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Debating Monks of Drephung Monastery : The story of these spiritual bastions of Tibet is a sad story. The Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) is not actually autonomous. Every week Chinese government visits this monastery located about 20 miles from Lhasa. Around 20 years ago this monastery housed the biggest number of monks, roughly 10,000 (not sure) see my other photos of this monastery in Lhasa album. It is like a little village. The Chinese government have cameras to monitor the monastery's activities. Now there are only 200; in 2008, there were 300... the missing numbers are unknown as to what happened. Ordinary pilgrims are not aware of these anomaly, since pilgrims cannot afford to visit monasteries like this one. The numbers of these monks are dwindling.

Debating Monks of Drephung Monastery

The story of these spiritual bastions of Tibet is a sad story. The Tib ...

Updated: Sep 21, 2009 8:35pm PST

Moonrise Over Escalante : This was a Summer moon, so the moon finally came up at 8PM. This was 8 miles outside Escalante, Utah. With a tripod and timed shutter and color manipulation to get a creative lighting. It was tough to get a perspective with the horizon, just because the moon was so far the axis. Anyways, I had fun taking this.

Moonrise Over Escalante

This was a Summer moon, so the moon finally came up at 8PM. This was 8 ...

Updated: Sep 21, 2009 5:17pm PST

Gyantse Road : Gyantse was a special, special place.... very small, very remote... this time, I actually said to myself, I am in the middle of nowhere. I woke up around 2am the night we stayed here, as I always do in foreign countries, I stand by the window and just listen, watch and smell the city as it sleeps. The dogs were barking, it was so still... a bit eerie actually. But very lovely. That night, I was thinking about our ascend to the Mt Everest Base Camp, late afternoon I bought a couple of oxygen tanks. I was excited and yet a bit anxious.. everyone was in our group, I think. The best trip of my life so far.

Gyantse Road

Gyantse was a special, special place.... very small, very remote... th ...

Updated: Sep 21, 2009 8:47pm PST

The Grand Staircase : The Grand Staircase where the Capitol Reef National Park in Utah is located is a big photography heaven. I would look out and see this expansive space that opens up to eternity. Not as huge as the Everest mountains in China, but this was splattered with colors! Reds, whites, oranges, spotty greens, red, amber lines. The small towns are quaint and lovely, too little time to explore. Beautiful!

The Grand Staircase

The Grand Staircase where the Capitol Reef National Park in Utah is lo ...

Updated: Sep 21, 2009 3:48pm PST

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Visit my photography ramblings blog at : http://www.viewfynder14.blogspot.com

Follow this link to my photography/modeling site : http://www.lizf.viviti.com


Lived in Las Vegas for 12 years.

I like pictures with stories, so, I like to present my subject/ galleries with content, substance, depth. I like to express the message and emotions of the pictures I am taking; how I experience them and what moved me.

My galleries are still evolving, so I invite you to stop by regularly.

As a courtesy and gratitude..please leave comments as you wish after viewing my galleries. I would love to read your thought (no pun intended).

I have a Canon 40D


Check out My Amazon Adventure gallery in Travel category. There are 8 sub galleries to enjoy, so grab a tea, sit back and allow me to take you to a trip down the Amazon and Lima, Peru.

I used 24-77mm Canon lens with weather guard feature to prevent condensation in the humid jungle. It was a heavy lens but I am happy with the results.

Updated 2/5/09

I have added "Death Valley" in Landscape Album. Check out this beautiful national park, if you still have not been there.. what are you waiting for? Check out the album and sample.

Updated 5/1/09

I have new photos of me in My Smuggie, Front of Camera. This is for my ZED card. Thanks to my crew (my dear friends) for coming to an early call and producing great pics!

Updated 5/10/09

I just added "Valley of Fire" in my Landscapes album. This place is beautiful, seeing it the second time around with my camera is like having new eyes.

Updated 5/20/09

I just returned from my recent trip to Asia. Check out Lhasa, Mt Qomolangma, and Kathmandu..new albums in Travel. I have submitted shots from the Mt Everest collection for panorama challenge, hope it gets a ribbon.

Updated 7/13/09

I have put pics from my recent trips. Bryce, Capitol Reef Natl Park, Escalante (Landscape Gallery). I also uploaded more pics from China -Travel Gallery (sorry took me a while, was busy).

Visit with the Debating Monks of Drephung Monastery ( People Gallery), it is very interesting, one of the highlights to my trip to Lhasa.

Check out the On The Way to Gyantse Road (Travel Gallery), very, very nice town on my way to the Mt Everest base camp.

I added few night shots in the Painting With Light Gallery, of the Moonrise Over Escalante, very beautiful and dreamy.

I added a blog for my photo ramblings, please follow the link above.

Updated 9/21/09

I have added a photography/model site, please follow the link above.

I am going to White Sands National Park ABQ end of December 09, looking forward to it!
Hoping for lots of pics from Santa Fe.

Updated 11/24/09



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