Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Local delivery...

The only means for transporting goods along the trail, porters are the backbone of the region...

Rock Tablets along trail...


Om Mani Padme Hum carved rock tablets along trail bring good fortune to the area and trekkers...

Carved Rock and water...


Om Mani Padme Hum prayer carved into rock along trail...

Local flora...


Flora along trail to Pangboche...

Everest Base Camp...


Me and the crew along with our two guides at Everest Base camp after 9 days of trekking we reached the 17,600ft. prize.

Valley overlooking Pangboche...


Peaks and valley view overlooking Himalayan village of Pangboche.

Peaks above Lobuche...


20,000+ft peaks above the Himalayan village of Lobuche as seen from trail to Dinboche.

Peaks above Dingoche...


20,000+ft peaks towering above the Himalayan village of Dingboche.

20,000 Peak


One of many 20,000+ft peak outside of Dingboche.

Prayer Tablet


One of thousands of prayer tablets along trail placed for good fortune and etched repeatedly with Om Mani Padme Hum.

Waterfall and Prayer Flags


Waterfall and Tibetan prayer flags along Everest Base Camp trail.

Tibetan Refugee Center


Individual making rug at Tibetan Refugee Center.

Boudhanath Temple


The eyes of the largest Temple in Nepal, located in Kathmandu.

Prayer Wheels


Traditional Buddist prayer wheels outside of Namche monastery.

Everst and Nuptse


Mt. Everest and Nuptse as viewed from Thangboche Monastery.

Isolated Everest


29,029ft Everest as viewed from Thangboche.