Category Archives: himalaya

A Little Bit More of Ladakh

Posted on December 4, 2016 by Thomas Bethune
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AS WITH MY LIFE, “A WORK IN PROGRESS”

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Thomas Bethune

HELLO – WELCOME, Thiksey, Ladakh, 2008 I am still working on the goal of effectively “colorizing” black and white photographs. I am learning more each day, but I still find that it is very challenging for me to learn how … Continue reading →

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STUPAS

Posted on November 28, 2015 by Thomas Bethune

Stupas in Ladakh, 2008

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ARRIVAL OF THE RINPOCHE AT MATHO GOMPA

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Thomas Bethune

In July 2008 I visited my goddaughter and her family in Ladakh or Little Tibet. My goddaughter’s father, Thupten, is an instructor of Buddhism a Thiksey Monastery, and he served as my personal guide as we visited more than a … Continue reading →

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CHEMREY GOMPA

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Thomas Bethune

I am nearing the final entry regarding my experiences in Ladakh. I have yet to share anything other than the visual elements of my visit there. I am enjoying this process of reviewing and reworking imagery from six years ago. … Continue reading →

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LAND OF THE NOMADS

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Thomas Bethune

A village near the limit of where crops of barley may be grown. The altitude is about 13,000′. Lungser Kangri 21,000’+.

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MY VENTURE TO KARZOK – ABOUT AS FAR AS ONE CAN GO VIA ROADWAYS

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Thomas Bethune

Thupten and I took a drive to the village of Karzok which is located at what I call “the end of the civilization”. As of 2008 this was as far as one could travel via motorized vehicles. It is located … Continue reading →

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THIKSEY MONASTARY

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Thomas Bethune

Thiksey Gompa (Monastery) is the gompa where I spend the most time. Thupten made arrangements for me to spend the night there. I spent an evening walking about with my camera in what became a “walking meditation”. Early the following … Continue reading →

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HINDU SHRINE

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Thomas Bethune
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Posted on September 18, 2014 by Thomas Bethune

The season where the road is open is very short, and everything that needs to be brought in must come in during the short summer. There were many of these trucks coming and going with everything from lumber, diesel fuel, … Continue reading →

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