Tibetan Village with Golden Barley Sheaves

Tall timber racks laden with golden barley sheaves stand beside traditional whitewashed farmhouses in a Tibetan village, set against a backdrop of yellow autumn poplars and a clear blue sky under low afternoon sunlight.

A photo of timber racks with golden barley sheaves beside whitewashed farmhouses near Shangri-La, autumn poplars in afternoon sunlight See more

#Chinese Villages and Terraces

More images like this

Red chillies dry on the shingled roofs of traditional whitewashed Bhutanese farmhouses surrounded by golden rice terraces and forested mountains in the Paro valley.

An aerial view of the village of Hemis Shukpachan in Ladakh, featuring golden barley terraces, yellow willow trees, and white buildings set against bare ochre mountain slopes under low afternoon sunlight.

A high-angle view of a terraced valley in the High Atlas mountains during autumn, featuring golden poplar trees, red earth slopes, and snow-capped peaks under late afternoon sunlight.

A misty, frost-covered village of wooden log cabins with steep roofs nestled in a valley surrounded by golden birch trees and mountains at dawn.

A hillside village with stacked timber houses and smoking chimneys is surrounded by golden autumn trees, set against a backdrop of snow-capped mountains at sunrise.

Skeins of dyed wool in shades of red, blue, and yellow hang to dry on wooden racks outdoors in a rural village setting with steaming dye pots on a stone hearth and rolling hills in the background during golden hour.

A traditional stone and mud-brick house sits on terraced hillsides planted with young green barley, set against a backdrop of snow-capped mountains under early morning light.

A whitewashed colonial church stands atop ancient Inca stone terraces in a village at dawn, surrounded by adobe houses with snow-capped mountains in the background under a soft pink and blue sky.

The ancient mud-brick ruins of the Basgo Monastery sit atop a jagged, eroded cliff in Ladakh, illuminated by warm afternoon sunlight with golden-leaved poplar trees in the valley below.

Hanks of vibrant, freshly dyed ikat silk hang from bamboo poles to dry in a dusty courtyard, illuminated by the warm, low-angle light of the afternoon sun.

An elderly Indigenous woman with grey hair and a traditional hat weaves colorful fabric on a backstrap loom outside a rustic adobe building in a mountainous landscape.

Baltit Fort sits atop a rocky cliff overlooking a valley filled with golden autumn trees, with the snow-covered Rakaposhi mountain peak rising in the background under a clear morning sky.

Workers harvest pale gold Prié Blanc grapes from low pergolas on stone pillars in a terraced vineyard, with frost-covered leaves, larch trees in autumn colors, and the snow-capped Mont Blanc massif in the background.

A close-up view of a traditional Bhutanese farmhouse window with intricate green, red, and gold carvings of lotus and cloud motifs, featuring red chillies drying on the ledge above against a warm, whitewashed wall during golden hour.

A small stone village with flat roofs is nestled in a valley surrounded by dense, autumn-colored forests on rolling hills under soft, low-angle sunlight.

Bundles of combed flax fibers hang from a wooden beam inside a rustic barn, illuminated by golden late afternoon sunlight filtering through gaps in the wall, with straw scattered on the dirt floor below.

A traditional Japanese farmhouse in Nagano features rows of peeled persimmons hanging from its eaves to dry under the warm light of a late afternoon sun, with a bare persimmon tree standing in the foreground.

Several bamboo archery bows and bundles of arrows lean against a weathered, whitewashed stone wall in a sunny outdoor setting with mountains and prayer flags in the background.

A woman sits on a wooden veranda in a mountainous region, weaving a patterned textile on a floor loom while colorful wool strips hang over the railing in the bright sunlight.

Brightly patterned, diamond-motif textiles hang over the wooden balcony of a traditional farmhouse overlooking misty, terraced rice fields in a valley.

Apricots are spread out to dry on the flat mud roofs of a village in the Hunza valley, with golden poplar trees in the foreground and snow-capped mountains in the background under warm, low-angle sunlight.

A high-angle view of a traditional Chinese village with white-walled houses and dark tiled roofs, featuring numerous round bamboo trays filled with red chillies and yellow crops drying on racks during an autumn morning.

Apricot halves are spread out to dry on a woven mat on a flat, earthen roof in the Hunza Valley, with the snow-capped peak of Ultar Sar glowing in the golden evening light above a valley filled with dark green poplar trees.

A small village with whitewashed mud-brick houses and stacked firewood on roofs sits amidst green fields at the base of a large, snow-capped mountain peak illuminated by the pink light of dawn.

A scenic view of a village with wooden log houses and barley stooks nestled in a green valley beneath the snow-capped Meili mountain peaks during late afternoon.

A group of monks in red robes walk through a sunlit courtyard of a monastery in Sikkim, adorned with colorful prayer flags and featuring a gilded roof with snow-capped mountains in the background.

A wide shot of Cachi in the Calchaquí valley on an autumn afternoon, featuring fields of red peppers drying on the ground in the foreground, a white village with a church in the middle ground, and the snow-capped Nevado de Cachi mountains in the background under clear skies.

An aerial view of an archery ground in the Paro valley of Bhutan, featuring a long green strip between two targets, lined with white prayer flags and surrounded by golden rice terraces under morning sunlight.

A Tibetan-style fortress sits atop a rocky crag overlooking a frost-covered valley at dawn, with mountains in the background under a clear blue sky.

Blocks of meju fermenting soybean bricks hang from wooden rafters in a rustic farmhouse storeroom, illuminated by a shaft of sunlight streaming through a small window.

A row of historic stone huts sits beneath vibrant golden poplar trees on a frosty morning, with pastel-colored Easter eggs scattered among the fallen leaves in the foreground.

Orange persimmons hang from the bare branches of a tree in a snowy mountain village in Gifu, illuminated by the warm, low-angled light of a winter sun against a deep blue sky.

A stone Georgian country house with an ornate carved wooden balcony stands amidst golden autumn vineyards at sunset, with the snow-capped Caucasus Mountains glowing pink in the background.

A traditional Ottoman-style timber house with a glowing amber bay window stands on a snow-covered cobblestone lane in Safranbolu at dusk.

A backstrap loom with colorful striped fabric is stretched between two wooden stakes in a stone-paved courtyard, with snow-capped mountains visible in the background at sunrise.

A Tibetan village with traditional stone houses featuring white, red, and black trim nestled on a steep, forested mountainside during autumn, illuminated by warm morning sunlight.

Golden bundles of harvested rice hang to dry on wooden racks across terraced fields, with misty mountains in the background under soft late afternoon light.

A village with traditional stone and timber houses built into a terraced hillside, surrounded by vibrant green wheat fields and snow-capped mountains under a clear sky.

A woman with a black ponytail wearing traditional clothing weaves on a backstrap loom outdoors in a mountainous village setting.

A village with golden hay stacks on flat rooftops sits below the white Lamayuru monastery, set against dramatic, eroded mountain slopes during the golden hour.

A traditional Bhutanese farmhouse with whitewashed walls and carved timber windows sits in the frosty Phobjikha valley as woodsmoke rises from its shingle roof during a sunrise.

A traditional Mapuche witral loom stands outdoors at dusk, featuring a partially woven black and white blanket with geometric diamond patterns, set against a backdrop of a rustic wooden ruka and the snow-capped Lanín volcano illuminated by the setting sun.

A view of the Lingshed monastery and village in Zanskar, with whitewashed buildings nestled on a rocky slope above snow-dusted fields and rugged mountain ranges under early morning golden light.

A traditional Bhutanese covered cantilever bridge with a shingled roof and whitewashed stone abutments spans a rocky river, decorated with colorful prayer flags under a clear sky.

A view of a traditional Bulgarian village with stone-roofed timber houses, cobbled paths, and stone walls bathed in warm late afternoon sunlight.

A stone house with a slate roof sits in a mountain hamlet at dawn, surrounded by golden larch trees with a thick layer of fog filling the valley below.

A rustic wooden barn stands in a sunlit meadow filled with hay stooks on wooden poles, set against a backdrop of the Tatra mountains under a dark, dramatic thunderstorm sky.

A traditional stone casona with a wooden balcony adorned with geraniums sits on a wet, cobblestone street in a mountain village during an autumn morning with misty, forested slopes in the background.

A cozy, sunlit room with whitewashed walls and traditional wooden furniture, featuring a low bench with patterned cushions and a window overlooking a golden field with snow-capped mountains in the distance.

Juniper smoke rises from whitewashed stone burners on the roof of a Tibetan monastery at dawn, with prayer flags fluttering in the background and golden sunlight illuminating the smoke and gilded roof details against a backdrop of mountain ranges.

A remote village with thatched-roof stone houses sits on a tawny, grassy páramo landscape beneath the snow-capped peak of a volcano partially obscured by thick clouds.

A terraced hillside with a small earthen village sits below snow-capped mountains under a cloudy sky in the High Atlas region.

A view of traditional stone courtyard houses in Cuandixia village, Beijing, arranged on a hillside covered in snow under a grey, overcast sky.

Indigo-dyed fabrics with floral and butterfly patterns hang from bamboo poles to dry in a sunlit courtyard, with traditional architecture and mountains in the background.

A village with mud-brick houses nestled at the base of a large, arid mountain, surrounded by golden barley fields and rows of poplar trees under a cloudy sky.

A traditional backstrap loom with vibrant red and orange alpaca yarn is set up outdoors in a mountainous landscape under bright sunlight.

Stooks of rye stand on terraced hillsides in the Valais region, illuminated by golden late afternoon sunlight against a backdrop of dark storm clouds and the snow-capped Pennine Alps.

A person stands between long rows of white somen noodles hanging to dry on bamboo poles under a clear blue sky.

A stone and mud-walled house with a flat roof sits beside a golden barley field in a valley, with snow-capped mountains in the background under soft afternoon light.

A person swings on a tall bamboo structure overlooking golden rice terraces and a small village, with the snow-capped Annapurna mountain range in the background during sunset.

A rustic wooden house with large stacks of firewood on its balconies stands in the hamlet of Ceillac, with golden larch trees and snow-capped mountains in the background under warm, low-angle sunlight.

Golden cobs of maize hang to dry from the wooden balcony of a rustic farmhouse at sunrise, with frost-covered meadows and the pale Carnic Alps in the background.

A mud-brick monastery with a multi-story timber facade sits at the base of a rocky cliff featuring numerous grottoes, surrounded by yellowing poplar trees under soft morning light.

A traditional wooden granary with a carved door and a wreath, featuring bunches of maize hanging from the balcony, set against a backdrop of rolling hills at dusk.

A stone path winds through a lush garden filled with blue poppies and pink rhododendrons toward a traditional Bhutanese building with prayer wheels, set against a backdrop of misty Himalayan mountains.

An aerial view of a poplar grove with golden autumn leaves arranged in straight rows, set against the snow-capped peaks of the Sierra Nevada mountains under a clear blue sky.

A Dogon village featuring mud-brick houses with conical thatched roofs and forked-branch ladders sits at the base of a towering red sandstone escarpment under warm morning light.

A cluster of traditional stone pallozas with conical thatched roofs covered in snow, situated in a mountainous landscape at blue hour with one doorway illuminated by warm light.

A dirt path winds through a traditional village with stone walls and thatched-roof houses under a dark, overcast sky, with smoke rising from a chimney in the background.

Long skeins of pale henequen fiber hang over wooden racks to dry in the courtyard of an ochre-colored hacienda, illuminated by warm, low afternoon sunlight.

A woman with East Asian features, wearing a turquoise-studded perak headdress and a sheepskin shawl, stands in a golden barley field with mountains in the background under a clear blue sky.

A high-angle view of the village of Ushguli in Svaneti, Georgia, featuring traditional stone defensive towers nestled in a valley with snow-capped mountains in the background during autumn.