Tribute to Two Young Sherpas
During a recent trip to Nepal I reconnected with one and met another young Sherpa who were doing a very challenging thing---helping climbers on the National Geographic and North Face…
Back from Nepal
A small group of hearty souls spent a month trekking around the hills and mountains of Nepal recently. Rather than take the easy route---flying to Lukla---we walked from Jiri and…
Annapurna Images Posted
I have posted photos and words from the first 70% of our 2011 trek around the Annapurna range in Nepal HERE. There are quite a few photos on the pages…
Cattle Egrets in Nepal
During my first two trips to Nepal I would go to the balcony of the Hotel Tibet in Kathmandu and watch many flocks of birds fly away from the main…
Solar and Wood
Solar and wood are often used together in cold climates. Last year I came across an interesting example in the Mustang district of Nepal two days after crossing the nearly…
Manang Simplified
The village of Manang, located in Nepal north of the Annapurna range and east of Mustang, abounds with fascinating stone structures. This brief slide show has versions of some of…
People of Manang
The people of Manang, especially the children, were friendly and cheerful. They live amid great beauty---the views from the city of the Annapurna range are spectacular. The older part of…
Gangapurna Lake
At least a week's walk from almost anywhere and situated at 12,000 feet in the Annapurna region of Nepal, Gangapurna Lake is somewhat remote to say the least. This beautiful…
Edgewater Farm at Thorung La
Edgewater Farm on River Road in Plainfield, run by Pooh and Anne Sprague, is a great place to stock up on plants for your garden. And their T-shirts seem to get…
Thorung La Conquered
We spent the night before at the end of the world, or so it seemed. Â The Annapurna Circuit trail we had hiked for 10 days ended in a canyon as…
Home from Nepal
A group of eight trekkers successfully made it over the 17,769 ft Thorung La (pass) earlier this month with lots of support from a great group of five sherpas and…
Kathmandu Video
As a test I have embedded one of the very first videos I have created--one minute of a street scene just outside the Thamel district of Kathmandu, Nepal. This video…