巴松措

Basongcuo is an alpine glacier lake surrounded by forests, villages and ridges. Tashi Island and Cuozong Temple form part of the living sacred landscape. Regular tours only show a portion of the larger valley and trail system. Water bodies, forests and settlements should be understood together: the lake is not an isolated postcard, nor are the islands, temples and villages in the center of the lake a backdrop that can be photographed without restrictions.