Mustang, Nepal
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The trail to Jarkhot, up a side valley
Entrance to Thorang La, from restricted area
Jharkot from restricted area
Ancient castle, now a monastery, school site
Ancient castle ruins, from its foundation
Looking west from a family's rooftop
Ancient castle from family rooftop
Looking at castle across rooftops
The outdoor bed where I slept
Archery festival--aiming at distant post
Observers of archery competition
Hanging out during archery festival
Retrieving arrows from collected pile
Nun in family I stayed with
One of two village water taps
The other village water tap
Dance teacher from neighboring village
Children eagerly posing at water tap
Children playing a game with pebbles
He was a serious competitor
Elder sibling as caretaker
Elders spinning yarn while watching competition
I was the only westerner at festival
Entrance to village clinic in monastery
Buddhist mantra on schoolyard rock
Prayer flags in strong wind
Hostess dressed up on rooftop
Hostess dressed up on rooftop
Neighbor boiling eggs on wood stove
Village family and I, when I left
Hostess and I on rooftop
Family and neighbors and I
Tea time on rooftop
Hostess's twin sons and friend
Friendly hostess in her kitchen
Novice monks at village monastery
Novice monks eager to pose at monastery
Prayer flags occluding restricted area
Moonrise behind Thorang Pass
Moon rising behind pass
A temple at Muktinath
Purifying fountains at Muktinath
The fountainheads total 108
Pure stream under thin prayer flags
Sunset from restricted area
Sunset from restricted area
View south from Kagbeni hotel
Kagbeni fields in Spring
Looking to Tibet from Kagbeni
Ruins of Kagbeni castle
Looking east from Kagbeni
Inside Kagbeni hotel temple
The Buddha figure in temple
Stable inside Kagbeni hotel
Saddling up for hotel guest
Villagers watching Indian moviemakers
Peak not far from Jomsom
Yak train coming from restricted area
Pure holy lake outside Jomsom
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Winter scene from Muktinath nunnery
Village terraces in Spring
Looking down hill from Jarkhot
Buddhist temple entrance in Marpha
A touristy part of Marpha
Marpha is famous for its orchards
My guide in irrigated orchard
Waterfall above Tibetan refugee camp
Precarious home on cliff
Mustang peaks in Spring
 
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