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
