Mourning Moon

Mourning Moon, originally uploaded by ` TheDreamSky 꿈꾸는 하늘.

This was a day before full moon over the sky of Kathmandu valley (Nepal) ....
and also the day my beloved GrandPa passed away :'(

In my childhood I was told that the moon is one of our passed away grandparents. We used to call the moon as 'Junphopa' meaning 'Moon GrandPa'.

Nepal

Kathmandu, Nepal, originally uploaded by Katarina 2353 - busy spending vacation time :).

Nepal

Gai jatra in Bhaktapur

Gai jatra in Bhaktapur, originally uploaded by elke_selter.

Gai jatra in Bhaktapur

Gai Jatra !

gaijatra kids, originally uploaded by kanigma.

Gai Jatra !

Gai Jatra ! @ Bhaktapur

Bhaktapur, originally uploaded by sushanttuladhar.

Gai Jatra ! @ Bhaktapur

Gai Jatra ! @ Patan

Ghintaghishi, originally uploaded by sushanttuladhar.

Gai Jatra ! @ Patan

Gai Jatra !!

DSC_165, originally uploaded by Jitu's Click.

Children in various costumes marking the Gaijatra festival in Kathmandu.

Children near Basantapur, Kathmandu marking Gaijatra festival.

DSC_185, originally uploaded by Jitu's Click.

Children near Basantapur, Kathmandu marking Gaijatra festival.

Gai Jatra !

Gai Jatra !, originally uploaded by jk10976.

The festival of "Gai Jatra"

Pokhara, Nepal

Pokhara, Nepal, originally uploaded by Katarina 2353 - busy spending vacation time :).

Pokhara, Nepal

Stars light over Machapuchare north face

Stars light over Machapuchare north face, originally uploaded by elosoenpersona.

Taken from Annapurna Base Camp at 4.300 m

Kanchenjunga Above the Clouds

Kanchenjunga Above the Clouds, originally uploaded by aluytenuk.

Kanchenjunga (8586m) viewed from Sandakphu, looking towards Sikkim. The clear air is no doubt helped by the altitude - 3630m. Just around the corner (or over a small mound) you can also get a view of Everest, but the cloud wasn't as good in that direction and it is much further away.