Comments on: The Road West from Kangding http://blogs.reuters.com/photo/2008/03/25/the-road-west-from-kangding/ What makes a great picture? Mon, 7 Jul 2008 05:21:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Roy http://blogs.reuters.com/photo/2008/03/25/the-road-west-from-kangding/#comment-333667 Roy Thu, 03 Apr 2008 02:06:37 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/photo/2008/03/25/the-road-west-from-kangding/#comment-333667 Please report on the real day to day struggles of majority of the Tibetan people who might as well live on the far side of the moon when it comes to involvement with political issues. For the last two months severe snow storms in Shiqu County County have led to severe frosbite & many deaths (incl children & old people)..it is still snowing....thousands of yak on whom the nomads rely have been wiped out...food, warm clothing and fuel is deperately needed....the Govt has done little to help... attempts to get get supplies through to remote villages have been hampered by 'red-tape' in the current tensions....as I write, a small convoy, is desperately stuck in a remote mountain valley in sub-zero conditions....what are you guys doing to find out about the snow disaster?......at some time in the future aid is going to be needed big-time (as in 1995) to help nomads/farmers get new yak stock to survive Please report on the real day to day struggles of majority of the Tibetan people who might as well live on the far side of the moon when it comes to involvement with political issues.

For the last two months severe snow storms in Shiqu County County have led to severe frosbite & many deaths (incl children & old people)..it is still snowing….thousands of yak on whom the nomads rely have been wiped out…food, warm clothing and fuel is deperately needed….the Govt has done little to help… attempts to get get supplies through to remote villages have been hampered by ‘red-tape’ in the current tensions….as I write, a small convoy, is desperately stuck in a remote mountain valley in sub-zero conditions….what are you guys doing to find out about the snow disaster?……at some time in the future aid is going to be needed big-time (as in 1995) to help nomads/farmers get new yak stock to survive

]]> By: dezza http://blogs.reuters.com/photo/2008/03/25/the-road-west-from-kangding/#comment-333634 dezza Sun, 30 Mar 2008 13:33:54 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/photo/2008/03/25/the-road-west-from-kangding/#comment-333634 be careful out there. i've done the long bus trek out to kangding and litang myself, beautiful scenery, great people! enjoy yourself. be careful out there. i’ve done the long bus trek out to kangding and litang myself, beautiful scenery, great people! enjoy yourself.

]]> By: Bill http://blogs.reuters.com/photo/2008/03/25/the-road-west-from-kangding/#comment-333603 Bill Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:28:39 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/photo/2008/03/25/the-road-west-from-kangding/#comment-333603 Good show! The real thing, which most Americans will never see. Good show! The real thing, which most Americans will never see.

]]> By: C4 http://blogs.reuters.com/photo/2008/03/25/the-road-west-from-kangding/#comment-333592 C4 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 02:40:33 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/photo/2008/03/25/the-road-west-from-kangding/#comment-333592 I think you must have one of the most amazing jobs in the entire world. Keep up the good work! I think you must have one of the most amazing jobs in the entire world. Keep up the good work!

]]> By: S Gray http://blogs.reuters.com/photo/2008/03/25/the-road-west-from-kangding/#comment-333573 S Gray Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:11:52 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/photo/2008/03/25/the-road-west-from-kangding/#comment-333573 Great story. Sichuan province looks like an amazing place. Looking forward to your next blog. Stay safe. Great story. Sichuan province looks like an amazing place. Looking forward to your next blog. Stay safe.

]]> By: Marguerite http://blogs.reuters.com/photo/2008/03/25/the-road-west-from-kangding/#comment-333569 Marguerite Wed, 26 Mar 2008 04:14:14 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/photo/2008/03/25/the-road-west-from-kangding/#comment-333569 You really put one into the picture about conditions out there! Quite an adventurous expedition! You really put one into the picture about conditions out there! Quite an adventurous expedition!

]]> By: fotowarung.bazuki.com » Blog Archive » The Road West from Kangding http://blogs.reuters.com/photo/2008/03/25/the-road-west-from-kangding/#comment-333568 fotowarung.bazuki.com » Blog Archive » The Road West from Kangding Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:31:35 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/photo/2008/03/25/the-road-west-from-kangding/#comment-333568 [...] The Road West from KangdingWhen I Wake UpF8 and Be ThereRenaissance…The missing link - Found!This one is worth a thousand wordsRain manNamdaemun burns…Watching paint dry - thrills and spills on the Berlaymont beatExperimenting with FotoShow [...] […] The Road West from KangdingWhen I Wake UpF8 and Be ThereRenaissance…The missing link - Found!This one is worth a thousand wordsRain manNamdaemun burns…Watching paint dry - thrills and spills on the Berlaymont beatExperimenting with FotoShow […]

]]> By: Pauline Askin http://blogs.reuters.com/photo/2008/03/25/the-road-west-from-kangding/#comment-333567 Pauline Askin Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:04:15 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/photo/2008/03/25/the-road-west-from-kangding/#comment-333567 Well done David, that's an excellent read. Well done David, that’s an excellent read.

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