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Desert sunsets are always nice; add some camels, and it’s hard to put the camera down. Here are few of my sunset pictures from Pushkar.
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 [View with PicLens] 12345►  [View with PicLens] 1234567► In addition to the camel trading there were a number of cultural programs and events for tourists as well as locals. Among the most photograph friendly events (basically because they took place during the day) were the “spiritual walk,” (essentially a parade consisting of carts, dancers, musicians, and, of [...]  [View with PicLens] 123456► It’s a long way from the mountains of Nepal to the deserts of Rajastan in western India. That distance feels quite a bit further when you are riding on an 8 hour bus from Kathmandu to the border having just come down with a case of diarrhea. I was [...] 9/24/2007-9/31/2007, 11/6/2007-11/16/2007 | Nepal  [View with PicLens] 12345► Kathmandu and the surrounding towns and temples in the valley are great place to wander around and take a few photos. Here are a few I took during my stay there. 9/24/2007-9/31/2007, 11/6/2007-11/16/2007 | Nepal  [View with PicLens] 123456► I must have liked Kathmandu because during each of my stays there I seemed to stay longer than I expected. Checking out of the Hotel on each occasion, I had to recount the days, thinking, “Wow was I really here that long.” I suppose that is mark of an [...] 11/9/2007 | Nepal  [View with PicLens] 123► Patan like Bhaktapur is another of the old cities of the Kathmandu valley, closer to Kathmandu than Bhaktapur it has been nearly swallowed up by the expanding capital. But it remains not quite as crowded as and a little quieter than its bigger neighbor. This makes for the city [...] 11/4/2007 to 11/6/2007 | Nepal  [View with PicLens] 1234…678► Bhaktapur is a beautifully preserved old city outside of Kathmandu. Many people visit Bhakatpur as a day trip from Kathmandu, but I had heard it was nicer to stay overnight there, so I switched buses in Katmandu and move right on to Bhaktapur. Coming all the way from Gorkha, [...] 10/26/2007 to 11/3/2007 | Nepal  [View with PicLens] 123► I was happy to get back to Pokhara, rest, and eat, after 25 days of walking. My shoes were in tatters, my cloths stunk (even more than usual), and after all but sprinting down from the base camp in a mere one and a half days, my knees where [...] | ||||
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