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Photographing Larung Gar in Sêrtar

October 7, 2021 By Don Silcock Leave a Comment

Photographing Larung Gar... I must be upfront and say that I really had no idea of what Larung Gar was, or how to get there. What I did have was an invite from my friend (still is) and colleague (no longer...) Jun Quan. Jun and I had worked … [Read more...]

Filed Under: China, Journeys, Larung Gar, Sichuan, Tibetan Plateau

Getting to Sêrtar – Not Easy…

July 10, 2016 By Don Silcock 2 Comments

Getting to Sêrtar was probably the toughest journey I have ever made in China. 14 hours of grueling driving with virtually no amenities along the way. The journey was particularly bad because it was done at the peak of the highway re-construction … [Read more...]

Filed Under: China, Getting to Sertar, Journeys, Tibetan Plateau

Tibetan Sky Burial

October 4, 2015 By Don Silcock 1 Comment

Tibetan Sky Burial... My Chinese friend Jun Quan and I had traveled through the Amdo area of the Tibetan Plateau. Arriving in the north-east of Sichuan Province on the border with Gansu Province at the town of Langmusi. We wanted to visit the two … [Read more...]

Filed Under: China, Cultures, Tibetan Plateau, Tibetan Sky Burial

The Road to Langmusi on the Tibetan Plateau

August 2, 2015 By Don Silcock Leave a Comment

The Road to Langmusi... High up in the Amdo area of the Tibetan Plateau is the small scenic town of Langmusi. Located in the north-east tip of Sichuan Province, Langmusi straddles the border with neighboring Gansu Province. Langmusi is known … [Read more...]

Filed Under: China, Sichuan, Tibetan Plateau

The Waqie Pagodas on the Tibetan Plateau

July 25, 2015 By Don Silcock 1 Comment

The Waqie Pagodas... The Ruoergai Grasslands in the northwest of Sichuan Province was where we were headed. But it's a two-day drive from our starting point in Chengdu and our journey took us high up on to the Tibetan Plateau through the area … [Read more...]

Filed Under: China, Cultures, Journeys, Sichuan, Tibetan Plateau

Tibetan Plateau – Mandalas at Xinkangmao

June 7, 2014 By Don Silcock 1 Comment

Monks and Mandalas... The monk must have been watching, as we made our way up the track to the remote Tibetan monastery at Xinkangmao. Because as we approached the main compound the door opened and he beckoned me inside. It was one of those … [Read more...]

Filed Under: China, Cultures, Journeys, Tibetan Plateau

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