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Photographs in Personal Collections

Old house in Klu sbug neighborhood. August 9, 2004. The G.yu thog Bridge today. August 9, 2004. Inside the Klu sbug neighborhood today former vegetable field area, August 9, 2004. The southern entrance into the Klu sbug neighborhood today, looking north from Jiangsu Lam, August 9, 2004. Newly re-designed Zhong gan qu, July 30, 2004. Zhong gan qu near Lha klu neighborhood committee, photo taken 2002. Horse rides for tourists, banned after 2002. Photo taken in 2001. Newly expanded Bye rags, Brag ri khug village, looking toward 'dam rwa, 2004.
Old Bye rags, Brag ri khug village, looking toward Se ra, photo taken 2002. Close-up view of new sand retention pits dug 2003-2004, photo taken July 2004. New sand retention pits dug 2003-2004, photo taken July 2004. Close-up view of sand accumulation, 2002. Quarrying on the north side of the wetland, photo taken 2001. Drainage canals dug in the 1960s are still apparent today, Summer 2002. Rock painting on north boundary of wetland, west of 'Bras spungs-Se ra boundary, August 2004. Traditional boundary between 'Bras spungs and Se ra at northern edge of wetlands, August 2004.
Around the corner from rma bya chu thung, August 2004. rma bya chu thung at the north-east corner of the wetlands, 2002. Enjoying a picnic at the Rainbow Spring park on Dharma Wheel festival. July 10, 2005. The source of the spring and depiction of the serpent spirits (naga) at Rainbow Spring, July 10 2005. Depiction of the serpent spirits (naga) at Rainbow Spring, July 10 2005. phu mo spun gsum north side of wetland; possibly the lab stong phu mo spun gsum, August 2004. Listening intently for the sea cow's calls, Rainbow Spring, 2005. Walking the circumambulation around the marsh during Dharma Wheel festival, 2005.
Walking the circumambulation around the marsh ('dam 'khor&#41 during Dharma Wheel festival near the lha klung btsan khang, 2005. Old wall in Lha klu neighborhood with layer of sod used as construction material. 2002. The Lha klung house (former marsh guards), probably built in the 1860s, with very thick rammed earth walls on the north-west edge of the wetlands. Still standing, photo taken 2002. Protecting the ecological environment benefits the people of Tibet". July 30, 2004." It is strictly forbidden to occupy or destroy the wetland", westside of wetlands. July 30, 2004." Wetest part of the marsh, near 'Bras spungs. August 3, 2004. Reeds like this dominated the marsh, but now stand in only a few places, September, 2001. The westside of the new fence around the wetland, August 2004.

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