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Potala Palace is thirteen stories up - quite a hike in the thin air. Still, the view was amazing all the way up.]]> photo Sat, 12 Aug 2006 21:10:20 -0400 http://www.jacobrosenberg.net/gallery/v/China/Tibet/DSC_0797.JPG.html http://www.jacobrosenberg.net/gallery/v/China/Tibet/DSC_0797.JPG.html
Since no photos were allowed inside, this was the last picture we were able to take before entering the main residence of Potala Palace, the Dalai Lama's residence.]]> photo Sat, 12 Aug 2006 21:06:10 -0400 http://www.jacobrosenberg.net/gallery/v/China/Tibet/DSC_0792.JPG.html http://www.jacobrosenberg.net/gallery/v/China/Tibet/DSC_0792.JPG.html ]]> photo Sat, 12 Aug 2006 21:02:50 -0400 http://www.jacobrosenberg.net/gallery/v/China/Tibet/DSC_0783.JPG.html http://www.jacobrosenberg.net/gallery/v/China/Tibet/DSC_0783.JPG.html
The largest temple at Drepung, this building was absolutely full of pilgrims.]]> photo Sat, 12 Aug 2006 20:59:27 -0400 http://www.jacobrosenberg.net/gallery/v/China/Tibet/DSC_0770.JPG.html http://www.jacobrosenberg.net/gallery/v/China/Tibet/DSC_0770.JPG.html
This building contained a large chapel and quarters for the earlier Dalai Lama, prior to the building of Potala.]]> photo Sat, 12 Aug 2006 20:57:09 -0400 http://www.jacobrosenberg.net/gallery/v/China/Tibet/DSC_0773.JPG.html http://www.jacobrosenberg.net/gallery/v/China/Tibet/DSC_0773.JPG.html
How do you boil water in a place where the sun is stronger than anywhere else on earth? Solar power! It takes about 3-4 minutes until it starts to steam, like in this picture.]]> photo Sat, 12 Aug 2006 20:50:50 -0400 http://www.jacobrosenberg.net/gallery/v/China/Tibet/DSC_0762.JPG.html http://www.jacobrosenberg.net/gallery/v/China/Tibet/DSC_0762.JPG.html ]]> photo Sat, 12 Aug 2006 20:49:45 -0400 http://www.jacobrosenberg.net/gallery/v/China/Tibet/DSC_0757.JPG.html http://www.jacobrosenberg.net/gallery/v/China/Tibet/DSC_0757.JPG.html
The hills up around Drepung Monastery are filled with painted Buddhist images. There are just a few.]]> photo Sat, 12 Aug 2006 20:48:50 -0400 http://www.jacobrosenberg.net/gallery/v/China/Tibet/DSC_0751.JPG.html http://www.jacobrosenberg.net/gallery/v/China/Tibet/DSC_0751.JPG.html
Along the road from the airport to the town of Lhasa, I looked up into the hills and everywhere there were hundreds of prayer flags, everywhere we could see. Amazing!]]> photo Sat, 12 Aug 2006 20:44:30 -0400 http://www.jacobrosenberg.net/gallery/v/China/Tibet/DSC_0731.JPG.html http://www.jacobrosenberg.net/gallery/v/China/Tibet/DSC_0731.JPG.html ]]> photo Sat, 12 Aug 2006 20:42:54 -0400