Sunday 3 June 2012

Top Of The World

Sunday Feature - Another Place, Another Time

Of the buildings I've managed to see in person none has made a greater impact on me than the Potala Palace.
These days I understand the Chinese government sells 2300 tickets a day for entry but when I was there entry wasn't permitted (or I was talking to the wrong people).
I'm not sure I'd want to tromp through with 2299 other gawkers today.

I read Heinrich Harrer's 'Seven Years In Tibet' long before I visited but I can't say how much influence the book had on my deciding to travel there.

Lhasa, Tibet, 1986


6 comments :

Kate said...

I've heard about this book for years and guess I'll definitely have to read it now. Lots of bikes in this photo...must be a common form of transportation. The palace is indeed huge!

Nellies said...

I guess this is one of the oldies that you scanned? Great photo, I really like the colors. And I have never heard of this Potala Palace before, it sure does look impressive.

TheChieftess said...

Looks like a fascinating place...
I'm enjoying your retro scans Wayne!!!

RedPat said...

Wow! For the pic and the palace.

Virginia said...

I remember you sharing this wondrous place with me when you were scanning your slides. Lucky you to be able to discover such wonderful places while you were young enough to remember them!
V

CaT said...

haha, i was really thinking for a moment; is that in canada? really..?!
i saw the movie with brad pitt...

oh, and i dont know if i told you already, but i got the asylum book. very pretty. i would have liked to see even more pictures! we visited the danvers hospital recently (hope to post some pics soon); its apartments now... i was just disappointed by so many b&w pictures, i really do prefer color. now i still need to read the essays...