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Enjoying a Newari Feast in Kathmandu
Today I met up with a good friend of mine Thomas Kelly who has been living in Nepal for the last 33-years. Thomas is an excellent photographer and has shot for the National Geographic, New York Times, Time, etc. See some of Thomas Kelly's excellent photography here. Later in that evening Thomas invited me to a feast that a close friend of his was hosting. It's the biggest festival time here in Ne...
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Oct 15, 2010 Photography & TravelSacred Swayambunath
It was still dark outside when I left my hotel this morning at 5:30am and started walking towards Swayambunath. Many locals were already up and participating in rituals during these holy days of Nepal's biggest festival. 30 mins later I arrived at the base of the hill and proceed
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Oct 14, 2010 Photography & TravelI will be your friend
When I was at Boudanath Stupa yesterday sitting in a somewhat quiet corner watching everyone circumambulate the stupa, I noticed two young boys seated at an entrance to an alley way. What I saw then was extremely touching. One was severely disfigured from burns it looked like it.
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Oct 13, 2010 Photography & TravelMorning walk in Kathmandu, Nepal
I decided to rise early and take a walk around Kathmandu and explore life just at dawn. The streets were quiet compared to the chaos of the afternoon when I arrived the previous day. It didn't take long to get busy again. Here are some photos from that quite colorful stroll.
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Oct 13, 2010 Photography & TravelTemples and Stupas, a city in devotion.
Later in the afternoon I made my way to the famed Pasupatinath Hindu temple. Then from here to Boudanath Stupa, considered by many to be the most holy of Tibetan Buddhist shrines outside of Tibet. S
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Oct 12, 2010 Photography & TravelSitting all the way to Nepal.
It's been 31.5 hours since I walked out of the front door of my home in New York City and I'm no where near to Kathmandu. Currently stuck (in the third of four airports on this journey to Kathmandu, Nepal) in seat 33A on a Jet Airways flight at gate 11A staring out of a window th
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Oct 8, 2010 Photography & TravelOur Himalayan Spiritual Adventure
Only 7-days to go before we begin our 16-day spiritual adventure in the Himalayas of Nepal and North India. Participants of our group hail from the US, Australia and Germany. We will do our best to cover the journey as much as possible by posting photos and videos on this blog. T
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