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District |
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Description |
Year Taken |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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The river snakes through the upper valley. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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Paungda Danda is a smooth rock face produced by glaciation. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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Alpine views. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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The upper valley in the morning. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
Pisang |
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Lower Pisang (3200m) is Buddhist stone village. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
Pisang |
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Upper Pisang (3300m) is a stone village on the edge of the Tibetan plateau. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
Pisang |
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Pisang is a Buddhist village populated by Manangis. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
Pisang |
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A line of prayer wheels. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
Pisang |
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Flat roof houses indicate a lack of rain. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
Pisang |
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Manangi woman feeding cattle. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
Pisang |
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Stone houses. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
Pisang |
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Prayer flags flutter over the stone houses indicate Tibetan influence. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
Pisang |
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The Buddhist temple overlooks the village. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
Pisang |
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Stone bridge over the river. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
Pisang |
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Pisang is overlooked by the Annapurna range. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
Pisang |
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Chorten marking the village boundary. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
Pisang |
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View of Upper Pisang, a village on the edge of the Tibetan plateau. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
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Paungda Danda is a 1500m high wall of smooth rock. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
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The u-shaped valley is heavilly forested. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
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Manangi trader. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
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Pine trees dot the otherwise barren landscape. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
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The view to the upper valley in the West. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
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Pisang Peak (6091m). |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
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Tilicho Peak (7134m). |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
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Spectacular mountain scenery. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
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Buddhist shrine along the trail. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
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Annapurna III (7555m) overlooking a pine forest. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
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Walled homestead. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
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Annapurna III (7555m) is one of several peaks in the Annapurna Range. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
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The North face of Annapurna III. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
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The pyramidal Pisang Peak is 6091m high. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
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Prayer wheels. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
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The colourful and barren sides of the valley. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
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High altitude plants. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
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High altitude scenery near Hongde. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
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Walled cultivation areas on the valley floor. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
Hongde |
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The village of Hongde (3380m). |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
Hongde |
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Buddhist mani stone carved in Tibetan script. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
Hongde |
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Painted wooden Buddhist shrine. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
Hongde |
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Painted Buddha. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
Hongde |
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Stone houses and flat roofs. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
Hongde |
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Porters and pilgrims resting. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
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Weathered rocks. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
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Snow capped mountains overlook tree lined valleys. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
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The landscape is dry. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
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Small settlements near the tree line. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
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The view East towards Hongde. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
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Dramatic rock faces. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
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Weathered landscape. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
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Looking down on the river. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
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The Picturesque Tibetan Plateau. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
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The Annapurna IV glacier. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
Mungli |
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The village of Mungli (3450m). |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
Mungli |
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Porters taking a rest. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
Mungli |
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A Buddhist chorten. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
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Recent snowfall. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
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Wooden bridge near Braga. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
Braga |
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Braga is at 3490m. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
Braga |
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Braga is dominated by a 1050 year old Buddhist temple. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
Braga |
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The temple at Braga contains thousands of Buddhas brought from Tibet after 1959. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
Braga |
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Carved wooden window. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
Braga |
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Stone houses. Each roof is another's veranda for storage. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
Braga |
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The village is set by a cliff. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
Braga |
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The village is overlooked by snow capped mountains. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
Braga |
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Annapurna II (7937m) and Annapurna IV (7525m) dominate Braga. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
Braga |
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Close up of Annapurna IV (7525m). |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
Braga |
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The spectacular Annapurna IV glacier. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
Braga |
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Rural scene. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
Braga |
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One of the many chortens in the village. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
Braga |
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Three chortens (Buddhist shrines), prayer flags and carved mani stones. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
Braga |
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A structure holding mani stones. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
Braga |
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A yak skull among the mani stones. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
Braga |
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Braga is famous for its elaborately carved mani stones. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
Braga |
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Mani stone carved with stories of the Buddha and Tibetan writing. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
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The landscape near Braga is weathered sandsctone. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
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Sheer cliffs of sandstone. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
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The desolation of the plateau. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
Manang |
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Manang, at 3535m, is the highest permanent settlement in the Marsyandi Valley. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
Manang |
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Manang is a stone village. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
Manang |
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The Manangis are traders with India and Tibet. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
Manang |
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Children playing on frozen water. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
Manang |
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Prayer wheels overlooked by Annapurna III (7555m). |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
Manang |
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Narrow streets. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
Manang |
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People turning prayer wheels. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
Manang |
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Houses crowded together. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
Manang |
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The spectacular setting of Manang. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
Manang |
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A group of children. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
Manang |
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Tilicho Peak towards the end of the valley. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
Manang |
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Snow capped mountains overlooking the village. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
Manang |
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People in the village. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
Manang |
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View of the upper part of the village. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
Manang |
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The setting of Manang. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
Manang |
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Close up of Tilicho Peak (7134m). |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
Manang |
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Annapurna III (7555m). |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
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Uninhabited region near Manang. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
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Gangapurna is a 7454m high mountain. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
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The Gangapurna glacier. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
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Frozen lake at the foot of the Gangapurna Glacier. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
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The Gangapurna lake is at 3500m. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Tibetan Plateau |
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The lake at Gangapurna is very blue and partially frozen. |
1990 |