FLOWERS FIT FOR A DALAI LAMA Plant Conservation Project  Gompa (Tibetan Monastery) in Little Tibet © Chris Chadwell OBJECTIVES COMPLETED: *Presentation of Kohli Memorial Gold Medal (on behalf of Himalayan Plant Association) to amchi (Doctor of traditional Tibetan Medicine) Tsewang Smanla in recognition of the significant contribution he has made to the study and teaching of Tibetan Medicine
Chris Chadwell and Tsewang Smanla having been presented with silk scarves © Chris Chadwell ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Inspection of Yuthog Foundation Training Centre, Nurla
Nurla Village --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Inspection of Men Tsee Khang (H.H. The Dalai Lama's Tibetan Medical & Astrological Institute)'s Medicinal Plant Nursery/Trial Ground near Leh © Chris Chadwell
Tibetan Sea Buckthorn being grown at Trial Ground © Chris Chadwell
Sea-Buckthorn Jam - a vitamin C-rich drink 'Leh Juice' is also produced from the berries © Chris Chadwell
Showy CLEMATIS LADAKHIANA scrambling over low vegetation © Chris Chadwell *Field Excursions and discussion of past plant conservation projects in Little Tibet Prayer flags on a high pass © Chris Chadwell
High Pass over 5000m © Chris Chadwell
'Tibetan Larkspur' (DELPHINIUM BRUNONIANUM) © Chris Chadwell
Tibetan Larkspur at high altitude with THYLACOSPERMUM CAESPITOSUM and SIBBALDIA TETRANDRA © Chris Chadwell Miniature WALDHEIMIA similar to GLABRA and SAUSSUREA GNAPHALODES at high altitude © Chris Chadwell -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Lecture on 'Wild Flowers and Birds of Ladakh'
Chris Chadwell giving digital presentation at Lonpo House, Leh Palace, on behalf of the IALS (International Association for Ladakh Studies) © Chris Chadwell For further information about the association, see:
Lunar-like landscape in Indus Valley © Chris Chadwell
Village Oasis in Indus Valley © Chris Chadwell
Winnowing barley in village © Chris Chadwell
Helping with the harvest - the baby seems fascinated by Chris © Chris Chadwell
Chris Chadwell turning prayer wheels at monastery © Chris Chadwell
Young trainee lamas (some enter the monastery aged 7) relaxing after long session of prayers © Chris Chadwell |
