Nepal..In search of Shangri-La

[thegman]

A Journey of discovery. Of the Country, its People and ourselves.

We have been to Nepal numerous times. My wife as a mountain climber, me as just someone recording our travels.

Here are some images from that beautiful country. They are the combined
work of my wife and myself. Using the M8, D-Lux4, and the D700.

Thank you for coming along..

These are just wonderful. These are the type of photos I want to take, show a part of the world not many of us get to see.

 

[faris]

These are just wonderful. These are the type of photos I want to take, show a part of the world not many of us get to see.

thegman, thanks. I wish you all success in realizing your photographic wishes.

 

[faris]

To know a country, we believe one needs to get close to what the people of
that country hold dear. What moves them. Their faith, their beliefs..

To respect those beliefs has gone a long way for us to get a better understanding of where Shangri-La might be found..

While I tried to understand the people's faith below; my wife sought to understand it from those that lived above.

In the Himalyas...

The Guardians of Shangri-La, as she tells me.

 

[Keith]

I was there for a month in the early nineties and these brought back some great memories. The mountains are awsome but the true Nepalese resource to me is it's wonderful, patient people.

Thanks again faris. 🙂

 

[faris]

I was there for a month in the early nineties and these brought back some great memories. The mountains are awsome but the true Nepalese resource to me is it's wonderful, patient people.

Thanks again faris. 🙂

Keith, I would agree with you wholeheartedly.

Thanks for being with us.

Regards.

 

[faris]

Treks and serious summit ascents. These are just the tip of the iceberg!!

To know, to feel, to be one;

up here..

Feel, know, experience what goes on down here..

Else, one would come as a tourist and leave as a tourist.

We came as strangers, but intended to leave as friends.

 

[Paulbe]

faris--thank you! great pictures, and you and your wife obviously know how to join in the truest sense.
Thanks you again. Very wonderful...
Paul

 

[faris]

faris--thank you! great pictures, and you and your wife obviously know how to join in the truest sense.
Thanks you again. Very wonderful...
Paul

Paul, you are very generous. Thank you for the kind words.

Best regards.

 

[faris]

My wife was the first Saudi female to reach the height of 6000 meters along the Everest trail.

The prayer flags become scant as one continues the climb..

Beyond 5600 meters, the air is getting very thin. The climb has been hard
for a grandmother.

She looks around; nothing but the mountains, the moon and the wind.
More to climb..as far as her strength can take her. Her grandchildren are
waiting. But that story is for another time..

Morning comes..a little higher she climbs and sees..

The Everest and the seven highest peaks surrounding that range.

 

[Keith]

I know what you mean about the altitude!

Some days we walked (scrambled) all day to finish up at 4000 meters plus and feel like goldfish out of water ... not an ounce of energy left. To look over while we lay around exhausted and see the porters with cigarettes hanging out of their mouths belting a volley ball around energetically was humiliating to say the least! Especially seeing as they'd been carrying forty kilo packs all day! 😛

 

[faris]

I know what you mean about the altitude!

Some days we walked (scrambled) all day to finish up at 4000 meters plus and feel like goldfish out of water ... not an ounce of energy left. To look over while we lay around exhausted and see the porters with cigarettes hanging out of their mouths belting a volley ball around energetically was humiliating to say the least! Especially seeing as they'd been carrying forty kilo packs all day! 😛

Keith, I would not know!! I do not venture to those heights.
But she told me, about two persons that had to be carried down from about 4000 meters; fast and medivaced from Lakla!

Regards.

 

[faris]

To end this short series I shall leave you with a few images..from the
ground!!

 

[faris]

Did we find Shangri-La?

No, but we continue searching. In Nepal and around the world.

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Thank you for being with us.

 

[redisburning]

Did we find Shangri-La?

No, but we continue searching. In Nepal and around the world.

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Thank you for being with us.

Most excellent!

Keep searching in good health.

 

[faris]

Most excellent!

Keep searching in good health.

very grateful. Thank you for the good wishes.

Wishing you and yours the best.

 

[ktmrider]

You At Bouddha Stupa?

You At Bouddha Stupa?

I was at the Bouddha Stupa on Nov 11 and 12 and noticed a tourist photographing with a digital M and wondering if it might have been you? And I am assuming the stupa photos are from the Bouddha Stupa.

You are corrrect in that Nepal is a fascinating country. This is my first visit and have another week before meeting my daughter in Bangkok to explore SE Asia.

I will post some when I get back to the US. I really like your photos. This is my first trip using just digital and am amazed how easy the DLux 5 and X100 make getting some of the technical aspects right.

 

[jky]

Beautiful! ... miss Nepal. Was actually just google-mapping Kathmandu and retracing my steps while I stayed in Lalitpur....
Thanks for sharing the pics.

 

[faris]

ktmrider, jky..

Thanks for looking in. These images are from our visit 2/3 years ago.

Kindest regards.

 

[jazzwave]

Visited Nepal in winter 2008, and always want to come back to this places.
Nepal is very photogenic place: nature, people, temple....

Faris
I enjoyed, see your Nepal photostream...Nagarkot,Swayambhu Nath Stupa, Bouddhanath,Pokhara etc.

 

[Trius]

Fairs: Metta.