Yamdrok Tso - Turquoise Lake

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Yamdrok Lake the largest in Southern Tibet is one of four holy lakes.  It is said that if the lake dries up then Tibet will become un-inhabitable 

At  14,698 above sea level I began to feel the altitude.  Nothing serious but I tired more easily than usual.

As someone had gone to a lot of trouble to groom his yak and bring him all the way up here for us to sit upon and be photographed I felt I should contribute, so I paid his owner and took my photo of the beautiful blonde beast.  So delighted was he with the hefty tip I gave him he repaid me by insisting I wear his hat and climb aboard for the apparently obligatory portrait.  The yak looked good on that one too!

Beautiful blue sky and water, snow capped mountains and prayer flags fluttering in the breeze, quintessential Tibet. 

No we Canadians did not build these "Inukshuk" perhaps they are also part of the Tibetan culture.

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