Himalayas

Full size Boarding the plane for Buddha Air flight 300.

Full size View from the cockpit. Everest is just left of center.

Full size View from the cockpit.

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Full size Everest and Pumoki

Full size Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, and Pumoki

Full size Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, and Pumoki

Full size Ama-dablan, Chamlang, and Makalu.

Full size Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, and Pumoki and the valleys to the south.

Full size Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, and Pumoki and the surrounding.

Full size Numbar

Full size Glaciers and peaks in the Everest range.

Full size Glaciers and peaks in the Everest range.

Full size Ice fall in the Everest range.

Full size Gauri Shankar

Full size Melungtse

Full size Kodari valley

Full size Kodari valley

Full size Langtang Lirung and Shisha Pangma

Full size Dorje-Lakpa and Phurbi-Ghyachu

Full size Dauligri, South Annapurna, and Annapurna 1 as viewed in the early morning from my window at Base Camp Resort hotel.

Full size The Annapurnas as viewed in the early morning from my window at Base Camp Resort hotel.

Full size Machapuchre as viewed in the early morning from my window at Base Camp Resort hotel.

Full size Alpenglow on Dauligri, from my window at Base Camp Resort in Pokhara.

Full size Alpenglow on Machapuchre, from my window at Base Camp Resort in Pokhara.

Full size Alpenglow on the Annapurnas, from my window at Base Camp Resort in Pokhara.

Full size Alpenglow on the Annapurnas, from my window at Base Camp Resort in Pokhara.

Full size Alpenglow on Dauligri, from my window at Base Camp Resort in Pokhara.

Full size Christmas morning alpenglow on Machapuchre, from my hotel room window at Base Camp Resort in Pokhara.

Full size Walking up to Sarangkot, I passed this school. I had been following the teacher, who was gathering up her pupils. As I passed through the village, the school bell rang and the kids all lined up.

Full size Farmers houses with an Annapurna backdrop. That's a room with a view!

Full size Panorama of the Annapurnas from the Sarangkot lookout tower.

Full size Panorama of the Annapurnas from the Sarangkot lookout tower.

Full size Panorama of the Annapurnas from the Sarangkot lookout tower.

Full size Panorama of the Annapurnas from the Sarangkot lookout tower.

Full size Panorama of the Annapurnas from the Sarangkot lookout tower.

Full size Panorama of the Annapurnas from the Sarangkot lookout tower.

Full size The sign at the top of Saragkot, shown with a little perspective.

Full size Annapurna 3 viewed from Sarangkot.

Full size Machapuchre viewed from Sarangkot.

Full size Excellent advice at the top of Sarangkot.

Full size Me with the Annapurnas behind me at Saragnkot. This photo was taken by Sonya, the wife from a charming Australian family with whom I walked down and had kunch. (Kevin and 10-year-old Hannah rounded out that gang.)

Full size A couple of birds in a tree near my hotel room with Machapuchre in the background.