving up to Densatil Monastery

: Driving up to Densatil Monastery

: Driving up to Densatil Monastery

: Driving up to Densatil Monastery, view on the watchtower

: Religious carvings in the rock of mountain slope at Densatil Monastery

: Religious carvings in the rock of mountain slope at Densatil Monastery

: View on Densatil Monastery while walking to the monastery after parking the car

: Bird in the bushes near Densatil Monastery

: Religious carving in the rock of the mountain slope at Densatil Monastery

: View on Densatil Monastery

: View from Densatil Monastery on the watchtower and the Yarlung Tsangpo Valley

: Inside Densatil Monastery

: Inside Densatil Monastery, religious books

: Inside Densatil Monastery, religious books

: Inside Densatil Monastery, religious books

: Inside Densatil Monastery, religious books

: Inside Densatil Monastery, religious books

: Inside Densatil Monastery, religious books

: Inside Densatil Monastery, religious books

: View from Densatil Monastery on the watchtower and the Yarlung Tsangpo Valley

: Stupas at Densatil Monastery

: Inside the main assembly hall of Densatil Monastery, they are redecorating this hall

: Inside the main assembly hall of Densatil Monastery

: Inside the main assembly hall of Densatil Monastery

: Inside the main assembly hall of Densatil Monastery

: Inside the main assembly hall of Densatil Monastery

: Inside the main assembly hall of Densatil Monastery

: Inside the main assembly hall of Densatil Monastery

: Inside the main assembly hall of Densatil Monastery

: Inside the main assembly hall of Densatil Monastery

: Inside the main assembly hall of Densatil Monastery

: Inside the main assembly hall of Densatil Monastery

: View from Densatil Monastery on the watchtower and the Yarlung Tsangpo Valley

: Murals inside the watchtower of Densatil Monastery, in the centre is a stupa.

: Murals inside the watchtower of Densatil Monastery, in the centre is a stupa.

: Murals inside the watchtower of Densatil Monastery, in the centre is a stupa.

: View from Densatil Monastery on the Yarlung Tsangpo Valley

: View from the watchtower on Densatil Monastery

: The watchtower of Densatil Monastery

: Dead flowers at Densatil Monastery

: Crossing a pass while driving from Tsedang to Samye. View from the pass.

: Crossing a pass while driving from Tsedang to Samye. View from the pass.

: Crossing a pass while driving from Tsedang to Samye. View from the pass.

: Crossing a pass while driving from Tsedang to Samye. View from the pass.

: Stairs leading up to Chimpuk Hermitage

: Monk at Chimpuk Hermitage

: Monk at Chimpuk Hermitage

: Pack horse climbing stairs at Chimpuk Hermitage

: Animals at Chimpuk Hermitage

: Nuns chanting in the assembly hall of Chimpuk Hermitage

: Nuns chanting in the assembly hall of Chimpuk Hermitage

: Nuns chanting in the assembly hall of Chimpuk Hermitage

: Nuns chanting in the assembly hall of Chimpuk Hermitage

: Nuns chanting in the assembly hall of Chimpuk Hermitage

: Nuns chanting in the assembly hall of Chimpuk Hermitage

: Inside the assembly hall of Chimpuk Hermitage

: Inside the assembly hall of Chimpuk Hermitage

: Inside the assembly hall of Chimpuk Hermitage

: Inside the assembly hall of Chimpuk Hermitage

: Three dimensional mandala at the assembly hall of Chimpuk Hermitage

: Three dimensional mandala at the assembly hall of Chimpuk Hermitage

: Three dimensional mandala at the assembly hall of Chimpuk Hermitage

: Inside the assembly hall of Chimpuk Hermitage

: Prayer wheels at Chimpuk Hermitage

: Pilgrims at Chimpuk Hermitage

: Pilgrims at Chimpuk Hermitage

: Pilgrims at Chimpuk Hermitage

: Pilgrims at Chimpuk Hermitage

: Pilgrim at Chimpuk Hermitage

: Pilgrim at Chimpuk Hermitage

: A nun is melting yak butter using solar power

: Pilgrims at Chimpuk Hermitage

: Pilgrims at Chimpuk Hermitage

: Pilgrims at Chimpuk Hermitage

: Portrait of a pilgrim at Chimpuk Hermitage

: Father and son at Chimpuk Hermitage

: A Tibetan family having lunch at the parking area of Chimpuk Hermitage

: A Tibetan family having lunch at the parking area of Chimpuk Hermitage

: A Tibetan family having lunch at the parking area of Chimpuk Hermitage

: Young boys posing at Chimpuk Hermitage

: Samye Monastery in the Yarlung Tsangpo Valley

: The green stupa at Samye Monastery

: Prayer wheels at Samye Monastery

: Inside a chapel of Samye Monastery

: Inside a chapel of Samye Monastery

: Inside a chapel of Samye Monastery

: Inside a chapel of Samye Monastery

: Statue of Avalokiteshvara with thousand arms and thousands eyes

: Yak butter sculptures inside the main assembly hall of Samye Monastery

: Inside the main assembly hall of Samye Monastery

: Inside the main assembly hall of Samye Monastery

: Sand dunes in the Yarlung Tsangpo Valley

: Sand dunes in the Yarlung Tsangpo Valley

: Sand dunes in the Yarlung Tsangpo Valley

: Sand dunes in the Yarlung Tsangpo Valley

: Sand dunes in the Yarlung Tsangpo Valley

: Sand dunes in the Yarlung Tsangpo Valley

: Sand dunes in the Yarlung Tsangpo Valley

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