Crossing a frozen river

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Crossing a frozen river on the Tibetan high plateau on the way to Kangzhagri.

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Dan Leonhard

this photo...

Voted 10/10

is awesome. It makes me want to tour around the world for a lifetime.

Posted Nov 6, 2007 4:05 pm


	Corax	Re: this photo...
	Hasn't voted	It was dreams about these kind of places which made me take off and tour for many years. Thanks for the vote.
		Posted Nov 7, 2007 10:03 am

Aspen Knight

this photo...

Voted 10/10

is sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet! So THIS is how the top of the world look, huh!?!

Posted Nov 8, 2007 6:17 pm


	Corax	Re: this photo...
	Hasn't voted	Thanks for the vote and comment. The photo is shot in the extreme north of Tibet. The landscape up there is mostly flat, but the altitude is also very high. The average is close to 5000m. In other parts of Tibet the topography is extremely "hilly" with lots of high peaks. I'll add more photos from both parts when I can access my photos. In Tibet at the moment.
		Posted Nov 9, 2007 6:26 pm

Cedar

Nice Moonscape!

Voted 10/10

This seriously does look like the moon; with ice!

Posted Nov 10, 2007 3:04 pm


	Corax	Re: Nice Moonscape!
	Hasn't voted	As desolate as the moon. The place where the photo is shot is about 30 days away from where we left the last road.
		Posted Nov 12, 2007 4:29 pm

Aspen Knight

Safe Ride

Voted 10/10

Thanks for the view of Asia's high plateau, Corax! Wish I can afford to ride in Tibet...someday...someday!! :D

Knight

Posted Nov 11, 2007 6:12 pm


	Corax	Re: Safe Ride
	Hasn't voted	If you just make it here, it's really cheap to travel around. 3-4$/day for food. Wild camping is great here and as a biker you wont spend anything on transport ;-)
		Posted Nov 12, 2007 4:31 pm


	Aspen Knight	Re: Safe Ride
	Voted 10/10	I'll keep that in mind. I guess the only major expense is the plane ticket and some time off away from work. Safe ride always! Knight
		Posted Nov 12, 2007 8:05 pm

Andy Livo

Brilliant

Voted 10/10

Peace and quiet!

Posted Nov 13, 2007 1:47 pm


	Corax	Re: Brilliant
	Hasn't voted	Thanks! Yes, if there's any place on earth where you find peace and quiet, it's in the north of Tibet. Completely uninhabited. At one time we didn't see any single human being in 24 days.
		Posted Nov 16, 2007 11:31 am

Woodzy

Nice Picture!

Voted 10/10

I said it on SP and ill say it on here. Still one of my favorites. Great shot!

Posted Nov 19, 2008 9:34 pm


	Corax	Re: Nice Picture!
	Hasn't voted	Thanks! It's one of my favorites as well. It really shows what my riding is all about when in the outback of the Tibetan high plateau. The desolation, how barren it is and those strong colors of really high altitude (5100m).
		Posted Nov 20, 2008 6:26 am

gritty

Amazing....

Voted 10/10

Just amazing

Posted Dec 4, 2008 4:58 pm


	Corax	Re: Amazing....
	Hasn't voted	Thanks :-)
		Posted Dec 5, 2008 3:38 pm

rustybike

Alone on fridged waters...

Voted 10/10

Thank god you aren't condemned to such an uncertain ride for an eternity !

I surmise that the extended periods of isolation were source of much revitalising meditation which transforms a city dweller into some zen activist in love with the earth and the heavens !

Posted Dec 2, 2009 9:40 am


	Corax	Re: Alone on fridged waters...
	Hasn't voted	The extended periods of isolation are interesting in many ways. Long story, but what's always hard is to come back to civilization again. So much input all of a sudden.
		Posted Dec 4, 2009 11:19 am