Solukhumbu (Nepal)
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Mantra-painted rocks amidst the lush greenery of the Himalayas.
2023 Jun 10, Sat, 10:52 am;
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2023 Jun 10, Sat, 10:56 am;
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2023 Jun 10, Sat, 10:58 am;
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2023 Jun 10, Sat, 2:34 pm;
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Adept researcher, Sudhir Aryal darts to his survey household
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2023 Jun 10, Sat, 3:43 pm;
Canon Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II;
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2023 Jun 10, Sat, 5:04 pm;
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Located near the district headquarters of Salleri, Phaplu Airport provides access to the Khumbu region. The other main airport serving this area is Lukla, which offers direct access to Everest.
2023 Jun 10, Sat, 9:58 am;
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Holstein Friesian
2023 Jun 11, Sun, 3:50 pm;
Canon Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II;
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Holstein Friesian
2023 Jun 11, Sun, 3:59 pm;
Canon Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II;
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2023 Jun 11, Sun, 4:08 pm;
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2023 Jun 11, Sun, 4:09 pm;
Canon Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II;
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Iris
2023 Jun 11, Sun, 4:12 pm;
Canon Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II;
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2023 Jun 11, Sun, 4:46 pm;
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A traditional handmade lock and key, locally known as Bhote Talcha, used for generations in Himalayan communities.
2023 Jun 11, Sun, 4:55 pm;
Canon Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II;
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Otherwise slender, a hematophagic leech becomes engorged beyond recognition from a blood feast.
2023 Jun 11, Sun, 4:57 pm;
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Fir sapling
2023 Jun 11, Sun, 5:23 pm;
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2023 Jun 11, Sun, 8:36 am;
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In a shop in Salleri Bazaar, yak tails—used as fly whisks, in rituals, and as dusting tools—hang alongside hardened churpi, the traditional Himalayan cheese.
2023 Jun 12, Mon, 3:06 pm;
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With a shoe clenched in its mouth, a playful dog strolls past the “Welcome to Solukhumbu” sign
2023 Jun 12, Mon, 3:08 pm;
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Aluminum laddles with spout for pouring lentil and other soup.
2023 Jun 12, Mon, 3:11 pm;
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Traditional handmade wooden containers called Theki are used for churning butter in the highlands of Nepal.
2023 Jun 12, Mon, 3:35 pm;
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An elderly Sherpa woman plays tunes on her Murchunga, the Nepalese version of the Jew's harp.
2023 Jun 12, Mon, 3:39 pm;
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A Nepali version of the Jew's harp called Murchunga with handmade bamboo case.
2023 Jun 12, Mon, 5:33 pm;
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The gourd, known as Chindo in Nepali, is traditionally hollowed out and used as a water bottle by various ethnic communities in Nepal. Among the Kirati people, it also serves as a ritual beverage container.
2023 Jun 12, Mon, 5:37 pm;
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Yak cheese, gourd bottle, & Murchunga
2023 Jun 12, Mon, 5:39 pm;
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A comforting meal, multigrain flour mixed with yak butter and hot water.
2023 Jun 12, Mon, 8:43 am;
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