The rainy season is slowly starting to roll in - almost one month late.
Monday, July 5, 2010
Prayers
Nepal. High above Namche Bazar.
The monks had climbed upto this rockface fairly recently This is the result of their efforts.
Nepali man waking in rice fields during rainy season
Nepali man waking in rice fields during rainy season
Nepal - Himalaya foothills
An aerial view of the Himalaya foothills in Nepal at the end of September 2007. The flooded rivers, brown with silt, are typical of the Monsoon rainy season, which comes to an end in October. Because of the rains the scenery is very green. Some reflection on the right from the airplane's window pane.
Nepal - Valley of Eternity (Ripuk, Barun Valley)
Ripuk is a local name for one of the places in Barun Valley (Nepal) where locals setup their temporary seasonal settlements.
Centuries ago, the river Barun used to be a glacier here, flowing to the north composing this lush green valleys for today. The height of the cascading waterfalls against the rugged and stiff mountains reflects the sense of the flow of time and eternity at the same time
tibetan man in muktinath
shot with a canon d30 and a 17-35f2.8 lens. holding a white/gold reflector in my left hand to illuminate his face. this is early morning at 3800m altitude, hence the special light. muktinath is a hindu pilgrimage, in the lower mustang, just north of annapurna. this man fled from tibet with the chinese invasion to the mountains of mustang and nepal.
the white in the blurry background is snow from the annapurnas
Terrasses
A view of terraced agriculture in the region Damphus. At this time of year (February), wheat (light green), potatoes and lentils (dark green) are in the spotlight. Later, when the monsoon will be rice.
A view is terrace cultivation landscape near Damphus. At this time of the year (february), There Are Mostly wheat (light green), potatoes and lentil (dark green). Later, in the monsoon, it Will Be rice.
Tengboche, Himalayas
Tengboche, Himalayas - Nepal
by Murat SELAM ©
Tengboche is a village in the Khumbu region of eastern Nepal, located at 3,867 metres. Tengboche has a panoramic view of the Himalayan mountains, including the well known peaks of Tawache, Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Ama Dablam, and Thamserku.
10 August 2009 - World Wildlife Fund (WWF) used this picture in the following report which explains new found 350 species in Himalayas.
Friday, July 2, 2010
Nepalgunj Airport Security
Just as muggy as the photo impresses, I captured this sunrise while waiting for a flight to the impressively rural Dolpa district. Shot in the city of Nepalgunj, a transport hub for Indian goods destined for central and western Nepal.
Artistic liberties taken: lightened shadows, played with levels, and increased saturation.
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