Let me take you down . . .
’cause we’re going to Temple Nepal
A change of astral pace
. . . in the Garden of Kathmandu Dreams
Help! I’m being held captive by Lamas
in pajamas at a Himalayan Monastery
for spinning the Mother of Prayer Wheels
without the transcdental authority.
Pray softly and carry a big stick
. . . for your prey 🙏 Namaste!
Sorting out the prayer flags
. . . and doing a great job at it.
“It is appointed for man to die once …”
Photography;
David & Linda Redpath © 2019
David Redpath 
Your photos should be in a book 💜
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As should your brilliant poetry, Miss Fiery.
I would certainly purchase a copy 😎
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Aw..well I will never do that but you’re so sweet to say so ♡
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I actually read that first line in the tune of “Strawberry Fields.” Awesome, awesome pictures!! Thank you so much for sharing and giving us a glimpse of the world!
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My pleasure, Kristian . . .
and nothing to get hung up about.
As a free-range anthropologist, it is my
vocational occupational compulsion 😎
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Your photography is spectacular!
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Thank you very much, Joann 😎
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Lovely images. Thanks for sharing.
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My indubitable pleasure 😎
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David, thanks for sharing a world unique to a fella sitting in Ohio on a cool, almost feeling like spring day. These images help to broaden my appreciation for all of the amazing people on our planet.
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It is a wonderful world full of beautiful
people. It is a privilege to be able to
get out amongst it, in peace & freedom 😎
Thanks for coming along, Big Sky.
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I was in Nepal 6 years ago and you brought it all back to me. I love your photos! You have captured the essence of the country and its people. Wonderful 🙂 Thanks for sharing
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Thank you very much for saying so,
Christine. I only but scratched the
Nepalese surface. They are such a
tranquil people, with hidden depths.
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Yes they are! My time here was memorable. A special place 🙂💕
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I miss the Momos already 😎
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Yes, isn’t it funny how every culture has some form of dumpling or pie. Also we all seem to dance in circles 🙂
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A romantic rythmic circling your prey.
Always the eternal choice ….
steamed or fried!?(dumplings that is 😎)
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Exactly 🙂
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Most beautiful pics.when you will go your country-India and Nepaal are going with you as immortal memories and they will call you again and again😊hey dearRedpath!!have you visited the Temple of Pashpati Naath at Kathmaandu.most beautiful and memorable.if you have not plz visit that surely.without this the trip of Nepaal is uncompleted.
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There is much reconstruction work going
on at the Pashupatinath Temple. With all
the earthmoving equipment & debris out
the front, I assumed it was temporarily
closed. It was only as we were leaving
Kathmandu I learned that the main temple,
at the back of the grounds, was still open.
Too late … Very disappointing. Next time.
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Don’t worry,dear.it is natural there the earthquake.next time you will see it surely .most ancient temple and most beautiful.
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Colorful beautiful pictures ❤ thank you for sharing these gems with us it gave us a glimpse of this wonderful country
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You’re very welcome, Nadine.
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Wonderful photos✨
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Thanks for that prognosis, Doctor Perry 😎
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You’re welcome!✨
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Beautiful! ❤
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Thank you, One W W 🙏 😎
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What stood out most for me in these photos are the eyes of your subjects. Pretty intense expressions there.
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Yes, I guess the flood of materialism
has not yet extinguished the flame 🔥
A burning spiritual hunger still lingers.
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Your response reads like the beginning of a poem. 🙂
It is good to know though that people are still anchored somehow.
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I can not but help myself, Imelda😎
Upon the seas of Good Hope any captain
will tell you there comes a time, sooner
or later, to cut the anchor rope.
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So full of colour!
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Yes Mabel, trekking through Nepal is like
an epic quest from an illustrated fable 😎
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Just wow!
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Wow. Strawberry Fields ain’t got nothing on Temple Nepal.
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Yes JT, everything is quite surreal
. . . in Temple Nepal 😎
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Such a beautiful place to visit.
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Yes indeed, Susan. We went with friends
who know the terrain very well.
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Beautiful pictures that bring these lively places and people to us!
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I felt compelled to deliver, Pragalbha 🙏👌
I just couldn’t leave these pics in the cloud.
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great alluring tour… I almost needn’t go now. 🙂 the little girl’s eyes are priceless.
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I was happy to go on your behalf, RS 😎
Yes, the girls in Nepal, cute and wide-eyed,
seemingly born with waterproof mascara
already applied.
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Such haunting eyes
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Yes, all the better to see you with 🙄
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Excellent photography there, David. 👍
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Thanks Chris 🙏 One day I’ll buy a real
camera 📷 that doesn’t make phone calls.
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Some amazing photos once again! (And now I’ve got Strawberry Fields stuck in my head. 🙂 )
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Thank you, Betty Albright . . ✌️
For nothing is real, but it all works out 😎
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Yes, exactly strawberries fields. My favourites are the second on the second last on. Kapow !
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Thank you. And yes,
you well know
the strawberry snowfields
of the the Himalayan Nepalese,
where everything is very real
. . . Louise 😎
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Wonderful photos! They’ve inflamed my wander lust :O) x
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I assumed you’d had a good blast
and a solid fix of Wanderlust, Lisa😎
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I did thanks David :O) x
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These are SOOOO wonderful, David!!! I can’t stop smiling!!! And it just occurred to me that a I have a dear blogging friend, Ankit, who lives in Napal. He’s at https://ankitthapa691258910.wordpress.com/ and is a wonderful musician/poet/artist/thinker/feeler. If You’d like me to shoot him an email of introduction, give me a holler! Thank You and Cheers!!! ❤️💖❤️
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Thank you very much, Katy 🙏
I’ve been tuned in to Ankit’s deepest
thoughts for a while now 👍😀
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Of course You have!!! 😊🙏🏼🤗
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Nepal’s OK if you like idolatry…
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Plenty of idolatry where I come from,
so I didn’t notice much of a difference 😎
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Refreshing pics, David. We see it often so our eyes have become jaded. Looking through your eyes the beauty smiles back.
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Glad to be of visual service, Punam.
Always seeking below the surface 😎
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Kabir, our poet and saint had said that only those who fearlessly dive deep are able to find the pearl. You do that effortlessly.
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Kabir Das … A poet most mystic!
Yes, I can attest
there is a pearl
of great price,.
gently knocking at the door,
for much more than a visit 🙏
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Your visits around the world are much more than mere visits and in the process you enrich our lives too! Go, answer the door…
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Thank you very much, Punam.
True, I was born a ramblin’ man 😎
doing my best at sticking to the plan.
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You are welcome, David. You remind me of…
I’m a ramblin’ pony
Rollin’ from town to town
I’m a ramblin’ pony
Rollin’ from town to town
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Well, I never refuse to jump a fence 😎
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Aha! A show jumper! 😀
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I’ve got the blue ribbons to prove it 🥇
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You are priceless ( not without prize, mind you 😉), my friend! ❤️
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You too, Punam🌻
Always nice conversing
with a maestro of verse 💛
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SIGHTS TO BE SEEN!
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Wow.. The images tempt me to pack my bag and go to Nepal…
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A bit cold at the moment, Chiru.
About October -November should be nice 👌
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Even now… okay.. Thanks for the tips.. I will plan for October..
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When the the Himalayan winds cease
the dust & smog over Kathmandu increase 😨
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oh okk…. I have always wished for a trip to Nepal.. Pending for a long time… This year should plan for sure…
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I’d definitely talk to people who know Nepal.
We went with friends who’ve been going
there for years, so it all went well.
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Hmm Well.. If I ever plan this year, I will get back to you for guidance..
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The photos are amazing. One day, I will visit India.
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Well worth the trip, John 👍
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I adore this series, David. It’s exceptional how you captured the people, esp.kids.
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Thank you very much, Bojana.
All there for the capturing 😎
Some more pics to come 📷
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Can’t wait.
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Just…WOW. Love the little ones. They look like little dolls. ❤
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Yes, I’d go to take pictures of shrine and
monuments, and end up with shots of kids?
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❤❤❤
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David, spectacular travel photos. Love the color and color, both natural and enhanced. I imagine you and Linda had a fantastic trip.
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Merci beaucoup, Mia 🙏
Yes, we had a magical mysterious tour ✔️
whilst Missing In Action 😎
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You’re welcome, David. So happy that it was a Magical Mystery Tour. There are truly times to be undercover and missing in action. Did you find the eggman, did you find the walrus while undercover? 😉
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Sadly, the Eggman was gone 😪
But the Walrus lives on ✌️☮️😎
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Amazing photos.
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Fun times … Thanks Drew😎
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Nepalese people are the most sincerely Buddhist people in the world…
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And some are very proud of the fact
that Buddha was born in Nepal.
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I’ve seen bumper stickers to that effect here in Northern Virginia…
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We heard arguments about it
in Kathmandu 😎
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Interesting photographs of the people and places. I guess that Buddha counts as a local boy made good.
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Yes, they are very proud of their most
successful export. Despite only about
5% of Nepalese being Buddhist.
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