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Dawn at Manasarovar

Lake Manasarovar · Ngari Prefecture , Tibet

1996 · Kodachrome 35mm slide

From the collection Tibet, 1990s

At 4:40 in the morning the wind dropped and the surface went flat. Pilgrims had been praying through the night from a low camp above the shore. The light came up very slowly. I used most of a roll and only kept one frame.

From the collection · Tibet, 1990s

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