Foggy Morning
Along the Marsyangdi Khola
The first days of the trek led us through subtropical zones with the lush green of paddy fields. The mountains at this time seemed unreachably far away, and we didn’t only want to get there, but beyond the chain of the Annapurnas.
On the way to Dumre
To start our walk around the Annapurna, we first had to find transportation to Dumre. Back in 1981, Nepal hat basically one main road along the Himalayas, and all regions north of the road were reachable only by walking. As bus connections were flaky, we did part of the road trip in the back of…
The Stupa of Patan
The Burning Ghats of Pashupatinath
In the Market
Wood Carving
Double Portrait
Drying Rice at the River
Bhaktapur Evening
The mats cover heaps of grain that was dried under the sun during the day.
Bhaktapur Main Square
Multi-Purpose-Well
Resting Shopkeeper
Reclining Vishnu of Bodanilkantha
On the Way to Bodanilkantha
The Stupa of Swayambunath
Last Steps to the Stupa
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.
Oblation Material on Sale
Ganesha Shrine
1981 Kathmandu Street Scene
Shiva and Parvati
Near Durbar Square
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.