”Truly it might be said that the outside of a mountain
is good for the inside of a man'”
– George Wherry
Going to Nepal just over a year ago was one of the best decisions we have ever taken. We trekked in the Annapurna region of Himalayas for 6 days, without a porter or a guide, carrying the minimal basic stuff we needed plus I reckon around three kilograms (at least) of my photo equipment (and I had a very basic kit with me too, just a camera body, a couple of lenses, a very flimsy bright-blue tripod from my far-far away digital compact days, and a netbook).
We stayed in guesthouses with bank beds and lovely little “restaurants” as locals proudly called them. I miss that food, basic, honest, tasty. Got hooked on momos (Nepalese dumplings) but apparently almost every single person who went to Nepal and tried momos agrees that they are highly addictive. I was ready to have them for breakfast, lunch and dinner, extra helpings please.
At nights, over a cup of “hot lemon” tea, we chatted to locals, guesthouse owners and workers, open-hearted people with not many material possessions but a happy sparkle in their eyes. Their life is simple. But the Himalayas watch over them, rising high above it all, silent and strong and eternal.
That trip changed me in many good ways. And we will be back for sure.
Your photography is beyond beautiful, it is sublime. I am utterly blown away and look forward to viewing your photos each time. Thank you!!!