Moss covered stupas before the Tinsang La.
These is done on purpose as it reduces maintenance. |
Oct 2000 |
Children and calf before the Tinsang La. |
Oct 2000 |
Yak (single male), zum and zopkiok meadow just before the Tinsang La at 3000 m. End of September still lots of leeches near the stream. |
Oct 2000 |
Same. Yak with white head. |
Oct 2000 |
Camp behind the Tinsang la at 3100 m. |
Oct 2000 |
Cattle meadow and simple shelters behind the Tinsang La. |
Oct 2000 |
Old woman (middle, bottom) in the rain forest behind the Tinsang La. |
Oct 2000 |
Moss covered stupas near Bigu Gompa, a womens monastory. |
Oct 2000 |
View below Bigu Gompa, towards Laduk. |
Oct 2000 |
Same. |
Oct 2000 |
Gaurisankar Mountain (7146 m) in the far distance. |
Oct 2000 |
Same. |
Oct 2000 |
Same. |
Oct 2000 |
Same. |
Oct 2000 |
Boudhist painting at a stupa near Laduk. |
Oct 2000 |
Tourist in a swing at Laduk. |
Oct 2000 |
Waterfall after Laduk. |
Oct 2000 |
Kitchen boy with load after Laduk. Note the path along the mountain we just took. |
Oct 2000 |
Bare foot Tamang porter with a 35 kg load. |
Oct 2000 |
Millet field terraces. |
Oct 2000 |
Millet field terraces. |
Oct 2000 |
Path after Laduk, near waterfall. |
Oct 2000 |
Near waterfall, small pool with Jacco (Nickname Yakku!) |
Oct 2000 |
Waterfall with natural pool and tourist bathing. |
Oct 2000 |
View towards the deep valey before Simigaon, foreground female porters. |
Oct 2000 |
Same. |
Oct 2000 |
Same with Phurba Sherpa from Ringmo, our Sirdar. |
Oct 2000 |
Camp at Gyalche, between Simigaon and Beding, at 2900 m. |
Oct 2000 |