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382 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 316, taken January 11, 2012, Juizhaigou National Park, Sichuan, China. A frozen waterfall after a recent dusting of snow in Sichuan’s Juizhaigou National Park. This is an amazing place to visit in the winter. For more photography from Juizhaigou National Park click here. 382 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives of jonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own. For an explanation of why there are 382 days in this photo series instead of the traditional 365 days, see this link. To make bets on how many days will actually pass by the time it takes Jonah to post 365 pictures, see this link.

382 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 316, taken January 11, 2012, Juizhaigou National Park, Sichuan, China.

A frozen waterfall after a recent dusting of snow in Sichuan’s Juizhaigou National Park. This is an amazing place to visit in the winter.

For more photography from Juizhaigou National Park click here.

382 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives of jonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own.

For an explanation of why there are 382 days in this photo series instead of the traditional 365 days, see this link. To make bets on how many days will actually pass by the time it takes Jonah to post 365 pictures, see this link.

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382 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 291, taken August 26, 2010, The Friendship Highway, Tibet. On the world’s highest road, the Friendship Highway, Tibetan prayer flags scatter the landscape. For more photography from Tibet click here. 382 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives of jonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own. For an explanation of why there are 382 days in this photo series instead of the traditional 365 days, see this link. To make bets on how many days will actually pass by the time it takes Jonah to post 365 pictures, see this link.

382 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 291, taken August 26, 2010, The Friendship Highway, Tibet.

On the world’s highest road, the Friendship Highway, Tibetan prayer flags scatter the landscape.

For more photography from Tibet click here.

382 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives of jonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own.

For an explanation of why there are 382 days in this photo series instead of the traditional 365 days, see this link. To make bets on how many days will actually pass by the time it takes Jonah to post 365 pictures, see this link.

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382 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 279, taken August 22, 2010, Lhasa, Tibet. A women swings a prayer wheel on the Tibetan holy city of Lhasa. Prayer wheels are very common throughout the Tibetan world and appear in different forms. This form is called a Ni Lag ‘Khor: The most common form of these objects are hand prayer wheels (Tibetan ma ni lag ´khor ) which consist in a metal cylinder and a handle which also serves as axis around which the cylinder can revolve, being set in motion by a small weight which is attached to it by a string or chain. The cylinder contains a paper roll on which Buddhist texts are printed. The persons who use these instruments believe that by setting the prayer wheel in motion praying is done automatically. For more photography from Tibet click here. 382 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives of jonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own. For an explanation of why there are 382 days in this photo series instead of the traditional 365 days, see this link. To make bets on how many days will actually pass by the time it takes Jonah to post 365 pictures, see this link.

382 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 279, taken August 22, 2010, Lhasa, Tibet.

A women swings a prayer wheel on the Tibetan holy city of Lhasa. Prayer wheels are very common throughout the Tibetan world and appear in different forms. This form is called a Ni Lag ‘Khor:

The most common form of these objects are hand prayer wheels (Tibetan ma ni lag ´khor ) which consist in a metal cylinder and a handle which also serves as axis around which the cylinder can revolve, being set in motion by a small weight which is attached to it by a string or chain. The cylinder contains a paper roll on which Buddhist texts are printed. The persons who use these instruments believe that by setting the prayer wheel in motion praying is done automatically.

For more photography from Tibet click here.

382 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives of jonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own.

For an explanation of why there are 382 days in this photo series instead of the traditional 365 days, see this link. To make bets on how many days will actually pass by the time it takes Jonah to post 365 pictures, see this link.

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375 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 255, taken January 9, 2012, Sichuan, China. During a ceremony two monks play horns in the mountains of northern Sichuan on the Tibetan Plateau. The monks red robes contrast with the snowy atmosphere in this part of the country. For more photography from Tibet click here. 375 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives of jonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own. For an explanation of why there are 375 days in this photo series instead of the traditional 365 days, see this link. To make bets on how many days will actually pass by the time it takes Jonah to post 365 pictures, see this link.

375 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 255, taken January 9, 2012, Sichuan, China.

During a ceremony two monks play horns in the mountains of northern Sichuan on the Tibetan Plateau. The monks red robes contrast with the snowy atmosphere in this part of the country.

For more photography from Tibet click here.

375 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives of jonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own.

For an explanation of why there are 375 days in this photo series instead of the traditional 365 days, see this link. To make bets on how many days will actually pass by the time it takes Jonah to post 365 pictures, see this link.

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375 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 247, taken January 9, 2012, Jiuzhaigou National Park, Sichuan, China. One of the more beautiful places I’ve been to in China, Jiuzhaogou National Park, on the Tibetan Plateau is full of amazing views. I joined a group of photographers there this winter for an icy look at the park. See images form that trip here. 375 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives of jonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own. For an explanation of why there are 375 days in this photo series instead of the traditional 365 days, see this link. To make bets on how many days will actually pass by the time it takes Jonah to post 365 pictures, see this link.

375 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 247, taken January 9, 2012, Jiuzhaigou National Park, Sichuan, China.

One of the more beautiful places I’ve been to in China, Jiuzhaogou National Park, on the Tibetan Plateau is full of amazing views.

I joined a group of photographers there this winter for an icy look at the park. See images form that trip here.

375 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives of jonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own.

For an explanation of why there are 375 days in this photo series instead of the traditional 365 days, see this link. To make bets on how many days will actually pass by the time it takes Jonah to post 365 pictures, see this link.

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375 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 231, taken January 11, 2011, Jiuzhaigou National Park, China. While the first 230 photos in this series were taken by me, this one was not! In fact, this is a rare-ish photo of me, taken by photographer Keith Bedford. Keith took this photo of me while we were both shooting at Jiuzhaigou National Park on the Tibetan Plateau of Northern Sichuan. The place is amazingly stunning as is Keith’s imagery. Check out his site here and more of my photos form Juizhaogou here. 375 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives of jonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own. For an explanation of why there are 375 days in this photo series instead of the traditional 365 days, see this link. To make bets on how many days will actually pass by the time it takes Jonah to post 365 pictures, see this link.

375 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 231, taken January 11, 2011, Jiuzhaigou National Park, China.

While the first 230 photos in this series were taken by me, this one was not! In fact, this is a rare-ish photo of me, taken by photographer Keith Bedford.

Keith took this photo of me while we were both shooting at Jiuzhaigou National Park on the Tibetan Plateau of Northern Sichuan. The place is amazingly stunning as is Keith’s imagery. Check out his site here and more of my photos form Juizhaogou here.

375 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives of jonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own.

For an explanation of why there are 375 days in this photo series instead of the traditional 365 days, see this link. To make bets on how many days will actually pass by the time it takes Jonah to post 365 pictures, see this link.

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375 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 215, taken August 25, 2010, Shigaste, Tibet. A man runs with his donkey after seeing a quickly approaching sand storm in Shigaste, Tibet. For more photos from Tibet click here. 375 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives of jonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own. For an explanation of why there are 375 days in this photo series instead of the traditional 365 days, see this link. To make bets on how many days will actually pass by the time it takes Jonah to post 365 pictures, see this link.

375 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 215, taken August 25, 2010, Shigaste, Tibet.

A man runs with his donkey after seeing a quickly approaching sand storm in Shigaste, Tibet. For more photos from Tibet click here.

375 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives of jonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own.

For an explanation of why there are 375 days in this photo series instead of the traditional 365 days, see this link. To make bets on how many days will actually pass by the time it takes Jonah to post 365 pictures, see this link.

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375 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 206 taken August 22, 2010, Lhasa, Tibet, China. A monk shields his face from the sun outside of a temple in Lhasa, Tibet. For more photography from Tibet click here. 375 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives of jonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own. For an explanation of why there are 375 days in this photo series instead of the traditional 365 days, see this link. To make bets on how many days will actually pass by the time it takes Jonah to post 365 pictures, see this link.

375 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 206 taken August 22, 2010, Lhasa, Tibet, China.

A monk shields his face from the sun outside of a temple in Lhasa, Tibet. For more photography from Tibet click here.

375 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives of jonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own.

For an explanation of why there are 375 days in this photo series instead of the traditional 365 days, see this link. To make bets on how many days will actually pass by the time it takes Jonah to post 365 pictures, see this link.

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375 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 198 taken August 25, 2010, Lhasa, Tibet. A Tibetan boy smiles outside of a shop in Lhasa, Tibet. For more photography from Tibet, click here. 375 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives of jonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own. For an explanation of why there are 375 days in this photo series instead of the traditional 365 days, see this link. To make bets on how many days will actually pass by the time it takes Jonah to post 365 pictures, see this link.

375 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 198 taken August 25, 2010, Lhasa, Tibet.

A Tibetan boy smiles outside of a shop in Lhasa, Tibet. For more photography from Tibet, click here.

375 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives of jonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own.

For an explanation of why there are 375 days in this photo series instead of the traditional 365 days, see this link. To make bets on how many days will actually pass by the time it takes Jonah to post 365 pictures, see this link.

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375 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 175 taken August 25, 2010, Shigatse, Tibet. While in Shigatse a sand storm swept though the town. With no growth on the forest floor outside of the town, an ocean of sand took over the town with no notice. Some fled indoors, others took their donkeys and ran, while others stood with squinting eyes and held their ground. This photo taken, minutes before the impending storm would blind the town. For more photos from Shigatse click here. 375 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives of jonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own. For an explanation of why there are 375 days in this photo series instead of the traditional 365 days, see this link. To make bets on how many days will actually pass by the time it takes Jonah to post 365 pictures, see this link.

375 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 175 taken August 25, 2010, Shigatse, Tibet.

While in Shigatse a sand storm swept though the town. With no growth on the forest floor outside of the town, an ocean of sand took over the town with no notice. Some fled indoors, others took their donkeys and ran, while others stood with squinting eyes and held their ground.

This photo taken, minutes before the impending storm would blind the town.

For more photos from Shigatse click here.

375 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives of jonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own.

For an explanation of why there are 375 days in this photo series instead of the traditional 365 days, see this link. To make bets on how many days will actually pass by the time it takes Jonah to post 365 pictures, see this link.

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375 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 134, taken August 21, 2010, Lhasa, Tibet, China. From the city in the sky, the Jokhang Palace is one of the most holy places in the Tibetan capital city. The Jokhang, (Tibetan: ཇོ་ཁང་; Wylie: Jo-khang; Chinese: 大昭寺; pinyin: Dàzhāosì), also called the Jokang, Jokhang Temple, Jokhang Monastery or Tsuklakang (gTsug lag khang), is located on Barkhor Square in Lhasa. For most Tibetans it is the most sacred and important temple in Tibet. It is in some regards pan-sectarian, but is presently controlled by the Gelug school. The temple’s architectural style is a mixture of Indian vihara design, Chinese Tang Dynasty design, and Nepalese design. For more photography from Tibet click here. 375 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives ofjonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own. For an explanation of why there are 375 days in this photo series instead of the traditional 365 days, see this link. To place bets on how many days will actually pass by the time it takes Jonah to post 365 pictures, click on this link.

375 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 134, taken August 21, 2010, Lhasa, Tibet, China.

From the city in the sky, the Jokhang Palace is one of the most holy places in the Tibetan capital city.

The Jokhang, (Tibetan: ཇོ་ཁང་; Wylie: Jo-khang; Chinese: 大昭寺; pinyin: Dàzhāosì), also called the Jokang, Jokhang Temple, Jokhang Monastery or Tsuklakang (gTsug lag khang), is located on Barkhor Square in Lhasa. For most Tibetans it is the most sacred and important temple in Tibet. It is in some regards pan-sectarian, but is presently controlled by the Gelug school. The temple’s architectural style is a mixture of Indian vihara design, Chinese Tang Dynasty design, and Nepalese design.

For more photography from Tibet click here.

375 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives ofjonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own.

For an explanation of why there are 375 days in this photo series instead of the traditional 365 days, see this link. To place bets on how many days will actually pass by the time it takes Jonah to post 365 pictures, click on this link.

365 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 104, taken, August 22, 2010, Lhasa, Tibet, China. PLA soldiers watch down onto the Tibetan capital of Lhasa. Lhasa ( /ˈlɑːsə/, Tibetan: ལྷ་ས་, [l̥ásə] or [l̥ɜ́ːsə]; simplified Chinese: 拉萨; traditional Chinese: 拉薩; pinyin: Lāsà; sometimes spelled Lasa) is the administrative capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region in the People’s Republic of China and the second most populous city on the Tibetan Plateau, after Xining. At an altitude of 3,490 metres (11,450 ft), Lhasa is one of the highest cities in the world. To see more photos from Lhasa and Tibet click here. 360 DAYS - 360 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives of jonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own.

365 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 104, taken, August 22, 2010, Lhasa, Tibet, China.

PLA soldiers watch down onto the Tibetan capital of Lhasa.

Lhasa (play /ˈlɑːsə/, Tibetan: ལྷ་ས་, [l̥ásə] or [l̥ɜ́ːsə]; simplified Chinese: 拉萨; traditional Chinese: 拉薩; pinyin: Lāsà; sometimes spelled Lasa) is the administrative capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region in the People’s Republic of China and the second most populous city on the Tibetan Plateau, after Xining. At an altitude of 3,490 metres (11,450 ft), Lhasa is one of the highest cities in the world.

To see more photos from Lhasa and Tibet click here.

360 DAYS - 360 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives of jonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own.

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365 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 84, taken August 26, 2010, Qomolangma Nature Preserve, Tibet. This, believe it or not is actually one of the “roads” to Mount Everest. The cloud formations up at this elevation can very surreal and the landscape becomes a bit martian like. More photography from Tibet here. 360 DAYS - 360 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives of jonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own.

365 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 84, taken August 26, 2010, Qomolangma Nature Preserve, Tibet.

This, believe it or not is actually one of the “roads” to Mount Everest. The cloud formations up at this elevation can very surreal and the landscape becomes a bit martian like.

More photography from Tibet here.

360 DAYS - 360 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives of jonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own.

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365 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 77, taken January 6, 2008, Darihung Monastery, Tibet. Tibetan girl walks up a hill at Darigung Monestary. Drigung Monastery is a notable monastery in the Lhasa Prefecture, Tibet, known for performing sky burials. The monastery (actually Drigungtil Ogmin Jangchubling Monastery (Wylie: ‘Bri-gung mthil ‘Og-min byang-chub gling); also Drikung Thil Monastery)) is named after its location in a valley about 150 km east from Lhasa, in Drigung district, and is the mother monastery of the Drigung Kagyu (Drikung Kargyu) tradition. It was founded in 1179 by the founder of that tradition, Drigung Kyobpa Jigten-gonpo-rinchenpel (Wylie: ‘Bri-gung sKyob-pa ‘Jig-rten dgon-po rin-chen dpal, also called Kyobpa Rinpoche, 1143-1217). The tradition emphasizes on its founders tantric meditation and Phowa practices. After destructions by the Communists, after 1959, reconstruction works began in 1980. Drigung Kagyu traditions are nowadays also kept at the Jangchubling Drikung Kargyu Institute at Dehra Dun, Uttar Pradesh, India, founded in 1985. For more photography from Tibet, click here. 360 DAYS - 360 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives of jonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own.

365 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 77, taken January 6, 2008, Darihung Monastery, Tibet.

Tibetan girl walks up a hill at Darigung Monestary.

Drigung Monastery is a notable monastery in the Lhasa Prefecture, Tibet, known for performing sky burials.

The monastery (actually Drigungtil Ogmin Jangchubling Monastery (Wylie: ‘Bri-gung mthil ‘Og-min byang-chub gling); also Drikung Thil Monastery)) is named after its location in a valley about 150 km east from Lhasa, in Drigung district, and is the mother monastery of the Drigung Kagyu (Drikung Kargyu) tradition.

It was founded in 1179 by the founder of that tradition, Drigung Kyobpa Jigten-gonpo-rinchenpel (Wylie: ‘Bri-gung sKyob-pa ‘Jig-rten dgon-po rin-chen dpal, also called Kyobpa Rinpoche, 1143-1217). The tradition emphasizes on its founders tantric meditation and Phowa practices.

After destructions by the Communists, after 1959, reconstruction works began in 1980. Drigung Kagyu traditions are nowadays also kept at the Jangchubling Drikung Kargyu Institute at Dehra Dun, Uttar Pradesh, India, founded in 1985.

For more photography from Tibet, click here.

360 DAYS - 360 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives of jonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own.

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365 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 63, taken August 24, 2010, Himalaya, Tibet. A yak. For more yak photography click here. Ok, thats a joke. I have no yak photography portfolio. Just this one. However, for more photography from Tibet, click here. 360 DAYS - 360 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives of jonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own.

365 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 63, taken August 24, 2010, Himalaya, Tibet.

A yak. For more yak photography click here. Ok, thats a joke. I have no yak photography portfolio. Just this one. However, for more photography from Tibet, click here.

360 DAYS - 360 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives of jonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own.

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