NEPAL Near Shyaphru Bensi -- May 2009 -- Nepali Tamangs walk along a Chinese-built road near Shyaphru Bensi about 80km from Kathmandu, which will connect roads in nearby Tibet to Nepal. China is seeking to build two new roads - this one and another through the Annapurna region - which are supposed to be for trade, though many analysts worry about their military use in the future. Aside from trade, the Chinese have been pressuring Nepal to clamp down on Tibetans living in Nepal who fled the country after a brutal invasion which culminated in 1959. The Chinese military are pressing for more access and control of northern Himalayan provinces (all full of Tibetan Buddhists, some of whom are followers of the exiled Dalai Lama) and it appears that Nepal is in the middle of a larger Great Game between India and China -- Picture by Jon Mitchell / Lightroom Photos
NEPAL Langtang National Park -- Apr 2009 -- Forest fire in Langtang National Park. Hundreds of forest fires across the Nepal Himalaya burnt thousands of hectares of forest in the spring of 2009. People in the foreground watch them over the village of Thulo Bharku -- Picture by Jon Mitchell / Lightroom Photos
Elderly Nepalese Men - The population of Nepal is a mosaic of diverse ethnic groups including the Thakali, Tamang, Newar, Sherpa, Tibetan and Gurung. In other words, the country is a meeting place of Indo-Aryan peoples from the Indian subcontinent and the Mongoliod people of the Himalaya regions.
NEPAL Kathmandu -- 24 Dec 2008 -- Tibetan Buddhist refugees preambulate the great stupa at Boudha in Kathmandu, Nepal. Many of these Tibetans escaped Tibet when the country was invaded by the Chinese in 1951, with many departing in 1959. China has been putting pressure on Nepal to crackdown on pro Dalai Lama Tibetans living in Nepal -- Picture by Jon Mitchell | Lightroom Photos
NEPAL Namche Bazaar -- Sept 2007 -- The end of the Monsoon is a busy period for many Sherpa families as they need to dry out grass as winter feed for their livestock, a process that takes several weeks to complete. Although this family owns a lodge, agriculture is still very much part of daily life for many Sherpa families -- Picture by Jon Mitchell / Lightroom Photos
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Devotional Music, Bhaktapur - the songs of Dapha music are devotional songs based on classical ragas. Dapha music is played by bands known as Dapha Khalah. According to the ragas certain songs are played at certain season or time of day. The songs generally narrate or depict the mood of the particular season.
NEPAL Langtang National Park -- May 2009 -- Aftermath of a forest fire in Langtang National Park. Hundreds of forest fires across the Nepal Himalaya burnt thousands of hectares of forest in the spring of 2009 -- Picture by Jon Mitchell / Lightroom Photos
NEPAL Terai -- circa 1900 -- Tiger hunting in the Terai. HRH Prince of Wales is pictured here holding a rifle (centre left) -- Picture by Lightroom Photos
An old Nepalese man, sitting on a wall in Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal, wearing traditional clothes, wearing sunglasses in a shaft of sunlight, watching life go by holding his walking stick
NEPAL Namche Bazaar -- 16 Jun 2007 -- Market day (Saturday) in Namche Bazaar, the commercial capital of the Khumbu Himalaya region -- Picture by Jon Mitchell | Lightroom Photos
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The population of Nepal is a mosaic of diverse ethnic groups lncluding the Thakali, Tamangs, Newar, Sherpa, Tibetans and Gurung. In other words, the country is meeting place of Indo-Aryan peoples from the Indian subcontinent and the Mongoliod people of the Himalaya regions.
NEPAL Namche Bazaar -- Porters unpack a camp for trekkers at a lodge in Namche Bazaar, Nepal. Often, small groups of wealthy trekkers hire dozens of support staff for their camps and have lavish meals cooked for them during the trek -- Picture by Jon Mitchell / Lightroom Photos
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NEPAL Thame -- Dec 2005 -- Apa Sherpa pictured on his land in Thame in the Khumbu Himalaya (Everest region) of Nepal. Apa has summited Mount Everest over 18 times and holds the world record for summiting the famous mountain -- Picture by Jonathan Mitchell | Lightroom Photos
NEPAL Shyaphru Bensi -- May 2009 -- A Nepali boy brushes his teeth in Shyaphru Bensi, Nepal. On the wall is Maoist graffiti -- Picture by Jon Mitchell / Lightroom Photos
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So legendary are the load-carrying abilities of the Nepalese that the word Sherpa, a term for one of the country's ethnic groups, has become synonymous with "porter." A typical Nepalese porter can carry a load nearly as heavy as he or she is. They are highly regarded as expert mountaineers as well as having good physical endurance and resilience to high altitude conditions.
NEPAL Near Tengboche -- Aug 2007 -- A trekker and guide on the trail near Tengboche. Trekking the Everest region in the Monsoon months is becoming increasingly popular for some. While the views are not so spectacular as in the main seasons, the elusive, cloudy landscapes are enchanting. The Monsoon reveals a different side of the Everest region, with bright displays of flowers and less trekkers, allowing for a different trek to the usual one -- Picture by Jon Mitchell / Lightroom Photos
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NEPAL HIMALAYA : Youthful Tamang porter in the remote Buri Gandaki valley. Central Nepal. Note his characteristic hand-woven coat and large kukri knife. ref ; 1018143.021 (105. 2/2/12 (3)
NEPAL Namche Bazaar -- A boy packs up his basket on Market day (Saturday) in Namche Bazaar, the commercial capital of the Khumbu region -- Picture by Jon Mitchell / Lightroom Photos
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Nepali Woman and her Child - The population of Nepal is a mosaic of diverse ethnic groups including the Thakali, Tamang, Newar, Sherpa, Tibetan and Gurung. This is a meeting place of Indo-Aryan peoples from the Indian subcontinent as well as the Mongoloid people of the Himalaya regions.
NEPAL Namche Bazaar -- Trekkers browse shops in Namche Bazaar. While Namche is no hive of activity during the Monsoon months, it still retains it's charms and provides better opportunities to get to know the locals than in the main season. Trekking the Everest region in the Monsoon months is becoming increasingly popular for some. While the views are not so spectacular as in the main seasons, the elusive, cloudy landscapes are enchanting. The Monsoon reveals a different side of the Everest region, with bright displays of flowers and less trekkers, allowing for a different trek to the usual one -- Picture by Jon Mitchell / Lightroom Photos
NEPAL Namche Bazaar -- Jun 2007 -- A Nepali man sells small bananas on market day (Saturday) in Namche Bazaar, the commercial capital of the Khumbu region
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NEPAL Near Tengboche -- Aug 2007 -- Porters on the trail near Tengboche. Trekking the Everest region in the Monsoon months is becoming increasingly popular for some. While the views are not so spectacular as in the main seasons, the elusive, cloudy landscapes are enchanting. The Monsoon reveals a different side of the Everest region, with bright displays of flowers and less trekkers, allowing for a different trek to the usual one -- Picture by Jon Mitchell / Lightroom Photos
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Undated portrait of Alfred Bernhard Nobel (1833 – 1896) – Swedish chemist, engineer, industrialist and the inventor of dynamite. He used his large fortune in his will to create the Nobel Prizes.
NEPAL Kathmandu -- Sep 2009 -- Street scene in the Ason Bazaar area of Kathmandu, Nepal. All manner of goods can be found in the bazaar's alleyways and byways -- Picture by Jon Mitchell / Lightroom Photos
NEPAL Khumjung -- A Sherpa Tibetan Buddhist spins prayer wheels at a chorten (stupa) in Khumjung a village of the Khumbu Himal (Everest region) of Nepal. Spinning these prayer wheels with their mantra of Ou Mani Padme Oum (which loosely translates as - How beautiful is the heart of the lotus!) is regarded as a pious act by Tibetan Buddhists -- Picture by Jon Mitchell / Lightroom Photos
NEPAL Near Namche Bazaar -- 23 Aug 2007 -- Two Nepalese porters make their way up the mountain from Namche in the Khumbu Himalaya ( Everest region ) of Nepal -- Picture by Jonathan Mitchell | Lightroom Photos
NEPAL Near Phunki Tenga -- Porters make their way towards Phunki Tenga carrying commercial loads. Trekking in the Monsoon season is not always a rainy experience, as the sunny weather here shows (this photo taken at the end of July). The advantages of a Monsoon trek in the Everest region are many, while mountain views are not always available, the whole area bursts into life and usually, on rainy days, it only rains for a few hours, meaning that the trekker does not get as wet as they would perhaps expect. Uncrowded trails and lush scenery reveal an often unseen side of the Khumbu Himal -- Picture by Jon Mitchell / Lightroom Photos
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The Patan Durbar Square presents an example of mastery in urban design with a complex of temples fronting the old royal palace of Patan. The many shrines here offer a medley of architectural styles, with the stone temple of Krishna Mandir, dedicated to the Hindu deity Krishna, standing out for its workmanship.
NEPAL Langtang Himalaya -- Trekkers in the Langtang National Park - a popular trek 75km north of Kathmandu, Nepal -- Picture by Jon Mitchell / Lightroom Photos
NEPAL Namche Bazaar -- Aug 2007 -- Sherpa children play in the street on market day in Namche Bazaar in the Everest region of Nepal -- Picture by Jon Mitchell / Lightroom Photos
NEPAL Kathmandu -- People mill about in the street in the early evening in the Thamel neighbourhood - a well known tourist-orientated area of the city. The area also attracts many Nepalis looking for a night out on the town -- Picture
NEPAL Himalaya : expeditionary mountaineer Ian Howell makes a hazardous evening crossing of the Langtang Khola, swollen with glacier melt, on the descent from Tilman's Pass to remote Langshisa kharka. Lakpa Dorje Sherpa offers assistance, November 19.1976 ref: 1015466 (1015466)
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NEPAL Kathmandu -- File photo from December 2006 showing a Pashmina vendor packs away his goods in the Thamel neighbourhood - a well known tourist-orientated area of the city. Nepal's tourist industry and associated businesses like this one have done fairly well in 2007 due to increased numbers of tourists visiting the country. Nepal's tourism has suffered enormously during the past decade or so, due to a 12 year civil war between Maoist rebels and the government. While the current peace deal is still a bit unstable, 2007 saw a record number of tourists visit the country, around 500,000 in all -- Picture