People in the rain - Kathmandu - Boudhanath Stupa - Nepal

People in the rain - Kathmandu - Boudhanath Stupa - Nepal, originally uploaded by temp13rec..

People in the rain - Kathmandu - Boudhanath Stupa - Nepal

Rain in Patan

Rain in Patan, originally uploaded by september..

we were there for the start of the monsoon....the rain wasnt so bad though it never rained for very long.

Escaping rain

Escaping rain, originally uploaded by Teppo.

The pre-monsoon rain showers on Pashupatinath. This group of three - two girls and their guardian - were soaked wet when I first saw them , and the girls kept on running in and out of the rain.

wet walk

wet walk, originally uploaded by Fiona8.

boys walking in the rain

Kathmandu Rain

Kathmandu Rain, originally uploaded by izahorsky.

The rainy season is slowly starting to roll in - almost one month late.

Prayers

Prayers, originally uploaded by The Oxonian.

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

Nepal1a, originally uploaded by mathew_ramsey.

Nepali man waking in rice fields during rainy season

Nepal - Himalaya foothills

Nepal - Himalaya foothills, originally uploaded by elr1983.

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.

Droplet

Droplet, originally uploaded by Nirmal Adhikari.

In rainy Season droplet about to drop.

Nepal - Valley of Eternity (Ripuk, Barun Valley)

Nepal - Valley of Eternity (Ripuk, Barun Valley), originally uploaded by ` TheDreamSky 꿈꾸는 하늘.

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

tibetan man in muktinath, originally uploaded by phitar.

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

Terrasses, originally uploaded by A VersAerien.

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.