Sunlight in a lane of Pahargang, New Delhi, India
In the morning, a man is walking and smoking in the lane of Pahargang. About the photograph: I was having an after breakfast wander in Pahargang when the light on the wall above caught my attention. It was early in the morning, the sun was slowly rising and the lane was still dark. I really [...]
Old Delhi
Old Delhi is both an awful and a fascinating place. Awful, because of the crowded streets, the density of traffic, dust and endless noise, making this urban environment at its worst an impossible place to enjoy a wander. Fascinating, because of its many shops, stalls and bazaars, its wonderful life which has disappeared for decades [...]
My travel in India
It is Sunday morning. A street seller has set up is stall by a closed shop in the Old Delhi. The journey On the first step of my travel in India, I followed the Yamuna river visiting Sangam at Allahabad, Agra, Mathura, Vrindavan and two villages, Hamirpur and Beekar in Uttar Pradesh where two separate [...]
Porter around the Manaslu, Nepal
Lamjung district, 2010 – See the photo in large – Photograph available for print Surrounded by mountains, a porter, on its way to Dharapani, is walking along a ravine. Around 100m down the ravine flows the powerful and sacred river Marsyangdi, a tributary of the Ganges river in India.
Porters and mules, Gorkha district, Nepal
In the early, a porter and his mules are about to enter in the village of Dudheni. Most of the Gorkha district in Nepal is only accessible by foot. Goods have been carried by mules, porters and inhabitants for generation. During the photo workshop & trek “Following the Gurung trails”, we will walked this path [...]
Life on the Nepalese road
I have mostly travelled towards the east of the country on each of my visits in Nepal. Nepal is one of the poorest countries in the world, so it is not surprising to see how bad the roads can be and how chaotic the traffic is. The highway between Kathmandu and Pokhara is one of [...]
Nepalese boy and girl playing, Laprak, Nepal
School boy and school girl playing around Laprak’s school.
Refuge of Chauli, Manang district, Nepal
Nepalese woman cooking lunch in the refuge of Chauli, Manang district
Morning light in Kathmandu, Nepal
Man riding a bike in the street of Kathmandu at sunrise. Early morning is probably the best time to walk the main street of Kathmandu. Traffic in the city has increased a lot in the recent years.
Tikka applier at Dakshinkali temple, Parphing
To know more about the story of Dakshinkali temple, check my post (in related posts: Kali worship at Dakshinkali temple, Pharping, Nepal, just below) published a few weeks ago. I am currently planning to travel in Nepal in March-April 2012.
Portrait of two Gurung girls, Bimtang, Nepal
Portrait of Gita Gurung and her sister Ganga Gurung. During the trekking season they run a guesthouse in Bimtang (3800m).
Gurung girls wearing shawls, Laprak, Nepal
Girls gathered in the street of Laprak during the Ekadashi celebration.
Kshang Kshung Lama, Buddhist none at Mane Gumpa Monastery, Nepal
Kshang Kshung Lama in Mane Gumpa monastery. Following a one month walk through the Nepalese mountains, valleys and rivers, Kshang Kshung Lama travelled from Rolpa Simikod, her native village in Mustang, to Kathmandu, where she studied Buddhism for six years before settling in Pharping. She has spent the last ten years in Mane Gumpa, a [...]
Portrait of a sadhu, Kathmandu, Nepal
Baba Mola, sadhu living within a sadhu community on the Bagmati river bank
5 Travel & Documentary photography of the Manaslu Trek, Nepal
Porter on his way to Dharapani Portrait of Buddhist monk at the door step of the temple, Samagaon Tibetan cemetery facing Larkya peak, Bimtang, Manang district. Tibetan women removing dust from the wheat, Samdo Woman cooking food in the refuge of Chauli, Manang district Click to see more of this wonderful trek around the Manaslu [...]
Portrait of a Nepalese man in Bungamati, Nepal
In the early morning, a man is seating by a temple in the main square of Bungamati.
