Craftsmen at work making brass decorations to adorn monasteries, in the back streets of Lhasa. Toshen remarked how ironic it was that first the Chinese destroy the monasteries, and now they're working to repair it (many metalworkers and other craftsmen were Chinese). From what we'd seen in the areas around and in Lhasa, monastery repair was very popular and frequently ocurring. I can't say if this is the case for monasteries in other parts of Tibet.

A view of Drepung Monastery, Tibet, above from the kora (path around the monastery and up into the mountain). While it's not that fascinating a shot, it gives an understanding of what a monastery looks like in the majority of the areas other than the gilded roofs of the assembly hall and other main middle buildings.

Pathway within Drepung Monestary, Tibet, a short drive from Lhasa.

A Tibetan woman walks the kora around Drepung Monastery, a 2 hour path circling around and above this Tibetan monastery. Prayer flags are strung in trees, across streams, and in other significant spots.

Prayer flags envelop a pole in the Barkhor in Lhasa, Tibet.

Painted rocks surround Sera Monastery, just outside of Lhasa, Tibet, all in vibrant color.