In case you have not come upon it yet, the website of Marijn van den Brink has the most amazing galleries of photos of alpine travels and plants, and others.
http://photos.v-d-brink.eu/
Do take a look at his rock garden construction project as well - it is stupendous!
I'm particularly taken by the Chinese alpines, and here is a tiny sampling of the wonders, to entice you in for a closer look:
http://photos.v-d-brink.eu/Flora-and-Fauna/Asia/nieuwChina-Yunnan/113843...
http://photos.v-d-brink.eu/Flora-and-Fauna/Asia/nieuwChina-Yunnan/113843...
http://photos.v-d-brink.eu/Flora-and-Fauna/Asia/nieuwChina-Yunnan/113843...
http://photos.v-d-brink.eu/Flora-and-Fauna/Asia/nieuwChina-Yunnan/113843...
http://photos.v-d-brink.eu/Flora-and-Fauna/Asia/nieuwChina-Yunnan/113843...
http://photos.v-d-brink.eu/Flora-and-Fauna/Asia/nieuwChina-Yunnan/113843...
http://photos.v-d-brink.eu/Flora-and-Fauna/Asia/nieuwChina-Yunnan/113843...
http://photos.v-d-brink.eu/Flora-and-Fauna/Asia/nieuwChina-Yunnan/113843...
(These photos have swept away the last shred of resistance I was trying to maintain as I work my way through the various Czech seed collection lists. I'm just going to ask for one of everything. :rolleyes: :o)