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Key Gompa (monastery)

Key Gompa (monastery)
Kye Gompa is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery located on top of a hill at an altitude of 4,166 metres above sea level, close to the Spiti River, in the Spiti Valley of Himachal Pradesh, Lahaul and Spiti district, India. It is the biggest monastery of Spiti Valley and a religious training centre for lamas.
I spent a couple of weeks along this river valley....fascinating high altitude Tibetan communities. It is very, very remote, and cut off for at least 6 months of the year by high, snow covered passes, close to 5000meters.

Günter Klaus, Uwe Sasse, Karlena, Ernest CH and 38 other people have particularly liked this photo


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 Herb Riddle
Herb Riddle club
Wow! What a wonderful place to stand at. To gaze at this magical scene as if though from a fantasy film must be something to treasure for ever. How I envy this from you. A wonderful capture here and many thanks for the story too.

Keep safe. Herb
3 years ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
Impressionnante cette belle capture excellemment rendue... HBM.
3 years ago.
 Thérèse
Thérèse club
Ça me plaît de voir ça ! Merci Diana
3 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Wow, what a stunning place for a monastery.
VERY well captured Diana.
Safe and healthy week ahead.
3 years ago.
 Berny
Berny club
extraordinary location!
3 years ago.
 Doug Shepherd
Doug Shepherd club
An amazing sight so very well captured Diana. The backdrop of towering cliffs emphasises the effort that it must have taken to build the monastery in such a harsh environment.
3 years ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
fantastic, sic, this makes me dream to travel again.......
3 years ago.
 Guydel
Guydel club
!!! Extra ordinaire !!!
3 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
Such a fantastic landscape..............I like the way the monastery has been built into the environment and the way it echoes the rock formations around it. Genius!

A beautifully composed image Diana and sharp from front to back.
3 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
Fabulous!
3 years ago.
 Richard Chamberlain
Richard Chamberlain
Fantastic photo.
3 years ago.
 Gabriella Siglinde
Gabriella Siglinde club
Un luogo davvero incredibile ! Uno scatto che traduce molto bene la grandezza e la bellezza di questo angolo di mondo.
3 years ago.
 J. Gafarot
J. Gafarot club
Out of this world !
You made us a gift.
Superb picture, Diana.
3 years ago.
 * ઇઉ *
* ઇઉ * club
Amazing where people settle...
The monastery fascinates by its location
and the apparently adapted construction to the environment.
Fantastic shot, Diana!
3 years ago.
 Amelia
Amelia club
So remote as to be almost inaccessible. I wonder how the monks manage for 6 months of each year?
3 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
This really is in "wow" territory and such a difference from your previous image of Maree! Spectacular mountains, a remarkable monastery and fascinating information. Multiple stars. :-) Big huggss. xx
3 years ago. Edited 3 years ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
That’s a fantastic view, Diana !
3 years ago.
 ©UdoSm
©UdoSm club
A fantastic picture of this monastery...
3 years ago.
 Patrick Berty
Patrick Berty
Quelle magnifique composition pour ce paysage de rêve. Un endroit pour la contemplation et la méditation... Tu as du vivre des moments merveilleux dans cette région fascinante.
Un grand merci pour le partage car je ne verrais jamais ces merveilles.
Merci encore Diana, belle journée à toi.
3 years ago.
 Petite 106 (Sylvie)
Petite 106 (Sylvie) club
C'est magnifique ! Et quel dépaysement.
3 years ago.
 Anton Cruz Carro
Anton Cruz Carro club
A privileged location and a fascinating environment. All the best, Anton.
3 years ago.
 Michelle Chouchou
Michelle Chouchou club
Une galerie de luxe !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
3 years ago.
 Ern Jacoby
Ern Jacoby club
Must have been a wonderful time in this extraordinary valley!
3 years ago.
 Annalia S.
Annalia S.
This is so beautiful, Diana. Although its whitewashed buildings stand out against the brown and ocre colors of the landscape, at the same time it blends in with the geological "design" of the mountain outcrops. Composing it so the mountain rage forms a diagonal is also a beautiful choice!
3 years ago.
 Nouchetdu38
Nouchetdu38 club
Outstanding view of this monastery!!!!!!*****************
3 years ago.
 Günter Klaus
Günter Klaus club
Wow,das haben sie sehr schön errichtet da oben auf diesen Hügel liebe Diana,es ist echt immer spannend,was du schon alles erlebt und gesehen hast,eine ganz tolle Aufnahme hast du davon gemacht :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Nachmittag,liebe Grüße Güni und eine herzliche Umarmung :))
2 months ago.

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