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| From left: Chamlung, Peak 6 & Makalu |
My book Out There: A Voice From The Wild describes many wild places and outdoor adventures in words but has no pictures. For those interested I'll be posting occasional collections of photos from some of the pieces in the book, starting with a selection from the trek to Makalu Base Camp in the Himalayas in Nepal. This trek to the base of the fifth highest mountain in the world is my favourite of the three treks I've done in this part of the world. I've really enjoyed sorting through the pictures I took. I hope you enjoy them too.
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| The trek was from Tumlingtar to Sherson and back |
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| Crossing the Arun River |
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| Trekking through terraced fields and tropical forest near Sedua |
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| In the tropical forest |
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| Camp at Kauma |
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| Clouds clearing near the Shipton La |
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| On the ridge above Kauma |
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| Porters in the Barun Valley |
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| The excellent cook crew at work |
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| Trekking in the Barun Valley |
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| Dawn light on Chamlung |
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| Camp at Sherson below Chamlung |
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| Guides & trekkers below Makalu |
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| Evening light on Peak 6 |
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| Porters crossing the Barun River at Yangri Kharka |
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| Morning at Kauma after overnight snow |
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| Dawn at Kauma |
All the photos were taken on a 6 megapixel Canon EOS 300D DSLR with Canon EF-S 18-55mm lens.
Thanks Chris. More inspiration to set foot. I saw a 'wonderful' film at the Kendal Mountain Festival this year Gaylum's House about a Nepalese woman who rebuilt her house after the 2015 earthquak. She always retained her humour and smile.I had a chat with the filmaker who encouraged me to visit the region. I'm getting long in the tooth (early forties) so am thinking of visiting the Hymalayas, and maybe climb a peak. Thanks for the photos
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