
kathmandu valley


durbar (royal) square

taleju temple - 16th c


suburbs

kumari ghar

rani pokhari

Kala bhairah


end of a long day

fruit seller

nun asking for alms

hill tribe villager begging

hill tribe lady

traditional dress

hanuman dhoka palace complex entrance

palace guardian

one of the royal palaces

screened for privacy

king mahendra

narayanhiti royal palace

an old royal palace


golden gate to the inner courtyard of the royal palace

nyatapola temple - 1703 ce

kedarnath temple of shiva - 16th c

lion gate with stone image of bhairav


girls' education has been ignored in many nepalese communities, especially for poor families in rural villages Most girls are child minders or shop minders



boudhanath stupa - the largest in asia it is located on the ancient trade route from tibet - 600 ce






krishna mandir temple - 1637 ce

statue of ganesh

statue of king yogonarendra malla (R 1684-1707 ce)

bell and prayer wheels

gold foil window where the king once made public appearances

mahabouddha temple - 1585 ce - reconstructed 1934

apprentice woodcarver

carving temple struts

every statue needs regular paint refreshing



buddha's eyes represent wisdom and compassion - the number one in devanagari script is painted in the fashion of a nose - 500 ce

monkeys have lived here for hundreds of years

the dome represents the entire world


meghauli airport


the once daily airplane provides entertainment


tiger tops jungle lodge




in 1981 this was the norm for elephant conservation - taking them out of logging industries and looking after them well.


Indian one horned rhinocerous


earth's highest mountain - 8,848.86 m - 29,031.70 ft
