A VISUAL JOURNEY with YSW


Sunday, February 6, 2011

Prayer flags galore.

After 3 days in Lhasa, we finally set off! That means the real cycling starts. Ah, the great nature!
The endless mountains, sometimes obscured by clouds...
Blue sky! (Some of you might know that I have a thing for blue skies.)
This is our support vehicle (the personal vehicle of our very capable driver). This was usually ahead of us, while the other logistics vehicle (a 4WD) was behind (to pick up the laggers).
1st stop at a monastery. Legend has it that fresh clean water sprung from the earth upon pleas by inhabitants in the drought-hit area. The "well" remains filled to this day. (Em, that's the version of the story I caught...)
Our next stop was memorable for its many, many, many prayer flags. Which was an indication of how holy the place was.

The place was thick with prayer flags. It was quite a sight. Like a stylistic movie set.
The 5 colors of prayer flags represent the 5 elements.

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