Archive for September, 2009

Langmusi city, on the border Gansu/Sichuan

Posted in photos, travel on 09/27/2009 07:30 pm by CeD

main street of Langmusi, red rock moutains in background
Langmusi city, from Red Rock mountain
Langmusi, enjoying sunrays in front of Ali's Restaurant
hi guys!
waiting for the bus

Cam&Lens   D50 (NIKON) & 50.0 mm f/1.8 [50 mm]     Shutter:   1/100 s
Create Date:   2009:08:21 16:48:02     Aperture:   f/5.0
Location:   34° 5' 28.4" N – 102° 38' 9.8" E     ISO:   400

 

Sezhi Monastery (Langmusi)

Posted in photos, travel on 09/27/2009 07:17 pm by CeD

young monks enjoying some freetime in Sezhi Monastery (Langmusi)
entering in Sezhi Monastery (Langmusi)
on the Kora in Langmusi monastery

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Create Date:   2009:08:21 10:00:03     Aperture:   n.a.
Location:   34° 5' 21.6" N – 102° 37' 50.7" E     ISO:   200


Prayer time in Sezhi Monastery (Langmusi), kick off your shoes!
Sezhi Monastery (Langmusi)
Entrance of Namo Gorge (Langmusi)

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Create Date:   2009:08:21 10:45:17     Aperture:   n.a.
Location:   34° 4' 59" N – 102° 37' 34.3" E     ISO:   200

 

around Xiahe, in Ganja grasslands

Posted in photos, travel on 09/27/2009 07:09 pm by CeD

The Holy Goat ! don't touch!

so many details, a pleasure for the eyes

after prayers, robes standing by themselves

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Create Date:   2009:08:19 12:31:35     Aperture:   f/3.5
Location:   35° 22' 44.4" N – 102° 35' 8.5" E     ISO:   1600

 

Tibetan Buddhist art: Thangka in Tongren city

Posted in photos, travel on 09/27/2009 06:30 pm by CeD

The city of Tongren (Repkong) we’ve been visiting is host to some of the best Thangka artists. A Thangka is a painted or embroidered Buddhist banner which was hung in a monastery or a family altar and occasionally carried by monks in ceremonial processions.

if you want to learn more about Thangka, visit : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thangka

I love this ‘dark’ one

Tibetan Buddhism art : Thangka

 

Labrang Monastery in XiaHe. Simply amazing!

Posted in photos, travel on 09/27/2009 02:11 pm by CeD

The most important Tibetan Buddhist monastery outside of Tibet, belonging to the Yellow Hat Sect. Altitude is 3000m, nested in beautiful mountains. great place.

Xiahe, Labrang Monastery
MASSIVE ! Labrang Monastery in Xiahe

Prayer time, kick off you shoes before entering!

Prayer time in Labrang, kick off your shoes!

Enjoying a Korla with locals

Korla of Labrang

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Create Date:   2009:08:19 05:00:37     Aperture:   n.a.
Location:   35° 11' 30.9" N – 102° 30' 35" E     ISO:   200

 

Colorful stupa in Wutun Monastery (Tongren)

Posted in photos, travel on 09/27/2009 10:15 am by CeD

Colorful Stupa in Wutun Monastery (Tongren)

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Create Date:   2009:08:16 16:12:50     Aperture:   f/10.0
Location:   35° 33' 40.8" N – 102° 3' 18.9" E     ISO:   400

 

Kids in Tongren (Repkong)

Posted in photos, travel on 09/27/2009 10:07 am by CeD

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Create Date:   2009:08:16 12:02:19     Aperture:   f/8.0
Location:   35° 30' 47.6" N – 102° 0' 52.2" E     ISO:   400

 

aouch

Posted in photos, travel on 09/26/2009 11:41 pm by CeD

aouch!

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Create Date:   2009:08:15 17:35:37     Aperture:   f/7.1
Location:   35° 33' 31.4" N – 102° 2' 58.8" E     ISO:   800

 

let’s celebrate ! Shaman Festival in Tongren

Posted in photos, travel on 09/26/2009 11:35 pm by CeD

cute costumes kids on their way to festival celebration
Costumed kids going to local celebration

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Create Date:   2009:08:15 15:11:57     Aperture:   f/8.0
Location:   35° 33' 31.4" N – 102° 2' 58.8" E     ISO:   200

Entrance of the participants
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a dangerous dance
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Not everyone is interested though… :-)
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cute!
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A good crowd was gathered to watch the last day of the festival
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Our neighbour just behind us
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and a beautiful girl just on our left.
DSC_0719Ruuun!
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Noodle shop, 10:00pm in a bus station somewhere in Gansu!

Posted in photos, travel on 09/26/2009 11:20 pm by CeD

Noodle shop, 10:00pm in a bus station

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Create Date:   2009:08:14 22:08:50     Aperture:   f/3.5
Location:   37° 27' 51.2" N – 101° 25' 21.9" E     ISO:   1600

 

Troglodyte temple of Mati Si

Posted in photos, travel on 09/26/2009 11:09 pm by CeD

Mati temple, near ZhangYe city

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Create Date:   2009:08:14 14:06:38     Aperture:   f/5.6
Location:   38° 29' 1.8" N – 100° 25' 1.3" E     ISO:   200

 

China prepares for its 60th anniversary

Posted in photos on 09/26/2009 10:28 am by CeD

MORE on:
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/09/china_prepares_for_its_60th_an.html

 

sunglasses time !

Posted in photos, travel on 09/22/2009 10:58 pm by CeD

exchanging glances and smiles while buying local sunglasses, exact same model as his :-)

exchanging glances and smiles while buying local sunglasses, jus

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Create Date:   2009:08:16 11:18:01     Aperture:   f/6.3
Location:   35° 30' 53.9" N – 102° 0' 48.6" E     ISO:   200

 

I like your style!

Posted in photos, travel on 09/20/2009 10:38 pm by CeD

Woman welding some products in the streets of Langmusi, protecting her eyes, with a nice DIY-paperboard-welding mask and glasses!
I like your style

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Create Date:   2009:08:20 02:38:02     Aperture:   n.a.
Location:   34° 5' 28.3" N – 102° 38' 7.8" E     ISO:   200

 
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