Nepal
Family Time Mani Rimdu
Dashain
Jewelry shops were busy in Bhaktapur during the biggest holiday of the year, Dashain. Dashain symbolizes the victory of good over evil celebrated in October. Every home is cleansed and decorated. time the reunion of distant and nearby relatives occur in every household. Shops are filled with people seeking new clothing, jewelry and gifts and enormous supplies of temple offering for the gods, as well as foodstuffs for the family feasting.
Spinning Prayers
Prayer wheels are used to accumulate wisdom and merit and to purify negative energy or karma. As you pass by, you spin the wheel clockwise, as the direction in which the mantras are written is that of the movement of the sun across the sky.
Golden Girls
Sisters at the orphanage we work with basking in that afternoon sun before dancing away into the night.
Bumper Cars
We have been fortunate to partner with the OORC Orphanage for many years. These kids are incredible and have taught me so many life lessons. This trip, we were able to take them to the amusement park in Kathmandu. This was the first time they had ever ridden any rides of any sort. The joy on their faces will remained etched in my soul.
Pure Joy
This is what riding bumper cars for the first time in your life looks like. We've work with an orphanage in Bhaktapur for many years and for this visit, we took the kids to an amusment park for their very first time. Joy personified.
Motion Sickness
We work with an orphanage in Bhaktapur. This trip we raised money to bring the kiddos to the Kathmandu Fun Park. It was their first time ever in an amusement park. They ran around riding every single ride in sight with pure joy. This was taken at the tail end of the day when some of them were starting to feel the effects of the rides while others were still riding high.
Taking In The Day
A woman on the streets of Kathmandu taking in the day as she watches all of the hustle bustle. Finding a quiet moment like this in such a chaotic city is quite the challenge
The ubiquitous and ornately festooned pedi-cabs on the streets of Kathmandu.
Waiting at the Jewelry Store
Nightly Call to Prayer
Dawn Shadows
Prayer Stones Solukhumbu
Eyes Ahead
Family Fun Mani Rimdu
A family takes in the festivites at Tengboche Monastery
Early On Route
Porters carrying gear from Pheriche get an early start as the sun ascends through the mighty Himalaya
Rickshaw Reflections
In Balance
Through the Ancient Alley
Brief Window
Tihar Dog
During Tihar the Nepalese paint the faces of the dogs honoring them on this special day within the 5 day festival
Dripping Sweat
Morning Guard
Chai Break
Dudh Koshi River
Building Sand Castles
Balloons For Sale
Too Old for this Work
Guides and Friends Forever
Namche Vendor
Namche Prayer Wheel
Temple and Moon
A temple in Bhaktapur lit by the moon
Young and Old
Elderly Buddhist monks and young kids at the temple at Boudanath Stupa in Kathmandu
Full Gallup
Mighty Powerful
Festive Laughter
Tengboche: Mani Rimdu
Sherpa Woman Watching Mani Rimdu
Yak Train
Farmer in the Solukhumbu
Dozing Off
Balloons for Sale
Kisses!
Kathmandu Street Kitchen
