thuchen – Karen Cornelius

Week 34 #project52 Plastic fun in Thuchen, Tibet

Lomography Spinner sent into action in Thuchen, Tibet. Love the sepia toned image – something a little different!

Tibet in black and white

I have been through the photos, from the first 4 stops of our Tibet journey, to de-saturate some of my favourites. Here are some for your perusal. Love to know what you think!

Another amazing journey – Thuchen to Dzamthang – as we headed approximately westerly, deeper in the TAR (Tibet Autonomous Region). The road was incredible. Paved generally, but subjected to extremes of weather and broken up in sections. Vivid in my memory are the overhanging rock faces, towering across the road and sheer drops on other… Continue reading Thuchen to Dzamthang – Tibet

Monastery by Thuchen

Wow! Wow! Wow! This monastery sat at the top of a huge mountain and was splendid! Stunning views (all the way up!!), beautiful colours … speechless!! Sitting on the mountain top, 1800m above the town (already at 4,500m altitude). Needless to say it was a spectacular drive up!! We zigzagged up through incredible hairpin turns, keeping… Continue reading Monastery by Thuchen

Thuchen, Tibet

Thuchen, Guanyin in Chinese, is spectacular!!!!! We stayed in a lovely guest house; delicious spicy meals and great beds!! There was only cold water in our ‘private’ bathroom, but it was only for one night (and was in fact luxury compared to what was ahead!) Some of us went an hour and a half by car and… Continue reading Thuchen, Tibet

Barkam to Thuchen

We explored Barkam for a few hours and headed up the mountains to Thuchen. The drive was spectacular as evidenced by these shots out of the van window. Prayer flags, amazing mountains, clear skies – just beautiful!!!!