Fall is hands down my favorite season. Living in western China we rarely experience a typical fall. The altitude, brutally cold climate, and lack of trees conspire together to make Autumn a season that basically doesn’t exist. Skipping fall every year can be a huge bummer. But not this year. The falling leaves, brilliant colors,…
Wallpaper
(Download the December Wallpaper here – Right click, Save link as) After November’s wallpaper failure of being a few days late and being stalked by the angry masses the entire time, I thought I’d jump the gun on December’s wallpaper and keep the villagers happy. This is a departure from my normal work because I’m…
(Download the November Wallpaper here – Right click, Save as) Put your pitchforks and torches away, because here it is – November’s Wallpaper This months calendar is a quick image of a few of the stupas at Drepung monastery outside of Lhasa. It’s a fantastic location and one of our stops on our annual Lhasa,…
(Right Click to download the October wallpaper here) I’m on the road for the next two weeks, so I’m posting October’s wallpaper while I still have a decent internet connection albeit a day earlier. Last year we had a great time our or Lhasa, Everest, Nepal Overland tour. I’ve been holding back this background for…
(Download the August wallpaper here) Because September is jam packed, and because I’m a self-proclaimed nice guy, I’m posting my September desktop wallpaper one day early. Let the masses rejoice! About a month+ ago I was able to visit the Gangjia grasslands of eastern Tibet. The grasslands are truly magical place – one that I…
(Download the August wallpaper here) Most people don’t realize that huge amounts of Muslims in western China. In fact, a third of the city I live in, if not more, is Chinese Muslim and has been for a very long time. In just this province alone it’s suggested that there are over 800,000 Chinese Muslims….