Many people in Tibet wear masks. The official reason is because of the dust.
We had to be careful when taking pictures so we didn't take any of the soldiers. It was hard to frame a shot without soldiers in public places and squares.
Lynn was ill this morning from the altitude. Don had missed the Potala Palace visit because he was ill. Completely different symptoms. He had irregular heart beat, high blood sugar and high blood pressure. Lynn had fluid on one lung, headache and indigestion. Both of us were given oxygen either overnight or for several hours, IV drugs and bed rest. Since we live at sea level and are overweight, it wasn't surprising we didn't tolerate the altitude well.
These masks were are the Tibetian museum.
Thankfully, we were both healthy for the trip to Johkong Monastary. There were no pictures allowed inside.
These are the faithful outside.
Others would walk clockwise around this monastary, or the Potala, or the city of Lhasa swinging their prayer wheels and fingering their prayer beads.
It is even more crowded in the winter when devoted farmers make pilgrimages to Lhasa.
These men were chanting and packing concrete. They made it look fun and several tourists came over to help and get pictures. They just smiled, shared a tool and kept chanting.
It was wonderful and see sunshine and blue sky in Tibet and kids playing.
We enjoyed a dinner show of local tribal dance.
Others would walk clockwise around this monastary, or the Potala, or the city of Lhasa swinging their prayer wheels and fingering their prayer beads.
These men were chanting and packing concrete. They made it look fun and several tourists came over to help and get pictures. They just smiled, shared a tool and kept chanting. 
And then they had folks from the audience join them. Mary, Ed and Dirwin got the honors!
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