NEPAL Kathmandu -- Small stupas in a courtyard in Kathmandu, Nepal - the home to over one million temples big and small -- Picture by Jon Mitchell | Lightroom Photos
NEPAL Kathmandu -- Small stupas in a courtyard in Kathmandu, Nepal - the home to over one million temples big and small -- Picture by Jon Mitchell | Lightroom Photos
NEPAL Kathmandu -- Detail of a small stupa in a courtyard in Kathmandu, Nepal - the home to over one million temples big and small -- Picture by Jon Mitchell | Lightroom Photos
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 Kathmandu -- 12 Sep 2009 -- 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. They have made their home in Nepal ever since, though many have no formal citizenship. 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 -- 16 Jun 2007 -- Market day (Saturday) in Namche Bazaar, the commercial capital of the Khumbu Himalaya region -- Picture by Jon Mitchell | Lightroom Photos
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 Pangboche -- A Sherpa Buddhist man preambulates the Gompa (Monastery) in the village of Pangboche in the Khumbu HImal (Everest region). Most Sherpas are Tibetan Buddhists by faith and preambulation (walking around clockwise) of stupas and gompas is considered to improve one's karma. This image was taken during the Monsoon season, which offers a different trek of the Everest region to the normal season (Sept-Jan or Feb-May) -- Picture by Jon Mitchell / Lightroom Photos
NEPAL Mong La -- A Sherpa boy sits near a chorten in the small hamlet of Mong Pass at the entrance to the Gokyo Valley in the Khumbu Himalaya of Nepal -- Picture by Jon Mitchell | Lightroom Photos
NEPAL Kathmandu -- Boddhisattva statues at Swayambhunath stupa ( also known as the Monkey Temple ) in Kathmandu. One of the Kathmandu Valley's ancient treasures, this stupa was thought to have been visited by the Emperor Ashoka and is an important site for Tibetan Buddhists and Newars alike -- Picture by Jon Mitchell / Lightroom Photos
NEPAL Tengboche -- Aug 2007 -- Tengboche Monastery is a popular attraction of the Khumbu region and is usually quieter in the Monsoon months, as monks retreat into meditation. Sometimes, females are not allowed into the monastery during meditation periods in August. It is still open through most of this season though and usually a monk will glady show you around. 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