a September evening, downtown Lhasa passageway to the Potala a bit daunting - Potala Palace from below starting upward what one sees a lot of, going up hardware corridor, with steps more hardware courtyard view courtyard view the last few steps sign at the base of the Potala a different view of the Potala pilgrims and prayer wheels pilgrim pilgrim pilgrims rotating the fixed prayer wheels Lhasa schoolgirl prayer shawls on sale mother and daughter entrance, Sera Monastery refreshments, Sera Monastery dancers, Mad Yak scenes from The Mad Yak the yak dance motion dinner at the Mad Yak ducks, Summer Palace Summer Palace, Norublinka Summer Palace, Norublinka Summer Palace, Norublinka knock, knock - who's there? Fu dog, Lhasa style Summer Palace entrance, Lhasa dash from the cabinet of curiosities - iii from the cabinet of curiosities - ii from the cabinet of curiosities - i two couples late summer - golden retrievers downtown Lhasa game players side street shop wares