Great Winter Adventure

During December and January, some friends and I took a winter trip through southern Qinghai and western Sichuan.  These are just a few of my photos...

Not a whole lot of snow, but really cold

Our first high pass (4824 m or 15,827 ft high)

same pass

same pass, new-to-me car :)

Nomad woman

Tibetan man carrying his child

Monastery near Shiqu

The long road ahead

Two women who were interested in what we were doing... (the daughter)

(the mother)

Chola Mountains

My former patient.  I treated him for 2nd and 3rd degree burns on both legs.  He only has scarring now, with no restrictions!

    

Mountains outside of Dege

Back in Qinghai

More yaks

Gazelle-type of Antelope

Moving day

Last morning sunrise at -22'F  (really cold!)