The following is a chronological stream of our photography. Be sure to click on a thumbnail to see a zoomable Google Map showing the exact location where the photo was taken (for photographs taken since late 2006).
Nepal - Annapurna Circuit - trek - trekking - mountains - Himalaya - Manang - Buddhism - Lhasa - Tibet - China - Tibetan Buddhism - Upper Pisang - airplane - Yak Kharka - flying - animals - Annapurna - prayer flags - Kathmandu - supermodel - Muktinath - porter - Himalayas - flight - Letdar - Thorong La -
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Our flight from Kathmandu, Nepal to Lhasa, Tibet provided endless Himalayan mountain views - all from the comfort of our seat. Read more about our layover in Lhasa, Tibet.© www.uncorneredmarket.com
A view of the iridescent Brahmaputra (Yarlung Tsangpo) River on a flight from Lhasa, Tibet to Chengdu, China. Read more about our layover in Lhasa, Tibet.© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Unbeknownst to us (until the very end), we trekked the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal with Australian supermodel Gemma Ward. Trekking is a great equalizer - everyone shares the same conditions, from outhouses to AMS (acute mountain sickness). Here she is at dawn hiking up to Thorong La pass (5,416 meters). © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Gemma Ward communicates with a Nepalese local on the Annapurna Circuit trek with the help of her guide (right). Notice that the guide is carrying her guitar. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
This peak stood tall above the clouds shortly after take off from Kathmandu, Nepal on our way towards Lhasa, Tibet. None of the flight attendants could tell us which mountain it was, but it seems likely that it was Mt. Everest. Read more about our layover in Lhasa, Tibet.© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Our descent into Lhasa, Tibet on an Air China flight from Kathmandu, Nepal. We had no idea that our flight from Kathmandu to Chengdu featured a layover in Lhasa.A nice surprise. Read more about our layover in Lhasa, Tibet.© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Just a sampling of the mountain views from our flight from Lhasa, Tibet to Chengdu in Sichuan, China. Read more about our layover in Lhasa, Tibet.© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Almost all food found on the western side of the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal (with the exception of locally grown wheat, rice and vegetables) comes up the trail on the backs of mules and men. Human porters, like this man, carry up to 50 kilos of food up steep inclines and rocky terrain.Notice the footwear: flip-flops. Read more about our Annapurna Circuit trek. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
The caretaker of the Tibetan Buddhist gompa (temple) in Upper Pisang lets us in for a look around in the late afternoon. The gompa's interior is beautifully painted with tantric Buddhist paintings. This gompa becomes even more impressive when we learned that it was a work of community cooperation, built with the labor (54 days per person) and contributions of the village. The talented painter was also local. Read more about our Annapurna Circuit trek. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Prayer flags take on the harsh winds of the upper route leading from Upper Pisang to Manang on the western side of the Annapurna Circuit trek in Nepal. Prayer flags always seemed spiritually placed in the vicinity of terrific mountain views. Read more about our Annapurna Circuit trek. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Tibetan Buddhist mantras (chanted prayers) are carved on slabs of flat stone and placed under the watchful eye of the Annapurna 2 mountain peak. Several sprigs of juniper round out this holy Tibetan Buddhist spiritual arrangement.Taken en route from Upper Pisang to Manang on the Annapurna Circuit trek in Nepal. Read more about our Annapurna Circuit trek. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
A Tibetan Buddhist chorten (holy stone formation) and prayer flags in front of a beautiful mountain view on the way from Manang to Yak Kharka on the eighth day of our Annapurna Circuit trek in Nepal. Read more about our Annapurna Circuit trek. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
To take the chill away, we shared a bottle of Marpha Apple Barndy in Muktinath. It took the chill away, but also anaesthetized our taste buds along the way. The real brandy from Marpha tasted much better and served as a perfect accompaniment to with fried spicy dried yak meat. Taken on the Annapurna Circuit trek in Nepal. Read more about our Annapurna Circuit trek. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
A girl in the village of Thanchowk stylishly draws her hair from her face in the midst of a strong wind. Notice the wind burnt cheeks. Taken on the fourth day of our trek around the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal. Read more about our Annapurna Circuit trek. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
A woman takes a snack break with her friends on her way home to Upper Pisang. The village of Upper Pisang survives fierce mountain winds in a high desert environment. Read more about our Annapurna Circuit trek. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Buddhist paintings and engraved stones with Tibetan mantras (prayers) line the trail on the way from Upper Pisang to Manang. Taken on the Annapurna Circuit trek in Nepal. Read more about our Annapurna Circuit trek. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Stopping for a photo op near Ghyaru village on the high path from Upper Pisang to Manang. Taken on the sixth day of our trek on the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal. Read more about our Annapurna Circuit trek. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Rocks piled up in the formation of a chorten (holy stones) in front of another eye-popping mountain view of Gangapurna peak.Taken en route from Manang to Yak Kharka on day 8 of our trek around the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal. Read more about our Annapurna Circuit trek. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
A himalayan vulture takes flight after feeding on a calf carcass on a hillside outside of Manang. Taken on the Annapurna Circuit trek in Nepal. Read more about our Annapurna Circuit trek. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Taking a mid-morning tea break en route to Yak Kharka from Manang with our ad hoc trekking group - Oren, Guy, Nitzan, Adi, Assaf and Hari. Taken on day 8 of the trek around the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal. Read more about our Annapurna Circuit trek. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
A stubborn goat with curved horns gives his owner some serious resistance in the village of Letdar. Taken on day nine of the Annapurna Circuit trek in Nepal. Read more about our Annapurna Circuit trek. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Yaks bound over the hilltop on the way from Letdar to Thorong Phedi. For big animals, they were surprisingly light on their feet.A bit disconcerting to be facing the stampede. Fortunately, they dodged us as much as we did them. They did, however, almost take out Australian supermodel Gemma Ward along the way. Taken on day 9 of our trek around the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal. Read more about our Annapurna Circuit trek. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Trekkers begin the long 4-hour knee-pounding descent from Thorong La Pass (5,416 meters or 17,770 feet) to Muktinath. Taken on the tenth day of our trek around the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal. Read more about our Annapurna Circuit trek. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Our porters - Madhav, Hari and Babu (and a porter-in-training) - take a biscuit break on the way from Muktinath to Kagbeni in the Kali Gandaki river valley.Taken on Day 11 of our trek, along the eastern side of the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal. Read more about our Annapurna Circuit trek. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
