Magnificent Himalayas

One of the most striking impressions I brought back is the mind-boggling size of the mountains surrounding you in the Himalayas. Unfortunately, photographs cannot communicate this impression well. The one picture that comes close to conveying this feeling of a tiny human being surrounded by giant mountains is the first picture - click on it and enjoy being lost in the High Himalayas...

Sweet Moments in Harsh Himalayas

The High Himalayas are certainly some of the most harsh, hostile and uninhabitable places on Earth. It is heartwarming to see these wild places punctuated by kids' eyes and wildly colorful flowers.

Hindou passage to the other world

Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandou is one of the most important Hindou temples in the world. The sacred Bagmati river is used for ritual bathing and carries the ashes of Hindou bodies burned in the temple.

Among the Giants

Four out of the five highest mountains in the world in one giant view from Mera Peak climb: Everest (1st) and Lhotse (4th), Kanchenjunga (3rd), Makalu (5th). Two more pictures at dawn: Everest and Lhotse, and Makalu and Chamlang. And then, the most powerful mountain panorama I have ever seen, on the descent from Mera Peak, with Everest, Lhotse, Peak 41, Baruntse, Makalu and Chamlang in one view.

It's not the mountain we conquer but ourselves - Sir Edmund Hillary

Moonlight over Hinku Valley

Colors of Nepal