weirdish wild space

it's opener there in the wide open air

YUNNAN PROVINCE, CHINA

Hide & Seek at the Stone Forest

Hide & Seek at the Stone Forest

Stone Forest

Doing like the tourists do!

Doing like the tourists do!

Stone Forest

awkward turtle for the thousand year old tortoise

awkward turtle for the thousand year old tortoise

Stone Forest

Stone Forest

Kunming

Pop Tarts to begin the Tiger Leaping Gorge trek!

Pop Tarts to begin the Tiger Leaping Gorge trek!

After we caved and the donkey took our packs

After we caved and the donkey took our packs

On the trail, with our donkey!

On the trail, with our donkey!

Tiger Leaping Gorge

Tiger Leaping Gorge

Literally breathtaking views -- Alex can't breathe

Literally breathtaking views -- Alex can't breathe

Alex was terrified

Alex was terrified

Tiger Leaping Gorge

Tiger Leaping Gorge

Alex on the trail, still terrified

Alex on the trail, still terrified

Views!

More views!

We made it to Tea Horse Guesthouse for the night!

We made it to Tea Horse Guesthouse for the night!

Delicious dinner

Delicious dinner

Ready for day 2 of the trek!

Ready for day 2 of the trek!

There was a small horse in our way

There was a small horse in our way

Trekking!

Goldfish break at the Halfway House!

Goldfish break at the Halfway House!

View from the Halfway House

View from the Halfway House

Views!

Cole on the trail

Cole on the trail

About to cross the waterfall

About to cross the waterfall

Selfie on the edge...

Selfie on the edge...

Tiger Leaping Gorge

Tiger Leaping Gorge

Made it to Shangri La!

Made it to Shangri La!

Songzanlin Monastery in Shangri La

Songzanlin Monastery in Shangri La

Pig outside Songzanlin Monastery in Shangri La

Pig outside Songzanlin Monastery in Shangri La

Songzanlin Monastery in Shangri La

Songzanlin Monastery in Shangri La

Songzanlin Monastery in Shangri La

Songzanlin Monastery in Shangri La

Songzanlin Monastery in Shangri La

Songzanlin Monastery in Shangri La

Songzanlin Monastery in Shangri La

Songzanlin Monastery in Shangri La

Songzanlin Monastery in Shangri La

Songzanlin Monastery in Shangri La

Songzanlin Monastery in Shangri La

Songzanlin Monastery in Shangri La

Songzanlin Monastery in Shangri La

Songzanlin Monastery in Shangri La

Yak cheese in butter...

Yak cheese in butter...

Guishan Park

Guishan Park

View of Shangri La from Guishan Park

View of Shangri La from Guishan Park

World's largest prayer wheel at Guishan Park

World's largest prayer wheel at Guishan Park

Guishan Park

Prayer flags on the way to Deqen

Prayer flags on the way to Deqen

Bus dropped us on the side of the road for hotel pickup...

Bus dropped us on the side of the road for hotel pickup...

View from our room at Songtsam Meili

View from our room at Songtsam Meili

View from the Songtsam Meili

View from the Songtsam Meili

Meili Snow Mountain

Meili Snow Mountain

Driving to our hike

Driving to our hike

Hike in the valley of the Baima Snow Mountain

Hike in the valley of the Baima Snow Mountain

Hike in the valley of the Baima Snow Mountain

Hike in the valley of the Baima Snow Mountain

Hike in the valley of the Baima Snow Mountain

Hike in the valley of the Baima Snow Mountain

Baima Snow Mountain

Baima Snow Mountain

Baima Snow Mountain

Baima Snow Mountain

Baima Snow Mountain

Baima Snow Mountain

Tibetan Nomad house, abandoned for winter

Tibetan Nomad house, abandoned for winter

At the Tibetan Nomad house, abandoned for winter

At the Tibetan Nomad house, abandoned for winter

Baima Snow Mountain

Baima Snow Mountain

snow!

moss

Another Nomad house near Baima Snow Mountain

Another Nomad house near Baima Snow Mountain

INSANE construction zone near Baima Snow Mountain

INSANE construction zone near Baima Snow Mountain

Workers' living quarters at the construction site

Workers' living quarters at the construction site

Ginger tea at the lodge

Ginger tea at the lodge

HALPPP!

Yak crossing

View at the lodge

View at the lodge

Ultimate relaxation

Ultimate relaxation

Sunset

Meili