Portraits Of Moments
"The windows of the soul' -- the most hospitable people of the land, "The Roof of The World" often let me into their world, to enjoy glimpses of a slice of their cultures that had made each of my journey most awe-inspiring and humbling.
My wondering splendour...
Nomad child, Tibet
Mountain nomad children, Tibet
Qinghai kids
Nomad children, Wild West of Tibet
Yunnan kid
Village kids, Yunnan
Eastern Tibet -- we took a break to enjoy the stunning mountainscape on this leg of our journey. These curious nomad children suddenly appeared around us, with the few that ran so fast, one after another to spend some time with us; happily having their pictures taken.
A Tibetan girl helping out on her family farm in a region on the outskirts of Lhasa, Tibet
A curious nomad toddler looking at us from their family (black hair) yak tent home in the Tibetan plateau.
Mapam Yamtso, the wild west of Tibet -- the friendly Tibetan guesthouse keeper offered a cup of yak butter tea that we enjoyed together.
A curious group of children in a remote village, the wild west of Tibet
A nomad child, Wild West Tibet
A Tibetan nomad toddler wearing an outfit made from natural yak hide, western Tibet
Mount Kailash trekking trip -- my Tibetan 'sherpa' friend.
A wondering Tibetan toddler, western Tibet
Tibetan nomad women milking their herd of sheep
A Tibetan child, western Tibet
A village kid playing by the rapeseed field
Tibetan kid in a mountain village
Tibetan kid in a mountain village
Tibetan womenfolk
Tibetan womenfolk
to be continued...