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Entries for June 2009

Photo Essay: Mountains in the Himalayas
2009-06-21 16:58:52 EST
view from Paro, Bhutan
view from Paro, Bhutan

Himalayas from Dochula Pass in Bhutan (3088m)
Himalayas from Dochula Pass in Bhutan (3088m)

Everest peak from the plane
Everest peak from the plane

Khumbila Peak (5761m)
Khumbila Peak (5761m)

Everest from Tengboche
Everest from Tengboche

excitement near Island Peak (6189m)
excitement near Island Peak (6189m)

Khumbu Glacier and Lhotse Peak (8516m)
Khumbu Glacier and Lhotse Peak (8516m)

Ama Dablam Peak (5146m)
Ama Dablam Peak (5146m)

sunrise rays at Everest Peak (8850m)
sunrise rays at Everest Peak (8850m)

prayer rocks from Kala Patthar (5550m) facing Everest
prayer rocks from Kala Patthar (5550m) facing Everest
Photo Essay: Architecture in the Himalayas
2009-06-17 22:01:54 EST
Bhutanese watch tower
Bhutanese watch tower

chortens at Dochula Pass in Bhutan (3088m)
chortens at Dochula Pass in Bhutan (3088m)

Buddhist stupa
Buddhist stupa

Bhutanese Dzhong (fortress)
Bhutanese Dzhong (fortress)

Golden Temple in Kathmandu
Golden Temple in Kathmandu

clay house ruins
clay house ruins

rooftop fasteners
rooftop fasteners

wood-carved piller
wood carved piller

prayer rocks wall
prayer rock wall

Hindu temple
Hindu temple
Photo Essay: Religion in the Himalayas
2009-06-15 23:37:00 EST
prayer wheels
prayer wheels

cooking monks
cooking monks

iron bell
iron bell

big prayer wheel
big prayer wheel

flower strands for Hindu festival
flower strands for Hindu festival

lighting butter lamps
lighting butter lamps

Brahma statue
Brahma statue

Buddha's eyes
Buddha's eyes

spinning prayer wheel
spinning prayer wheel

high-flying prayer flags
high-flying prayer flags
Photo Essay: People of the Himalayas
2009-06-12 22:13:39 EST
I've been back home from my trip through the Himalayas for a few days now and have sort of been disconnected from the interweb for a few reasons. Firstly, my cable modem conveniently crapped out while I was gone and I had to wait for a Rogers tech to come out. Secondly, as if I didn't put my body in enough physical stress on a 12-day trek up to Everest Base Camp, I decided to play ultimate for 3 days straight immediately after I got home. My body hates me and it wants to sleep.

Rather than documenting our Everest Base Camp trek day-by-day like I did last year with Kilimanjaro, I'm going to tap into the 600 or so pictures I took on my trip and present some of my favourites. If you'd like to see all of my pictures in all their glory, head over to flickr and enjoy!

Otherwise, here's "People of the Himalayas":

traditional meets modern
traditional meets modern

homeless Bhutanese children wandering the mountain roads
homeless Bhutanese children wandering the mountain roads

little Buddhist monks on break
little Buddhist monks on break

Bhutanese children playing on their way home from school
Bhutanese children playing on their way home from school

homeless woman in Kathmandu
homeless woman in Kathmandu

resting man
resting man

typical overloaded Sherpa porter
typical overloaded Sherpa porter

first place Nepali Everest marathon runner
first place Nepali Everest marathon runner

young boy working hard
young boy working hard

local yak herders
local yak herders