Monday, June 22, 2015

Hiking in Shangri-La: Day 5

Our fifth day of hiking proved to be a moody one, with clouds skirting in and out the whole morning, and finally lifting by afternoon.  We crossed a low pass, gained the protection of the woods once again as we descended, and then traversed a hillside overlooking vast pastures, settling into one of those pastures for the night.

This photo was taken the night before, after getting back from the lake.

 And this the next morning, before setting off.  You can see how the clouds would envelop us at times, and then lift to reveal stunning landscapes.

 Rhododendron bloomed in white, pink, and yellow.



 Heading toward the low pass.  We stuck close together through this.

 And sure enough, the horses caught us mid-morning.

 Once we entered the protection of the forest, the winds died down and we had greater visibility.

Close to our campsite, we ran across this woman.

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