Tag Archives: Faces of the Himalayas
Dolma, the Titan
Over the course of a decade of repeated visits to a nomadic community and little Dolma’s clan near Litang, I would continuously be in awe of the ’nomadic ways’ of doing simply anything. Moving up to a half dozen times … Continue reading
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Tagged altitude, Black and White, Faces of the Himalayas, Jeff Fuchs, Litang, Nomad, Photography, portrait, tea and mountains, Tea Horse Road, The Tea Explorer, Tibet
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The Goddess and the Butter
Her’s was the last tent in the windblown nomadic community of Ala Dhotok (Stone Roof), before we headed up the snow pass of Nup Gong La. It was another morning of cold along a portion of the Tea Horse Road … Continue reading
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Tagged Churned butter tea, Faces of the Himalayas, Himalayas, Jeff Fuchs tea, Nomad, portrait, Tea, Tea Horse Road, tea horse road chronicles, Tibet
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Tea Horse Road Chronicles – Part Human and a Little Part Goat
Over the course of years since meeting Dorjè I’ve written and pondered much about him. “Part goat and a little part human” was how he was described to me. Perhaps sounds unfair but the goats’ abilities in the Himalayas are … Continue reading