Porters crossing precarious narrow log footbrige over fast-flowing Gilgit river, (tributary of River Indus), cross one at a time, Sargus, Northwest Pakistan, Asia, Hindu Kush
Trekkers crossing precarious narrow log footbrige over fast-flowing Gilgit river, (tributary of River Indus), cross one at a time, Sargus, Northwest Pakistan, Asia, Hindu Kush
Painting on interior wall. Thiksey Monastery (Gompa), south of Leh, 600-years-old, 12 levels ascending a hillside. The Gompa contains 10 temples and a school.
Lamas blowing horns at Thiksey Monastery (Gompa), 2km south of Leh, 600-years-old, 12 levels ascending a hillside. The Gompa contains 10 temples and a school. There are about 100 monks of the Yellow Hat sect of Buddhism. Ladakh, India, Asia
Thiksey Monastery (Gompa), south of Leh, 600-years-old, 12 levels ascending a hillside. The Gompa contains 10 temples and a school. There are about 100 monks of the Yellow Hat sect of Buddhism. Ladakh, India, Asia
Thiksey Monastery (Gompa), south of Leh, 600-years-old, 12 levels ascending a hillside. The Gompa contains 10 temples and a school. There are about 100 monks of the Yellow Hat sect of Buddhism. Ladakh, India, Asia
Wall painting of Buddha at Phyang Gompa (also known as fyang or Gouon Gompa), monastery, near Leh, Ladakh, India, Asia. Gompa, near Leh, Ladakh, India, 17km west of Leh on the Leh-Kargil road, the gompa belongs to the Red Cap sect of Buddhists
Mural (wall painting) at Phyang Gompa (also known as fyang or Gouon Gompa), monastery, near Leh, Ladakh, India, Asia. 17Km west of Leh on the Leh-Kargil road. The gompa belongs to the Red Cap sect of the Buddhists.
Brass Prayer Wheels and figurines of Buddha, Swayambhunath Temple on hilltop west of Kathmandu, Nepal. Prayer Wheels contain prayers and each clockwise revolution is considered as an uttered prayer mantra
Eight Land Rovers in convoy, Tiska, northern TNR sand sea, central Sahara Desert, Algeria Niger Border. Having identical vehicles saves the weight of spares and spare wheels to be carried.
Inuit deep sea fishing for Halibut through holes in sea ice, Quernalursavik in East Greenland. Sledges are lightweight and flexible for use in the mountains.
Dog sledge crossing interface between land and sea where the ice has broken up as the tide goes out near Quernerdorsalic. Some dogs are hobbled in case the sledge breaks through the ice and the driver is thrown off.
