Phuktal Gompa, Zanskar

The incredibly picturesque, 1000 year old Phutkal Gompa, built into the cliff-side over the Tsarap River, a two hour walk from our camp at Purne ...

Young novice monks ...

Curious as any young boys (photo Marv Godner) ...

Richard joking with some of the novices ...

The Richard Gere monk ...

Grinding herbs for Tibetan medicine ...

The teacher ...

The upper balcony of the medieval Phuktal gompa, looking down onto the courtyard ...

One of my favorites ...

Our wonderful campsite at Purne, at the confluence of the Tsarap Chu (river) and the Kargiak Chu, seen from the prayer flags on the hill-top above ...

The guys relax during our rest day. Tents by Big Agnes, Steamboat Springs, Colorado ...