Indigo Twilight Prayer Flags Near Lhasa Summit

Deep indigo twilight washes the high-altitude landscape above Lhasa, casting the foreground into heavy shadow while a sharp rim light traces the edges of fluttering prayer flags. The colorful rectangular cloths, printed with sacred text, snap taut against the wind, their fabric stretched between wooden poles and a central stone cairn. Above the tree line, dramatic clouds gather in dark, swirling masses that dominate the upper frame. The stone cairn stands solid and rough-textured, against the soft, worn edges of the drying fabric. A natural rock archway in the immediate foreground creates a frame within the frame, focusing attention on the flags and the distant, cloud-choked horizon. at the edge is the faint, glowing edge of a flag corner catching the last ambient light against the dark stone.