Mountains

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Mountains : Mekong in the mountains of southeastern Tibet / northwestern Yunnan The Mekong as seen from above Rice terraces along the muddy Mekong Mekong flowing through mountains in Northwestern Tibet Mekong river in the mountains of Tibet / Yunnan Rice fields in a valley in Tibetan Yunnan Mekong valley on the road to Deqin River valley in NW Yunnan Looking out the car window to Tibetan village with terraced rice fields Village atop a ridge on the road to Dechen The muddy upper Yangtze in northwestern Yunnan as seen from above Chicken at Ringa. This is a "spared-life" animal, one that has been saved from the butcher and set free at the monastery Dirt road in Xinjiang Road in Xinjiang Village below a mountain in Xiniang Muddy glacial river and mountains in remote western Xinjiang Rushing stream in Datong Rushing glacial stream in western Xinjiang Dry valley in the Kunlun mountains Melting mountains of Kunlun River winding through the Kunlun mountain range Turquoise pools along a river in the Kunlun mountains Leaving Kusrap for Yarkand Valley leading out of Kusrap Sand cliffs in western China Peaks above the Karakoram highway Sand mountains of Xinjiang Mountains near a high elevation wetland in Xinjiang High elevation wetland near the Karakoram highway High elevation creek near the Karakoram highway High elevation waterway near the Karakoram highway Wetland in a pass in the Pamir mountains Pass in the Pamir mountains in western China Pass in the Pamir mountains Pass in the Pamirs in western China Marshy pass in the Pamir mountains in Xinjiang Marshy pass on the Pamir Plateau in western China Sand covered mountains on the Pamir plateau Karakoram highway Modern yurts along the Karakoram highway in western China Sand dune in a mountains pass on the Chinese Pamir Plateau Sand dune in the Pamir mountains in western China Rocky mountains along the the Karakoram highway Receding glacier in China Lake with Muztag Ata in the background Pamir plateau landscape Glaciers in western China Glaciers in the Pamir mountains Karakoram highway as it winds through the Pamir mountains High mountain peak in the Pamir mountains Imposing mountains of the Pamir Plateau Mountain peak near Tashkurgan Muztag ata as seen from Taskkurgan fort Mountain peak near Tashkurgan Muztagata seen from a distance to the southeast Road running under unstable sand cliffs in China Tajik adobe huts in the Kunlun mountains Village and mountains on road to Datong Mountains in western China Mountains near Tashkurgan Sun setting on mountains east of Tashkorgan River in a Kunlun mountain valley Chinese glaciers melting on the high plateau of Xinjiang in western China Snowy mountain peaks in Xinjiang Snow-capped mountains near Bodge Feng peak in western China Snow-capped mountain peaks near Bodge Feng near Urumqi Hills in western China Rocky mountain pass in western China Fisheye view of mountains in Xinjiang near the Karakoram highway Glaciers near Muztaga peak Snow-capped peaks in the Pamir Mountains Mountains near Muzagata Peak Peaks surrounding Karakal Lake Snow-capped mountains and glaciers behind Karakul Lake Lake near Lake Karakul as seen from the Karakoram highway Pamir Mountains in Xinjiang Reddish hills as we head from Datong Mars in China? Broad desert canyon in western China Mountains on road to Datong Muddy red Mekong running through a deep mountainous valley High elevation valley in NW Yunnan Narrow roads in Tibetan Yunnan River valley in Tibetan Yunnan Village atop a mountain ridge in Tibetan Yunnan Village on a ridge along the road to Deqin Rushing stream in NW Yunnan Forested rock outcropping in Yunnan The Yangtze in northwestern Yunnan as seen from a ridge above the river Terraced rice fields above the Yangtze River Home above the upper Yangtze Yangtze River in Tibetan Yunnan High cliffs in Xinjiang Corn field next to a river Muddy glacial river and mountains in remote western Xinjiang Muddy glacial river and mountains in remote western Xinjiang Muddy glacial river and mountains in remote western Xinjiang Sheer cliff in the Kunlun mountains Dry mountainous landscape of the Kunlun mountains Rock formations along a river in Xinjiang Pamir plateau mountains in Xinjiang Pamir plateau mountains Muztag Ata reflected in a turquoise lake Tajik mausoleum with a view of the Kunlun mountains Looking up Datong valley Snow-capped peaks and glaciers in western China Snow-capped peaks near Tashkurgan Hills in the Kunlun mountain range Beam of sunlight cutting through a rocky valley in Xinjiang Rays of sun passing through dusty air in western China Aerial view of desert and snow-capped peaks in western China Airplane view of agricultural fields and mountains near Urumqi in western China Aerial view of outskirts of Urumqi with Bodge Feng peak in the background Light colored mountains Muztagh Ata Peak, Pamir, 7546m Muztaga peak as seen from the Karakoram highway Snow covered mountains near Muzagata Peak Peaks surrounding Lake Karakal Snow-capped mountains and glaciers near Karakul Lake in western China Flood-swept landscape on the road to Yarkand Broad, dry canyon in western China View of forested mountain near Huafenpin, a village that will be flooded by a dam on the Mekong Road to Deqin River valley in northwestern Yunnan Village atop a mountain ridge high above the upper Mekong Village atop a mountain ridge in northwestern Yunnan The Yangtze in northwestern Yunnan as seen from atop a ridge The upper Yangtze in northwestern Yunnan as it curves around a mountain A bend in the upper Yangtze Mountain near the upper Yangtze Grassy hills in NW Yunnan Red and gray cliffs in Yunnan Rocky cliffs in northwestern Yunnan Creek leading to the upper Yangtze Upper Yangtze as it curves through Tibetan Yunnan Creek flowing into the upper Yangtze in Yunnan Rural Tibetan House Cliffs along the upper Yangtze river Limestone mountains along the Yangtze Upper Yangtze in Yunnan province, looking upriver High cliffs in Xinjiang High cliffs in Xinjiang High cliffs in Xinjiang High cliffs Sloping mountains Muddy glacial river and mountains in remote western Xinjiang Muddy glacial river and mountains in remote western Xinjiang Forested settlement in western Xinjiang Rushing stream in the Kunlun mountains The road out of Kusrap High elevation grassland near the Karakoram highway Wetland in a Pamir mountain pass Karakoram highway with a turquoise lake in the background Mountain peak on the Pamir Plateau Mountain peak near the China-Tajikistan border region Muztag ata (Muztaghata) peak seen from the outskirts of Tashkurgan Mountains on the road to Datong Tajik village along road to Datong Ash-covered hills in western China Western China mountains Snow-capped mountains near Tashkurgan Cattle grazing in a meadow in Tashkorgan Leaving the Karakoram Highway Valley along road to Datong Mountain near the Tajikistan border Kunlun mountain valley river Marsh valley in western China Two Tajiks standing on an open plain in the Kunlun mountains Green meadows in the Kunlun mountains Opaque turquoise waters in a canyon in western China Imposing cliffs along a river in the Kunlun mountains Valley in the Kunlun mountains Aerial view of high desert in western China Airplane view of mountains and agricultural fields near Urumqi Airplane view of mountains and agricultural fields in western China Airplane view of agricultural fields and mountains in western China Rockslide across the Karakoram highway in China Truck in a gravel bed along the Karakoram highway Sandy cliffs along the Karakoram highway in western China Karakoram Highway Karakoram Highway towards Pakistan Karakoram Highway towards Pakistan Mountain pass in western China Mountains in Xinjiang Wetland in western China Powerline running through remote western China Uighur horsemen on a plain at the foot of Kongur montain Mars-like landscape in Xinjiang Mars-like landscape on the road to Yarkand Red rock formations in China Afghanistan-like terrain in China Rocky terrain in eastern China Desert canyon in western China Desert canyon in Xinjiang Rugged terrain of western China Mountains along road from Tashkorgan to Datong County