← All Essays & Field Notes Pilgrimage to the Roof of the World Crossing high mountain passes into Tibet, walking the Barkhor circuit in Lhasa, and the monastic chants of Tashilhunpo. Words & Photography: Rüçhan Ziya Tibet · Central Asia · Expedition 2001 6 min read Potala Palace backdrop and Lhasa valley sanctuary, Tibet (2001). Gyantse & Shigatse: Sanctuaries in Stone