another gleeful flat tire, this time at the very peak of a mountain pass.
15 July, 2005
morning
dominique is explaining how to make coffee, and tries to convince the pilgrim to taste some.
portrait
the nuns loved to have their photos taken, and frequently ask if we have a camera. of course, we are so happy to oblige. if only i could print them out to give away!
tirdrum
often when dominique, who speaks fluent tibetan and has lived around here for 5+ years, meets a tibetan, they instantly clasp hands and start swinging arms. and then the nun smacks her ass. lots of love abounding here.
14 July, 2005
color on the mountain
the flowers are just starting to pop out on the mountains and in the alpine valleys. tibet is slowly turning green and these flowers are amazing. about 7 inches tall.
alpine flowers
dominique's man, jon, in boston: these are for you. she asked me to take some flower shots, and frankly, i was just waiting to be asked.
unsteady
i know it is blurry, but the nun taking the camera had so much energy, asking her to hold the camera still was too much. she is splitting wood in another photo.
temple
the inside of tirdrum's temple, which the super friendly and boisterous nuns unlocked for us. the exterior is under a lot of construction right now.
ladies in guesthouse
sarah, dominique, and keely: this guesthouse at the tirdrum nunnery might be considered dirty by some. we pretended we were staying in a cave. after a dip in the hot springs, who cares?
yak
i just can't help but photograph these wooly beasts. at a nunnery up the mountain from reting i got to pet one. i guess most of them are tame since they are essentially farm animals, but they are big enough i didn't touch one until a nun said "this one is a sweety" in tibetan.
dominique
this is the beginning of our road trip a few weekends ago to tirdrum and reting. our friend dominique rocks every situation. that smile is permanent and thank god for it.
15 June, 2005
overkill
sarah and i made timon pose for about 15 pictures while we waited for the tire to be fixed. we needed someone in the foreground to show off how beautiful the landscape is.
the ride
this is where we fixed the bus's flat tire. when the tire blew, it was very loud and obvious. everyone on the bus practically started cheering and grinned at us like crazy. oh do i love a country where an unscheduled stop makes people beam.
peace
these guys really rig up their tractor carts. i'm a particular fan of the way the prayer scarves offset the camoflage.
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