Mountain Wildlife, Bird & Yak

load carrying Yak at Namche Bazar. Yak is best option for transport in high Himalaya.
   

                                        Himalayan Thar, mountain goat peeing in his mouth. 

local cull Bhut Phool (ghost flower): this Himalayan flower works as medicine. local put its white stuff in cut to heal.   

khongma, local name (the belied as a good luck sing), Tibetan snow peacock at mt Island Peak base camp.  

                                            Himalayan crow, hanging a tin can lead in neck.  

Culture and People: Nepal

Nepali local Doughnut  (call sel): Didi cooking Sel and sell in her shop. Sel is good to have with veg carry and tea.    

the poem written in truck's door. interesting lines: never trust anyone, because trust is far a way, as you looking for reality.          

Stunning Mountain Views

                               mt Everest far in the distance seen from Top dada, Namche bazar.

                                              

                                     mt Makalu 8481m south face seen from south base camp

                                                mt Amadablam 6812m from base camp
              

                                                       mt Taboche fare in distance

                                                       mountain floating in cloud 

                                                                      mt Taboche 

                    a beautiful mountain Chobulo (secret mountain) seen from Island peak 

                                panoramic view

                 giant mt Makalu 8485m seen from Mera peak top & Front one is Mt. Baruntse 7200 mtr

                                      scene of south valley seen from Mera peak 6476m top.  

Mountain Climbing

 

mt Amadablam camp-2 on rock tower. 

                                     I am having little easy on rocky part of mt Amadablam

                                      the stuff bringing down from higher camp after attempt.

                                                      mt Makalu south base camp 

me at mt Makalu base camp enjoying morning sun, hanging glacier with mt Makalu south face on back drop.

                    Dal Bhat Power, 24 hour: having dinner (rice, curry and lintel) at base camp.  

                           our climbing member enjoying meal at mt Amadablam base camp 

                                       new visitors (khongma bird) by my tent at base camp.    

Mera peak summit 6400m where from you can see mt Everest and more

first terrain of Island Peak

                                                             first terrain of island peak

Jummering slop of island peak

                           climbers' crowd seen from ridge of first vertical slop of island peak.

to the Island Peak Summit 

                                         me and my subject: guess, where am i in this photo?

danger !! the guy, last one who had his crampon off from boot, ice-x is about to detach from ruck shack. people are queuing right below. people may get hurt. he is stocked. island peak slop. 

                                                  climbers on summit ridge of island peak.

                              that is how you celebrate of your victory, island peak summit.

                                                    i am at island peak summit 6169 m

                                                        tent at camp3 of mt Amadablam.

                                      rock slab to climb after the camp 1 of mt Amadablam
 

                                                  having lunch at Amadablam base camp.

                    me at base camp after bath, fresh and happy after finishing the expedition.