Solar Halo, check your skies today!
From this site“The solar halo is an atmospheric optical phenomenon that can be seen unexpectedly frequently for example when the weather is changing for the worse. The halo has a radius of about 22...
View ArticleKhumjung (5): Sherpani carrying basket with goods from Namche
Ok, back to Khumjung, Nepal! Just when I thought that I was acclimatised and fit after a week of decently hard trekking, this woman raced past at at least double my speed… It was misty as the clouds...
View ArticleKhumjung (6): Buddhist wisdom in Khumjung monastery
Many Buddhist Monasteries have a collection of these ancient texts, neatly piled up in huge cupboards. The Khumjung monastery is nowadays mainly known for Legend says that if you walk underneath, the...
View ArticleKhumjung (7): Nepali boy in schoolyard
This little boy was watching me when I took the other pictures in the schoolyard. When I gestured that I wanted to take a picture of him as well, he did not say anything, but just looked like this… I...
View ArticleKhumjung (8): Sherpani in Kitchen
I am finishing this second and final part of the Khumjung miniseries with the same kitchen I started with. But this time Ang Temba’s wife is in it, pouring me some deliciously sweet milk tea. I was...
View ArticleLa Boca, Buenos Aires, Argentina (1)
La Boca is a barrio in Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina. As you can see it is very colourful, in many ways. It is popular by tourists as it is the center of the Tango bars as well as a haven for...
View ArticleLa Boca, Buenos Aires, Argentina (2)
Part 2 of 2, La Boca, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Buenos Aires is huge, the larger city has almost the same amount of people as the total of The Netherlands, close to 15 million. But this artistic part of...
View ArticleClimber Alex Abramov coming up Everest, 7300m, Tibet
Colleague Expedition Leader and friend Alex Abramov is coming towards me on the snowy ridge between North Col camp and Camp 2. Even though it is clear, the wind can be brutal here and under-dressing...
View ArticleHappy Woman in Kathmandu with prayer flags
Even the Maoist strikes and the government curfews and all the resulting inconvenience could not break the good temper of the poor people from Kathmandu, Nepal. The Nepali were not allowed to go on the...
View ArticleSand dunes near Dubai, UAE
The fake plastic world of this small Emirate is just a thin line along the coast. Just a short drive away from the busy city of Dubai, a complete wilderness can be found. No 7 stars hotels, no air...
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