Mount Everest from BaseCamp, Tibet: It is Everest season and here is one of my favorite images of "Chomolungma", the mother Goddess of the Earth.This post is to celebrate 2 things:
- that some of my friends will be very close to the summit at this moment (good luck and be safe!)
...7794 view(s)
Makalu from Mount Everest after sunrise: One of my most popular images on ExposedPlanet is the image of Makalu at sunrise, taken from the 3rd step of Everest. Makalu is the 5th highest mountain on earth, so there are not too many places from where you can look down on it.I had taken a s...2156 view(s)
Paulos beach office on Zanzibar: Paulo and his friends had come early in the season, preparing for the selling of Massai bracelets on the white beaches of Zanzibar. Besides being pretty fluently in Italian, his hidden cell-phone was another surprise that on one hand did not fit the ...1615 view(s)
Happy 2011 part 2: Amigos from the Galapagos: Can we just be friends?: After the long list of past and present in the previous post, here is a view ahead for all of us, illustrated by these small guys.I loved my visit to the Galapagos, it was truly an old dream come true. We managed to visit the main islands 'budget...1487 view(s)
Happy Valentine: blooming cardon cactus in Baja California: Thought it might be appropriate today to send some flowers..The tall Cardon cactuses on the Mexican Baja California peninsula flower in March-June. The small flowers open up in the afternoon and close in the morning as they are dependent on bats ...1469 view(s)
Happy 2011 part 1: jumping for joy in Bolivia, looking back and ahead: With Ivanas jump for joy on the Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia, I want to wish everybody who reads this blog a wonderful 2011.Though 2009 seemed destined to be the most powerful year in my personal history (even beating 2008!), the past year 2010 has ...1259 view(s)
Inside a Masai house, Tanzania. About kerosene lamps and solar-powered LED lights: A young Masai explains about his living situation and his house, which consists of a mud-covered sticks with nearly no light coming in. His boma (town or settlement) is situated near the NgoroNgoro crater in Tanzania. In the next room his young wife ...1228 view(s)
Nepali Girl with amazing eyes close up: This is the first image I am uploading. This little girl suddenly crossed our path when we were on our way to the wonderful Swayambunath temple complex in Kathmandu (mixed Buddhist & Hindu). There was a curfew due to the Maoist problems and the stree...1116 view(s)
Panorama of the Horseshoe Bend of the Colorado River, Arizona.: More impressive than the Grand Canyon is this Horse-shoe-shaped cutout that the Colorado river made in the Arizona earth.The colours and sense of scale are wonderful, I tried to capture this in a series of 5 images, merged together, as even the 1...1109 view(s)
Half Dome in Yosemite Valley in winter: A great place to enter the new year. Half Dome in Yosemite park is a wonderful place, standing proud above the snowy valley. In summer it is relatively easy to hike up, that is: if you use the hiking trail going around and not the extreme routes on t...1045 view(s)
Seattle Skyline: Even though I love nature most, I am still fascinated by cities. How they start, how they grow. As far as American cities go, Seattle is very nice. Interestingly enough the beauty of a city like Seattle is often defined by the lack of city: the parks...973 view(s)
Mexican Chili Peppers: A collection of shots from different Mexican chili peppers, all taken in the nice market of Tijuana.Tijuana has a bad reputation, but we spent some nice days, safely walking around, visiting the market, beach, museum of modern art and many more. ...969 view(s)
Marine iguana relaxing in the sun, Galapagos Islands: After travelling around on 7 continents, I think I found one of the coolest animals around!These creatures are normally only about a foot long (+ another foot for the tail), though big ones can be double the size and on some islands they are only...922 view(s)
Mexican dancers backstage, Cancun, Mexico: Veronica (in the back) and her friends are dancers in the Maria Felix dance company. Together with their colleagues they perform several times per week in exclusive resorts around Cancun, whirl-winding through many Mexican regions in dance and clot...921 view(s)
Harpy Eagle, Support the Belize Zoo, : The harpy eagle is the largest eagle in the world. WikiPedia:The Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja), sometimes known as the American Harpy Eagle, is a Neotropical species of eagle. This species was first described by Linnaeus in his Systema naturae in ...845 view(s)
Flying kid in Stone Town, Zanzibar: This kid is actually jumping off a large rusty ship, which appeared to be grounded indefinitely on the coast of downtown Stone Town, the capital of Unguja, Zanzibar.Some dove, some jumped, some jumped far, while the sun set and some of the older guys...838 view(s)
Giant ferns in Mweka rainforest on Kilimanjaro, Tanzania: Looking up in the wet (and very slippery!) rainforest zone on Kilimanjaro, you will see huge ferns, making you feel you are in Jurassic park and not sliding down from the highest point of Africa :)...821 view(s)
Old woman in Puno, Peru selling sweets: This friendly old woman with a typical Peruvian highland hat was selling sweets on the street, part of daily life on the shores of Lake Titicaca.Slowly she approached us, but after getting close she shyly turned to the local, regular customers :)...815 view(s)
Alone in nature: above the HorseShoe Bend, Arizona: I had already posted the large Panorama from the Horseshoe bend in Arizona, but here is another shot of it that I like. though it is not as majestic as the panorama, the lone figure standing on the rock amplifies the silence and space that this wonde...813 view(s)
Joshua Tree National Park: The Joshua Tree is not just a U2 album :)It is the name of a wonderful park in the USA, named after the abundance of Joshua Trees found there. From Wikipedia:
Yucca brevifolia is a plant species belonging to the genus Yucca in the family Agavace...807 view(s)
Sunset in the Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia (2): Here is another shot, taken just a few moments after the previous shot. The Salt flats are usually white or cream-coloured, but the setting sun gave everything a warm pink glow......802 view(s)
Aconcagua from Cerro Plata: Cerro Plata is not much of a climb, merely a long hike up. But once you get closer to the summit of the about 6000m high mountain by battling against the cold wind and the effects of altitude, you will be rewarded with a special sight: a view across ...792 view(s)
Maria in her kitchen, Tres Cruces, Bolivia: I think this is the first image I am posting that was shot at 3200 ISO, amazingly the Canon was able to capture this moment..Maria lives in Tres Cruces, a small dusty town on the Southern shores of Salar de Coipasa, a large Salt lake close to teh...788 view(s)
Badwater, Death valley, California USA: The USA has the most beautiful landscapes and much variation. Not just the highest point in North America is a very interesting place, also the lowest point. This area is called Badwater, and is near the lowest point in Death Valley as noted by Wikip...770 view(s)
Sunrise from Volcan Sajama, Bolivia: Here is a recent image on the next ExposedPlanet, shot yesterday morning from the summit of Bolivia's highest peak: Sajama.Sajama is an extinct volcano - the crater is filled and covered with ice and snow- of 6542m high (21,463ft), it shadow towe...751 view(s)
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Buddhists Butterlamps in Dharamsala: China's bloody contempt for the world: Tibet is on fire. The past weeks many Tibetan monks have been killed brutally by Chinese forces, most of them in Lhasa, the capital of Chinese-occupied Tibet. You will not hear much about it unless we let people know, as Tibet is now closed...21 comment(s) | 426 view(s)
Makalu from the third step on Everest: Makalu is the 5th highest mountain on earth. Looking down on it means you are higher, in this case about the 3rd 'Step' on Everest. Seeing the sunrise chasing away the nightly cold over the cloud sea is incredible and makes you feel more al...15 comment(s) | 669 view(s)
Taschi Dzom Hells Angels: A group of tourists arrived in a cloud of dust on their old Royal Enfield motorbikes. They were traveling from Lhasa to Kathmandu over the dusty Friendship Highway, only named so because of the altitude...They stopped in Taschi for a while ...13 comment(s) | 343 view(s)
Holy man at Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu, Nepal: One of the many 'holy man' that can be found near the holiest Hindu place in Nepal, the Pashupatinath temple, knw fro their open air cremations.These holy men cover themselves with human ashes....12 comment(s) | 469 view(s)
Mount Everest from BaseCamp, Tibet: It is Everest season and here is one of my favorite images of "Chomolungma", the mother Goddess of the Earth.This post is to celebrate 2 things:
- that some of my friends will be very close to the summit at this moment (good luck and b...12 comment(s) | 7794 view(s)
Monte Rosa from Mont Blanc, Alps: When summiting Mt Blanc, we saw the sea of clouds as published earlier. But when looking east, we could see across Italy, towards the Monte Rosa group.The rising sun cast different shades of shadows across the ranges creating a surreal effe...11 comment(s) | 238 view(s)
Little Nepali Boy: This little Nepali boy did not say much, but was interested in me and my camera. Soon after, they continued their play on the dusty trails (there are no streets here) of the Khumbu Valley, Nepal....11 comment(s) | 321 view(s)
Nepali Girl with amazing eyes close up: This is the first image I am uploading. This little girl suddenly crossed our path when we were on our way to the wonderful Swayambunath temple complex in Kathmandu (mixed Buddhist & Hindu). There was a curfew due to the Maoist problems and...10 comment(s) | 1116 view(s)
Tibetan kids in love: When relaxing in Taschi Dzom, we took some hikes through the fields to see the life of the Tibetans. Of course the children were intrigued by our cameras and the white skin -hellomoney! Even when they were begging for money, they were reall...10 comment(s) | 395 view(s)
Corniche on the summit ridge of Denali, Alaska: The giant overhanging cornice/conriche on the summit ridge of Denali, the highest mountain of North America, at about 6150m/20,200ft...10 comment(s) | 302 view(s)
Climbers with sleds on Antarctica: Just after leaving BC the route up Vinson slowly ascends the glacier. No mules, no porters, but every member wil carry their own gear and the team supplies on a sled, making the ascent tougher than it might appear.The sun never sets, but on...9 comment(s) | 296 view(s)
Drowned church in Graun, Italy: Last summer I was cycling across Italy and the Alps, and when I finally reached the top of the Reschenpass, suddenly the fog cleared a bit to show me this strange scenery. Apparently it was a well-known tourist spot, but with the constant r...9 comment(s) | 439 view(s)
Tibetan girl with sweater: Happy new year everybody! May you all have a wondrous 2008, filled with joy.This is the same little girl as is portrayed with her little friend on one of the most popular images on the site (see the 'Archive' button on top of the page). Hop...9 comment(s) | 401 view(s)
Happy 2011 part 1: jumping for joy in Bolivia, looking back and ahead: With Ivanas jump for joy on the Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia, I want to wish everybody who reads this blog a wonderful 2011.Though 2009 seemed destined to be the most powerful year in my personal history (even beating 2008!), the past year...9 comment(s) | 1259 view(s)
Happy 2011 part 2: Amigos from the Galapagos: Can we just be friends?: After the long list of past and present in the previous post, here is a view ahead for all of us, illustrated by these small guys.I loved my visit to the Galapagos, it was truly an old dream come true. We managed to visit the main islan...9 comment(s) | 1487 view(s)
Chogolisa Basecamp, Pakistan: Chogolisa is known as Bride Peak and it is here that famous climber Hermann Buhl died. I went on a non-commercial expedition with 8 South African members and us 2 dutch climbers. After all the crowds on the -beautiful- hike in on the enormo...8 comment(s) | 317 view(s)
Panorama of Nepalese Himalaya with Everest from Namche Bazaar: This is a composite image, I think from 6 or 7 images, covering about 180 degrees from a windy hilltop in the Khumbu Valley, taking with a Canon EOS5 and probably the 50mm or 70mm lens. To teh left, lovely village Khumjung can be seen, subj...8 comment(s) | 395 view(s)
Happy Valentine: blooming cardon cactus in Baja California: Thought it might be appropriate today to send some flowers..The tall Cardon cactuses on the Mexican Baja California peninsula flower in March-June. The small flowers open up in the afternoon and close in the morning as they are dependen...8 comment(s) | 1469 view(s)
Makalu from Mount Everest after sunrise: One of my most popular images on ExposedPlanet is the image of Makalu at sunrise, taken from the 3rd step of Everest. Makalu is the 5th highest mountain on earth, so there are not too many places from where you can look down on it.I had...8 comment(s) | 2156 view(s)
Chinese borderguard at Tibetan border: The border between Tibet & Nepal is called the Friendship Bridge, connecting the 2 sides of the roaring river. Nowadays Tibet is Chinese, a situation that will not be resolved soon. The Chinese are different from the Nepali and you can tell...7 comment(s) | 255 view(s)
Hindu Girl in Kathmandu: Pashupatinath is the holiest Hindu place in Nepal. This is where the cremations take place, just hours after the deceased have passed away. Different places for different castes, it is a coming and going of groups of relatives who burn thei...7 comment(s) | 466 view(s)
Crowd climbing up towards Northcol on Mount Everest, Tibet: Happy New year, all! Somehow this image felt right for New Years Day, do not know why actually.Anyway, this is one of the best parts of the climb of Mount Everest from the North -Tibetan- side. A maze of huge chunks of ice and snowy plateau...7 comment(s) | 290 view(s)
United Airlines Rainbow at Chicago O Hare airport: I really cannot remember if this was at Washington Dulles or Chicago airport, anyone?UPDATE: as a few people have pointed out in the comments, this is actually in Chicago. I changed the title of the post, but the wrong title will remain on ...7 comment(s) | 355 view(s)
Global culture (2): little girl jumping puddles in Tibet: One more about customs that are shared by many different cultures worldwide, this one also from the same small village in Tibet. The girl was intrigued by our large videocamera that we used to shoot some interviews, but when she saw the mud...7 comment(s) | 255 view(s)
Panorama of the Horseshoe Bend of the Colorado River, Arizona.: More impressive than the Grand Canyon is this Horse-shoe-shaped cutout that the Colorado river made in the Arizona earth.The colours and sense of scale are wonderful, I tried to capture this in a series of 5 images, merged together, as ...7 comment(s) | 1109 view(s)
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Mount Everest from BaseCamp, Tibet: It is Everest season and here is one of my favorite images of "Chomolungma", the mother Goddess of the Earth.This post is to celebrate 2 things:
- that some of my friends will be very close to the summit at this moment (good luck and be safe!)
... 7794 view(s)
Makalu from Mount Everest after sunrise: One of my most popular images on ExposedPlanet is the image of Makalu at sunrise, taken from the 3rd step of Everest. Makalu is the 5th highest mountain on earth, so there are not too many places from where you can look down on it.I had taken a s... 2156 view(s)
Paulos beach office on Zanzibar: Paulo and his friends had come early in the season, preparing for the selling of Massai bracelets on the white beaches of Zanzibar. Besides being pretty fluently in Italian, his hidden cell-phone was another surprise that on one hand did not fit the ... 1615 view(s)
Happy 2011 part 2: Amigos from the Galapagos: Can we just be friends?: After the long list of past and present in the previous post, here is a view ahead for all of us, illustrated by these small guys.I loved my visit to the Galapagos, it was truly an old dream come true. We managed to visit the main islands 'budget... 1487 view(s)
Happy Valentine: blooming cardon cactus in Baja California: Thought it might be appropriate today to send some flowers..The tall Cardon cactuses on the Mexican Baja California peninsula flower in March-June. The small flowers open up in the afternoon and close in the morning as they are dependent on bats ... 1469 view(s)
Happy 2011 part 1: jumping for joy in Bolivia, looking back and ahead: With Ivanas jump for joy on the Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia, I want to wish everybody who reads this blog a wonderful 2011.Though 2009 seemed destined to be the most powerful year in my personal history (even beating 2008!), the past year 2010 has ... 1259 view(s)
Nepali Girl with amazing eyes close up: This is the first image I am uploading. This little girl suddenly crossed our path when we were on our way to the wonderful Swayambunath temple complex in Kathmandu (mixed Buddhist & Hindu). There was a curfew due to the Maoist problems and the stree... 1116 view(s)
Panorama of the Horseshoe Bend of the Colorado River, Arizona.: More impressive than the Grand Canyon is this Horse-shoe-shaped cutout that the Colorado river made in the Arizona earth.The colours and sense of scale are wonderful, I tried to capture this in a series of 5 images, merged together, as even the 1... 1109 view(s)
Half Dome in Yosemite Valley in winter: A great place to enter the new year. Half Dome in Yosemite park is a wonderful place, standing proud above the snowy valley. In summer it is relatively easy to hike up, that is: if you use the hiking trail going around and not the extreme routes on t... 1045 view(s)
Seattle Skyline: Even though I love nature most, I am still fascinated by cities. How they start, how they grow. As far as American cities go, Seattle is very nice. Interestingly enough the beauty of a city like Seattle is often defined by the lack of city: the parks... 973 view(s)
Mexican Chili Peppers: A collection of shots from different Mexican chili peppers, all taken in the nice market of Tijuana.Tijuana has a bad reputation, but we spent some nice days, safely walking around, visiting the market, beach, museum of modern art and many more. ... 969 view(s)
Marine iguana relaxing in the sun, Galapagos Islands: After travelling around on 7 continents, I think I found one of the coolest animals around!These creatures are normally only about a foot long (+ another foot for the tail), though big ones can be double the size and on some islands they are only... 922 view(s)
Mexican dancers backstage, Cancun, Mexico: Veronica (in the back) and her friends are dancers in the Maria Felix dance company. Together with their colleagues they perform several times per week in exclusive resorts around Cancun, whirl-winding through many Mexican regions in dance and clot... 921 view(s)
Harpy Eagle, Support the Belize Zoo, : The harpy eagle is the largest eagle in the world. WikiPedia:The Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja), sometimes known as the American Harpy Eagle, is a Neotropical species of eagle. This species was first described by Linnaeus in his Systema naturae in ... 845 view(s)
Flying kid in Stone Town, Zanzibar: This kid is actually jumping off a large rusty ship, which appeared to be grounded indefinitely on the coast of downtown Stone Town, the capital of Unguja, Zanzibar.Some dove, some jumped, some jumped far, while the sun set and some of the older guys... 838 view(s)
Giant ferns in Mweka rainforest on Kilimanjaro, Tanzania: Looking up in the wet (and very slippery!) rainforest zone on Kilimanjaro, you will see huge ferns, making you feel you are in Jurassic park and not sliding down from the highest point of Africa :)... 821 view(s)
Old woman in Puno, Peru selling sweets: This friendly old woman with a typical Peruvian highland hat was selling sweets on the street, part of daily life on the shores of Lake Titicaca.Slowly she approached us, but after getting close she shyly turned to the local, regular customers :)... 815 view(s)
Alone in nature: above the HorseShoe Bend, Arizona: I had already posted the large Panorama from the Horseshoe bend in Arizona, but here is another shot of it that I like. though it is not as majestic as the panorama, the lone figure standing on the rock amplifies the silence and space that this wonde... 813 view(s)
Joshua Tree National Park: The Joshua Tree is not just a U2 album :)It is the name of a wonderful park in the USA, named after the abundance of Joshua Trees found there. From Wikipedia:
Yucca brevifolia is a plant species belonging to the genus Yucca in the family Agavace... 807 view(s)
Sunset in the Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia (2): Here is another shot, taken just a few moments after the previous shot. The Salt flats are usually white or cream-coloured, but the setting sun gave everything a warm pink glow...... 802 view(s)
Aconcagua from Cerro Plata: Cerro Plata is not much of a climb, merely a long hike up. But once you get closer to the summit of the about 6000m high mountain by battling against the cold wind and the effects of altitude, you will be rewarded with a special sight: a view across ... 792 view(s)
Maria in her kitchen, Tres Cruces, Bolivia: I think this is the first image I am posting that was shot at 3200 ISO, amazingly the Canon was able to capture this moment..Maria lives in Tres Cruces, a small dusty town on the Southern shores of Salar de Coipasa, a large Salt lake close to teh... 788 view(s)
Badwater, Death valley, California USA: The USA has the most beautiful landscapes and much variation. Not just the highest point in North America is a very interesting place, also the lowest point. This area is called Badwater, and is near the lowest point in Death Valley as noted by Wikip... 770 view(s)
Sunrise from Volcan Sajama, Bolivia: Here is a recent image on the next ExposedPlanet, shot yesterday morning from the summit of Bolivia's highest peak: Sajama.Sajama is an extinct volcano - the crater is filled and covered with ice and snow- of 6542m high (21,463ft), it shadow towe... 751 view(s)
Buddhists Butterlamps in Dharamsala: China's bloody contempt for the world: Tibet is on fire. The past weeks many Tibetan monks have been killed brutally by Chinese forces, most of them in Lhasa, the capital of Chinese-occupied Tibet. You will not hear much about it unless we let people know, as Tibet is now closed... 21 comment(s) | 426 view(s)
Makalu from the third step on Everest: Makalu is the 5th highest mountain on earth. Looking down on it means you are higher, in this case about the 3rd 'Step' on Everest. Seeing the sunrise chasing away the nightly cold over the cloud sea is incredible and makes you feel more al... 15 comment(s) | 669 view(s)
Taschi Dzom Hells Angels: A group of tourists arrived in a cloud of dust on their old Royal Enfield motorbikes. They were traveling from Lhasa to Kathmandu over the dusty Friendship Highway, only named so because of the altitude...They stopped in Taschi for a while ... 13 comment(s) | 343 view(s)
Holy man at Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu, Nepal: One of the many 'holy man' that can be found near the holiest Hindu place in Nepal, the Pashupatinath temple, knw fro their open air cremations.These holy men cover themselves with human ashes.... 12 comment(s) | 469 view(s)
Monte Rosa from Mont Blanc, Alps: When summiting Mt Blanc, we saw the sea of clouds as published earlier. But when looking east, we could see across Italy, towards the Monte Rosa group.The rising sun cast different shades of shadows across the ranges creating a surreal effe... 11 comment(s) | 238 view(s)
Little Nepali Boy: This little Nepali boy did not say much, but was interested in me and my camera. Soon after, they continued their play on the dusty trails (there are no streets here) of the Khumbu Valley, Nepal.... 11 comment(s) | 321 view(s)
Tibetan kids in love: When relaxing in Taschi Dzom, we took some hikes through the fields to see the life of the Tibetans. Of course the children were intrigued by our cameras and the white skin -hellomoney! Even when they were begging for money, they were reall... 10 comment(s) | 395 view(s)
Corniche on the summit ridge of Denali, Alaska: The giant overhanging cornice/conriche on the summit ridge of Denali, the highest mountain of North America, at about 6150m/20,200ft... 10 comment(s) | 302 view(s)
Climbers with sleds on Antarctica: Just after leaving BC the route up Vinson slowly ascends the glacier. No mules, no porters, but every member wil carry their own gear and the team supplies on a sled, making the ascent tougher than it might appear.The sun never sets, but on... 9 comment(s) | 296 view(s)
Drowned church in Graun, Italy: Last summer I was cycling across Italy and the Alps, and when I finally reached the top of the Reschenpass, suddenly the fog cleared a bit to show me this strange scenery. Apparently it was a well-known tourist spot, but with the constant r... 9 comment(s) | 439 view(s)
Tibetan girl with sweater: Happy new year everybody! May you all have a wondrous 2008, filled with joy.This is the same little girl as is portrayed with her little friend on one of the most popular images on the site (see the 'Archive' button on top of the page). Hop... 9 comment(s) | 401 view(s)
Chogolisa Basecamp, Pakistan: Chogolisa is known as Bride Peak and it is here that famous climber Hermann Buhl died. I went on a non-commercial expedition with 8 South African members and us 2 dutch climbers. After all the crowds on the -beautiful- hike in on the enormo... 8 comment(s) | 317 view(s)
Panorama of Nepalese Himalaya with Everest from Namche Bazaar: This is a composite image, I think from 6 or 7 images, covering about 180 degrees from a windy hilltop in the Khumbu Valley, taking with a Canon EOS5 and probably the 50mm or 70mm lens. To teh left, lovely village Khumjung can be seen, subj... 8 comment(s) | 395 view(s)
Chinese borderguard at Tibetan border: The border between Tibet & Nepal is called the Friendship Bridge, connecting the 2 sides of the roaring river. Nowadays Tibet is Chinese, a situation that will not be resolved soon. The Chinese are different from the Nepali and you can tell... 7 comment(s) | 255 view(s)
Hindu Girl in Kathmandu: Pashupatinath is the holiest Hindu place in Nepal. This is where the cremations take place, just hours after the deceased have passed away. Different places for different castes, it is a coming and going of groups of relatives who burn thei... 7 comment(s) | 466 view(s)
Crowd climbing up towards Northcol on Mount Everest, Tibet: Happy New year, all! Somehow this image felt right for New Years Day, do not know why actually.Anyway, this is one of the best parts of the climb of Mount Everest from the North -Tibetan- side. A maze of huge chunks of ice and snowy plateau... 7 comment(s) | 290 view(s)
United Airlines Rainbow at Chicago O Hare airport: I really cannot remember if this was at Washington Dulles or Chicago airport, anyone?UPDATE: as a few people have pointed out in the comments, this is actually in Chicago. I changed the title of the post, but the wrong title will remain on ... 7 comment(s) | 355 view(s)
Global culture (2): little girl jumping puddles in Tibet: One more about customs that are shared by many different cultures worldwide, this one also from the same small village in Tibet. The girl was intrigued by our large videocamera that we used to shoot some interviews, but when she saw the mud... 7 comment(s) | 255 view(s)