A Garden Paradise at almost 14,000 feet.

Porters and guides, Annapurna Base Camp

On the way to Ghorepani.

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A few times during the trek we'd hook up with a dog that would become our trail companion for a day. It became evident that it was the dog who did this routinely, preferring not to travel alone.

Midnight. Sacred Machapuchhre mountain under a full moon.
It is forbidden for expeditions to climb this mountain. 
Viewed northeast from Tadapani. (time-exposure)

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