I took this photo in 1989 while on a college semester abroad. The foreground is a bit dark. It is a boy - young man in Tibet. You can get a sense of the poverty in the area by looking at the surroundings.

I took this photo in 1989 while on a semester abroad. These are two young Tibetan men. I can't recall exactly where in Tibet that I took this photo. The guy on the right doesn't look very thrilled about

I took this photo in 1989 while on a semester abroad. In the middle of the photo you can see a monk on the roof of the monastery. He seems to be taking a break from whatever he was doing and is checking

I took this photo in 1989 while on a semester abroad. This is a small boat on the edge of the Brahmaputra River in Tibet. We took a boat across the river to reach Samye monastery. Samye was the first Buddhist

I took this photo in 1989 while on a semester abroad. I spent time in India, Nepal and Tibet. This photo was taken in Tibet but I do not recall where. I thought the wall in the picture was rather impressive.

I took this photo in 1989 while on a semester abroad. This picture was taken somewhere in Tibet. I believe this was in a monastery. I forget exactly what the man and boy were working on but I think it

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I took these photos in Tibet in 1989 while on a semester abroad. The incredible building seen in these photos is the Potala. It is in Lhasa, Tibet. Lhasa is the capital of Tibet. The Potala is absolutely

This is a photo I took in 1989 while on a semester abroad. This is somewhere in Tibet but I do not recall specifically where. You can see mountains, a valley and blue sky. There are some trees in the valley

This is a photo I took in 1989 while on a semester abroad. This is somewhere in Tibet; I do not recall specifically in Tibet where this was. This magnificent statue of Buddha is holding a picture of a

I took this photo in Tibet in 1989 while on a semester abroad. This was taken at Tashilumpo Monastery in Shigatse, Tibet. This Buddhist shrine is paying respect to and honoring the 10 Panchen Lama of Tibet,

I took this photo in Tibet in 1989 while on a semester abroad. I don't recall exactly where in Tibet this was. These were five young boys out and about. They looked like good friends. I hope you like my

I took this photo in Tibet in 1989 while on a semester abroad. I took this picture in a monastery. I don't recall exactly in Tibet where this was. It is a Tibetan Buddhist statue. I do not recall the name

I took this photo in Tibet in 1989 while on a semester abroad. I don't recall exactly in Tibet where this was. These are Buddhist monks outside a monastery. Some of the monks are quite young. They look

Atisha reintroduced Buddhism into Tibet some time between 982-1054. Buddhism had been introduced a few hundred years earlier but was mostly wiped out by a Tibetan King. I took this photo somewhere in Tibet

I took this photo in Tibet in 1989 while on a semester abroad. This is a group of Tibetan boys living or preparing to live as Buddhist monks. The one standing is involved in some kind of persuasive

I took these photos in Tibet in 1989 while on a semester abroad. The yak was a popular beast of burden in the region at that time and probably still is. The yak has been used in this regard for a very

I took these photos in Tibet in 1989 while on a semester abroad. We were at high altitude so there was little to no vegetation. In the distance you can see the Himalayan Mountains. There looks to be a

I took this photo in Tibet in 1989 while on a semester abroad. These are Tibetans involved in some kind of labor. Was this some type of agriculture or something else? I don't know. What is your best guess

I took these photos in Tibet in 1989 while on a semester abroad. Namtso Lake is at an elevation of 15,479 ft. It is a salt lake. That is me. There are numerous caves near the lake that have been used for