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View Tom Dempsey's favorite photographs of Nepal (trekking, Himalaya, Mount Everest, Annapurna Range, Asia).

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  • Atop Gokyo Ri, admire Mount Everest, Himalayan peaks, and prayer flags. Mount Everest (center left; 29,029 feet / 8848 meters), the highest mountain on Earth, has the older name of Chomolungma or Qomolangma ("Goddess Mother of the Earth" in Tibetan). To the right are Lhotse and Makalu (both higher than 8000 meters). In 1865, Andrew Waugh, the British surveyor-general of India named the mountain for his chief and predecessor, Colonel Sir George Everest. In the 1960s, the Government of Nepal named the mountain Sagarmatha, meaning "Goddess of the Sky". The mountain, which is part of the Himalaya range in High Asia, is located on the border between Nepal and Tibet, China. These colorful Tibetan Buddhist prayer flags invoke compassion. Sagarmatha National Park was created in 1976 and honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Published in "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" book by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010.
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  • Machhapuchhre (or Machhapuchhare), the Fish Tail Mountain (22,943 feet / 6997 meters elevation) is a sacred peak, illegal to climb, in the Annapurna mountains (part of the Himalaya range), in Nepal. Tibetan Buddhist prayer flags fly from a monument at Annapurna South Base Camp (ABC, at 13,550 feet elevation) in the Annapurna Sanctuary. Published in Wilderness Travel Catalog of Adventures in 2023, in 2016, and as double page spread inside the cover of  2009, and in 2009 on the Swedish travel outfitter web site www.adventurelovers.se. Published in "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" book by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010.
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  • The silhouettes of trekkers stand against the impressive mountain face of Fang (or Baraha Shikhar 25,088 feet / 7647 meters), in the Annapurna Range of Nepal. Published on the front cover of "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010. Published September 29, 2016 in Amateur Photographer magazine, London, UK, "Expert guide to silhouette photography": http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/technique/camera_skills/silhouette-photography-taking-shape-96009
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  • Prayer flags express compassion at this monument to fallen climbers, at Annapurna South Base Camp (ABC, at 13,550 feet elevation) in the Annapurna Range of Nepal. Annapurna I (center right; 26,545 feet elevation) is the world’s 10th highest peak. On the left, Annapurna South (also known as Annapurna Dakshin, or Moditse; 23,684 feet / 7219 meters) misleadingly appears higher due to proximity. Annapurna South was first climbed in 1964 by a Japanese expedition, via the North Ridge. Annapurna is Sanskrit for "Goddess of the Harvests." In Hinduism, Annapurna is a goddess of fertility and agriculture and an avatar of Durga. The panorama was stitched from three images. Published in Wilderness Travel 2010 Catalog of Adventures. Published in "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" book by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010.
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  • A woman turns a Mani Thungkyur (a large prayer wheel, which may contain religious books) while a girl looks out the door, at Pangboche Gompa (temple), Nepal. Buddhism became firmly established in Nepal's Khumbu District (home of the Sherpa people) about 350 years ago by the power and influence of Lama Sangwa Dorje. He established the oldest monastery in Khumbu at Pangboche (plus many other small hermitages). Sagarmatha National Park was created in 1976 and honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Published in "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" book by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010.
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  • Hindu holy men (sadhus), in Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia. Published in "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" book by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010.
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  • A porter carries a huge load of empty recyclable bottles over Larja Bridge (strung with Tibetan Buddhist prayer flags), over Dudh Koshi (Kosi=river) below the town of Namche Bazaar, Nepal. Sagarmatha National Park was created in 1976 and honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Published in "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" book by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010.
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  • Porters walk with a yak pack train beneath the mountain of Lhotse (27,940 feet), the world's fourth highest peak, in Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal. The south face of Lhotse rises 3.2 km (1.98 mi) in only 2.25 km (1.4 mi) of horizontal distance (averaging a 55 degree angle slope). Sagarmatha National Park was created in 1976 and honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Published in "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" book by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010.
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  • Prayer flags fly from the trekkers' peak of Gokyo Ri (17,575 feet / 5357 meters elevation). See Mount Everest (center left), adjacent Lhotse, and the distant pyramid of Makalu. The largest glacier in Nepal, Ngozumpa Glacier, flows down the valley floor covered in gray rocks. Its lateral moraine dams several lakes. To the left of Third Gokyo Lake is Gokyo village (15,583 feet / 4750 meters), a small cluster of teahouses for trekkers and climbers. Sagarmatha National Park was created in 1976 and honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Panorama stitched from 5 images. Published in "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" book by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010.
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  • Kathesimbhu means "Kathmandu Swayambhu". This 17th century stupa (bell-shaped Buddhist monument) in Kathmandu, Nepal, is a smaller version of the more famous "Monkey Temple" at Swayambhu. A walk around the Kathesimbhu stupa promises the old and lame the same blessings as a pilgrimage to Swayambhunath's hill. Buddha Eyes gaze from one side of Swayambhunath, the "Monkey Temple". On most every stupa (Buddhist shrine) in Nepal, giant Buddha Eyes (or Wisdom Eyes) stare from four sides of the upper cube. These four directions symbolize the omniscience (all-seeing) of a Buddha. The third eye (above and between the other two eyes) also symbolizes the all-seeing wisdom of the Buddha. The curled symbol (shaped like a question mark) in place of a nose is the Nepali character for the number 1, which symbolizes unity of all things.
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  • The peak of Thamserku (21,680 feet / 6608 meters elevation above sea level) rises 13,000 vertical feet above the Dudh Khoshi river, near Benkar (8629 ft / 2630 m) in the Khumbu District of Nepal.
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  • A farmer contemplates rice terraces near Kimche, along the trail to Annapurna Sanctuary in Nepal, Asia. In Nepal, humans have worked the land for thousands of years by stripping forests for firewood, terracing fields for agriculture (to grow grains, rice, potatoes, etc), and grazing yaks as high as 15,000 feet elevation. Farmers work every patch of arable land to support a dense population of people, who often push aside or destroy native species. Published in "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" book by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010.
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  • The moon sets at sunrise over Annapurna South, seen from Annapurna South Base Camp (ABC, at 13,550 feet elevation), in the Himalaya mountain range of Nepal. Annapurna South (also known as Annapurna Dakshin, or Moditse; 23,684 feet / 7219 meters) was first climbed in 1964 by a Japanese expedition. Annapurna is Sanskrit for “Goddess of the Harvests.” In Hinduism, Annapurna is a goddess of fertility and agriculture and an avatar of Durga. Published in "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" book by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010.
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  • A trekker meets two Nepalese children at Ghandruk village (or Ghandrung, 6530 feet) in Nepal, in the Himalaya mountain chain, along the trail to Annapurna Sanctuary, Nepal, Asia. Published in September/October 2008 Sierra Magazine, Sierra Club Outings For licensing options, please inquire.
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  • Children encountered near Samrung & New Bridge, between Tolka and Chhomrung (or spelled Chomrong), a Gurung tribal area in the Annapurna Range of Nepal Himalaya mountains, on the trail to the Annapurna Sanctuary.
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  • Patan's Durbar Square, in Nepal, Asia. Patan was probably founded by King Veer Deva in 299 AD from a much older settlement. Patan, officially called Lalitpur, the oldest city in the Kathmandu Valley, is separated from Kathmandu and Bhaktapur by rivers. Patan (population 190,000 in 2006) is the fourth largest city of Nepal, after Kathmandu, Biratnagar and Pokhara. The Newar people, the earliest known natives of the Kathmandu Valley, call Patan by the name "Yala"  (from King Yalamber) in their Nepal Bhasa language. UNESCO honored Patan's Durbar Square (Palace Square) as one of the seven monument zones of Kathmandu Valley on their World Heritage List in 1979. All sites are protected under Nepal's Monuments Preservation Act of 1956. Panorama stitched from 2 photos.
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  • The big golden mask of Seto Bhairab (or White Demon) dates from 1794 in the time of Rana Bahadur Shah, the third king of the Shah Dynasty, in Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal. Nepal Airlines uses this mask in their winged symbol. By the way, "Royal Nepal Airlines" dropped the "Royal" word in 2006, to be consistent with Nepal's interim parliament rejecting the Monarchy. In Newar mythology, Seto Bhairab showed disrespect towards the important goddess Mahakali, tempting her terrible retribution. When Seto Bhairab later offered a cock as an offering of respect, Mahakali first refused the rooster, then suddenly bit the head off as a bloody warning to Seto Bhairab: "Don't upset the hierarchy of the gods". For ten days once a year during the Indra Jatra festival (and the coinciding festival of the Living Goddess) in September, this Seto Bhairab mask is uncaged, and devotees shower him with rice and flower petals, while rice beer is poured through his fearsomely fanged mouth. Men struggle with each other to drink from the sacred brew, which is blessed by the rain god Indra, the ancient Vedic god who came with the Aryan forefathers from Persia to India, many centuries before Christ. The rest of the year, terrifying Seto Bhairab is kept safely caged behind a wooden grille,  on the Deotali Mandir royal temple. Published in "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" book by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010.
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  • Buddha Eyes gaze from one side of Swayambhunath, the "Monkey Temple" in Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia. On most every stupa (Buddhist shrine) in Nepal, giant Buddha Eyes (or Wisdom Eyes) stare from four sides of the upper cube. These four directions symbolize the omniscience (all-seeing) of a Buddha. The third eye (above and between the other two eyes) also symbolizes the all-seeing wisdom of the Buddha. The curled symbol (shaped like a question mark) in place of a nose is the Nepali character for the number 1, which symbolizes unity of all things.
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  • Carved Buddha shrines decorate Tengboche Monastery (12,690 feet elevation), which was first built in 1918 by Tibetan Buddhists, then rebuilt in 1934 and 1993 after earthquake & fire. Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal. Sagarmatha National Park was created in 1976 and honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.
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  • View from Gokyo Ri: Mount Everest (29,035 feet / 8850 meters elevation above sea level, from 1999 GPS measurement), the highest mountain on Earth, was first called Chomolungma or Qomolangma ("Goddess Mother of the Earth" in Tibetan). In 1865, Andrew Waugh, the British surveyor-general of India named the mountain for his chief and predecessor, Colonel Sir George Everest. In the 1960s, the Government of Nepal named the mountain Sagarmatha, meaning "Goddess of the Sky". The mountain, which is part of the Himalaya range in High Asia, is located on the border between Nepal and Tibet, China. Sagarmatha National Park was created in 1976 and honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.
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  • Machhapuchhre (or Machhapuchhare), the Fish Tail Mountain (22,943 feet / 6997 meters elevation) a sacred peak, illegal to climb. This view is from the trail upstream from Bamboo, in the Annapurna Range of Nepal.
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  • Moonlight strikes Annapurna I (on the right, 26,545 feet), the world’s 10th highest peak, seen from Annapurna South Base Camp (ABC, at 13,550 feet elevation) in the Annapurna Range of Nepal. On the left is Annapurna South, which appears higher in this perspective because it is closer.  Stars streak the sky, and the headlamps of motel residents make wavy lines of light as they pass by in the 3+minute time exposure. Panorama stitched from 2 images captured at 6:50pm October 27, 2007. Published in 2009 on Swedish trekking company site www.adventurelovers.se. Published in "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" book by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010.
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  • Steep glacier carved cliffs in the valley of the Modi Khola river, on the trail to the Annapurna Sanctuary, between Deurali and Machhapuchhare Base Camp (MBC), in Nepal. Published in 2009 on Swedish trekking company site www.adventurelovers.se.  The panorama was stitched from 2 overlapping photos.
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  • Colorful blue and green boats on Phewa Lake (or Fewa Tal), in Pokhara, Nepal.
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  • In the Everest Area of Nepal: These 4 Tibetan “Om Mani Padme Hum” repetitions invoke compassion. Om Mani Padme Hum means “Hail to the jewel in the lotus”. Mani stones are stone plates, rocks and/or pebbles inscribed, usually with mantra or shtamangala, as a form of prayer in Tibetan Buddhism. Out of respect, people should walk to the left or clockwise around Mani Walls. Mani stones are placed in mounds or cairns along roadsides and rivers as an offering to spirits of place (or genius loci).
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  • Visitors stroll in Patan's Durbar Square, in Nepal, Asia. Patan was probably founded by King Veer Deva in 299 AD from a much older settlement. Patan, officially called Lalitpur, the oldest city in the Kathmandu Valley, is separated from Kathmandu and Bhaktapur by rivers. Patan (population 190,000 in 2006) is the fourth largest city of Nepal, after Kathmandu, Biratnagar and Pokhara. The Newar people, the earliest known natives of the Kathmandu Valley, call Patan by the name "Yala"  (from King Yalamber) in their Nepal Bhasa language. UNESCO honored Patan's Durbar Square (Palace Square) as one of the seven monument zones of Kathmandu Valley on their World Heritage List in 1979. All sites are protected under Nepal's Monuments Preservation Act of 1956. Published in "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" book by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010.
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  • The daunting south face of Lhotse (27,940 feet), the world's fourth highest peak, rises impressively at Chhukhung teahouse, Nepal, Himalaya Mountains, Asia. The south face of Lhotse rises 3.2 km (1.98 mi) in only 2.25 km (1.4 mi) of horizontal distance (55 degree angle slope), making it the steepest face of this size in the world. Sagarmatha National Park was created in 1976 and honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.
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  • Near Durbar Square, Kathmandu, a child looks out his home window, which is framed with ancient carved wood, with a modern Teddy bear attached. The Newar rulers of the Malla Dynasty controlled the Kathmandu Valley and nearby areas from the 12th to 17th centuries, a period rich in wood and brick architecture that remains today. Kathmandu, the largest city in Nepal (700,000 people) stands at an elevation of 6235 feet / 2230 meters.
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  • Trekkers explore Annapurna Sanctuary. The sun rises over Machhapuchhre (or Machhapuchhare), the Fish Tail Mountain (on the right; 22,943 feet / 6997 meters elevation) a sacred peak, illegal to climb, in the Annapurna Range of Nepal, Asia. Center left is the sharp peak of Gandharba Chuli (20,500 feet / 6248 meters). Panorama stitched from 3 overlapping photos.
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  • Annapurna I (26,545 feet / 8091 meters elevation) is the world’s 10th highest peak. On the left is Fang (or Baraha Shikhar 25,088 feet / 7647 meters). This sunrise view is from Annapurna South Base Camp (ABC; at 13,550 feet elevation) in the Annapurna Range of Nepal. Tibetan Buddhist prayer flags honor a monument to fallen climbers. Annapurna I was the first ever 8,000 meter peak to be climbed. Maurice Herzog and Louis Lachenal reached the summit on 3 June 1950, in  a French expedition. (Panorama stitched from 4 images.)
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  • An intricately carved wood balcony along the trail to Annapurna Sanctuary in Nepal.
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  • Trekkers descend from Gokyo beneath the icy peak of Arakam Tse (21,000 feet), a Himalayan mountain near Gokyo, Nepal. Sagarmatha National Park was created in 1976 and honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Published in Wilderness Travel Catalog of Adventures 2014.
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  • Kathesimbhu is very peaceful in this sunset photograph. Kathesimbhu means "Kathmandu Swayambhu". This 17th century stupa (bell-shaped Buddhist monument) in Kathmandu, Nepal, is a smaller version of the more famous "Monkey Temple" at Swayambhu. A walk around the Kathesimbhu stupa promises the old and lame the same blessings as a pilgrimage to Swayambhunath's hill. Published in "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" book by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010.
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  • A man rides a horse down the main street of Lakeside, in Pokhara, Nepal.
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  • Candles make a religious offering at Buddhist Swayambhunath, the "Monkey Temple", founded about 500 AD, one of the oldest and holiest Buddhist sites in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. Swayambhunath sits on a hill in the west of Kathmandu overlooking the city.
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  • Steep glacier carved cliffs in the valley of the Modi Khola river, on the trail to the Annapurna Sanctuary, between Deurali and Machhapuchhare Base Camp (MBC), in Nepal.
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  • Machhapuchhre (or Machhapuchhare), the Fish Tail Mountain (on the right; 22,943 feet / 6997 meters elevation), is a sacred peak, illegal to climb, in the Annapurna Range of Nepal. This view is from Annapurna South Base Camp (ABC, at 13,550 feet elevation) in the Annapurna Sanctuary.  The left peak is Annapurna III (24,786 feet / 7555 meters). The sharp center peak is Gandharba Chuli (20,500 feet / 6248 meters). (Panorama stitched from 2 images.)
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  • A vender sells fruit from a bicycle in Kathmandu, Nepal. Kathmandu, the largest city in Nepal (700,000 people), is sometimes called "Kantipur". The city stands at an elevation of 6235 feet / 2230 meters.
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  • Ama Dablam, a striking mountain in the Himalaya range of eastern Nepal, was first climbed in 1961. The main peak is 22,349 feet (or 6,812 meters) tall, and the lower western peak is 18,251 feet (or 5,563 meters). Ama Dablam means "Mother and Pearl Necklace" (because the perennial hanging glacier is thought of as the pearl). For several days, Ama Dablam dominates the eastern sky for anyone trekking from Namche Bazaar towards Mount Everest Base Camp. Sagarmatha National Park was created in 1976 and honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.
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  • Machhapuchhre (or Machhapuchhare), Fish Tail Mountain (on right; 22,943 feet / 6997 meters elevation), is a sacred peak, illegal to climb, in the Annapurna Range of Nepal. Annapurna South Base Camp (ABC, at 13,550 feet elevation) is in the Annapurna Sanctuary.
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  • Carol Dempsey photographed this closeup of the Tibetan Buddhist prayer flags attached to the top of Kathesimbhu. Kathesimbhu means "Kathmandu Swayambhu". This 17th century stupa (bell-shaped Buddhist monument) in Kathmandu, Nepal, is a smaller version of the more famous "Monkey Temple" at Swayambhu. A walk around the Kathesimbhu stupa promises the old and lame the same blessings as a pilgrimage to Swayambhunath's hill. This spire has 13 gilded disks representing the 13 steps to Buddhist enlightenment, and enlightenment is represented by the top-most umbrella.
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  • Peaks rise through the fog, above Deurali village (10,600 feet / 3231 meters elevation), in the deep valley of the Modi Khola river, in the Annapurna Mountain Range of Nepal.
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  • Magenta and blue trumpet shaped flowers growing on a vine in Nepal
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  • The south face of Annapurna South (23,684 feet /  7219 meters), seen at sunrise from Tolka, in the Himalaya mountains of Nepal.  Annapurna South (also known as Annapurna Dakshin, or Moditse) was first climbed in 1964 by a Japanese expedition, via the North Ridge. Annapurna is Sanskrit for "Goddess of the Harvests." In Hinduism, Annapurna is a goddess of fertility and agriculture and an avatar of Durga.
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  • Colorful blue boats on Phewa Lake (or Fewa Tal), in Pokhara, Nepal.
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  • A buddha decorated with marigolds and other flowers, at the Golden Temple, (Hiranya Varna, or Suwarna Mahavihara), a Buddhist Monastery existing since 1409 or earlier, located just north of Durbar Square in Patan, Nepal.
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  • A red and blue-green door in Nepal.
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  • Trekkers view Mount Everest on Gokyo Ri above Third Gokyo Lake (Dudh Pokhari) in the Himalaya Mountains of Nepal, Asia. See Mount Everest (left), adjacent Lhotse, the distant pyramid of Makalu, and prominent center peak Arakam Tse with Cholatse. The largest glacier in Nepal, Ngozumpa Glacier, flows down the valley floor covered in gray rocks. Its lateral moraine dams several lakes. Sagarmatha National Park was created in 1976 and honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Published in Wilderness Travel Catalog of Adventures 2013. Panorama stitched from 3 images.
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  • A heavily loaded porter descends from Gokyo, along the Dudh Kosi (or Dudh Koshi, "milky river") in the Khumbu region of the Nepal Himalaya, in Sagarmatha National Park. Sagarmatha National Park was created in 1976 and honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.
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  • Tibetan Buddhist mani stone wall, and prayer flags, on the high point between Pangboche and Phortse, in the Himalaya of eastern Nepal. Lhotse (upper right, 27,923 feet / 8511 meters, above sea level) is the world's fourth highest peak. The tremendous south face of Lhotse rises 2 vertical miles in a steep slope averaging a 55 degree angle. Sagarmatha National Park was created in 1976 and honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.
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  • Ama Dablam is a beautiful mountain, seen here near Pangboche, in the Himalaya range of eastern Nepal. The main peak is 22,349 feet (or 6,812 meters) tall, first climbed in 1961. The lower western peak is 18,251 feet (or 5,563 meters). Ama Dablam means "Mother and Pearl Necklace" (because the bulging hanging glacier is thought of as the pearl). For several days, Ama Dablam dominates the eastern sky for anyone trekking towards Everest Base Camp. Sagarmatha National Park was created in 1976 and honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.
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  • Lhotse (27,923 feet / 8511 meters, above sea level) is the world's fourth highest peak. The tremendous south face of Lhotse rises 2 vertical miles in a steep slope averaging a 55 degree angle. Over 50 million years, global tectonic forces drove India against Asia, lifting these former sea bed layers to the top of the world. The Himalaya are still rising 2 inches every year. Sagarmatha National Park was created in 1976 and honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.
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  • Sagarmatha National Park: This is the north side of Ama Dablam, a beautiful mountain in the Himalaya range of eastern Nepal, in the Khumbu District. This was photographed between Dingboche and Chhukhung, in the Imja Khola river valley. Ama Dablam was first climbed in 1961. The main peak is 22,349 feet (or 6,812 meters) tall, and the lower western peak is 18,251 feet (or 5,563 meters). Ama Dablam means "Mother and Pearl Necklace" (the pearl being the perennial hanging glacier). Sagarmatha National Park was created in 1976 and honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Published in "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" book by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010.
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  • Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal: Kangtega (left, 21,932 feet / 6685 meters) and Thamserku (right, 21,680 feet / 6608 meters) in the Khumbu District of Nepal, are part of the Himalaya Mountain Range in High Asia. Sagarmatha National Park was created in 1976 and honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.
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  • Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal: Tengboche Monastery (12,690 feet elevation) was first built in 1918 by Tibetan Buddhists, then rebuilt in 1934 and 1993 after earthquake & fire. Sagarmatha National Park was created in 1976 and honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.
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  • The mountain peak of Thamserku (21,680 feet / 6608 meters elevation), in the Khumbu District of Nepal, Sagarmatha National Park, in the Himalaya range of Asia. Sagarmatha National Park was created in 1976 and honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.
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  • The trekkers' peak of Gokyo Ri (17,575 feet or 5357 meters elevation) gives a wide view of the Khumbu region and Sagarmatha National Park, in the Himalaya Range, Nepal. See four of the world's six highest peaks: Cho Oyu (far left), Mount Everest (center left), adjacent Lhotse, and distant pyramid of Makalu (all over 8,000 meters elevation).  The largest glacier in Nepal, Ngozumpa Glacier, flows along the valley floor covered in gray rocks, and a side moraine dams Gokyo Lakes. Left of green Third Gokyo Lake is Gokyo village (15,583 feet / 4750 meters), a small cluster of teahouses for trekkers and climbers. Sagarmatha National Park was created in 1976 and honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Panorama stitched from 8 photos.
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  • Sunrise on the east face of Annapurna South (23,684 feet / 7219 meters), in Nepal.  Annapurna South (also known as Annapurna Dakshin, or Moditse) was first climbed in 1964 by a Japanese expedition, via the North Ridge. On the far right, further away, is the impressive mountain face of Fang (or Baraha Shikhar 25,088 feet / 7647 meters), with foreground silhouettes of trekkers, in the Annapurna Range of Nepal. Published in Wilderness Travel 2011 Catalog of Adventures.
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