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Chorten in the Temple Area

Chorten is the tibetan variant of the Buddhist stupa, which usually is a half dome, whilst the chorten I saw are more of a bell shape (to be precise: the shape of a buddhist temple bell)

At the Foot of Swayambunath Hill

Swayambunath Vista

Swayambunath is one of the oldest Buddhist temples in the world. It is clearly visible from downtown Kathmandu, and I remember that it was our first afternoon walk after arrival in Kathmandu.

Most certainly, Durbar Sqare now looks completely different now: Not only city development, but especially the devastating earthquake of 2015 has changed the face of the city to an enormous amount. I will spend some time looking at photographs from other sources.

First Morning in Kathmandu

One constant in my photography since the beginning is the love of backlit sceneries.

Approaching the Himalayas, 1981

I am still severely handicapped by my broken right elbow, but Jeff Grant had hinted in an email, that I might visit my archives, if active photography is out of reach. And so I did. In 1981, after having been discharged from armed services, I traveled with a friend to Nepal in order to walk…