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Our camp at Tengboche, October 1977, taken from the monastery steps.
Compare to this shot, taken from camp looking at the monastery.

Hard to believe the place has its own website now!

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Dean

the internet has changed the world

Voted 10/10

Amazing, that even the most remote places have their own websites. Nice pic.

Posted Feb 8, 2004 11:20 am

Velebit

Fantastic

Voted 10/10

I've always been especially thrilled by moonlit mountains and inside lit tents shots. Since entering world of photography, some 14 years ago, I’m still waiting to be in position to take such amazing shot like the one you took here Nelson. The other one with monastery is also great.

Posted Feb 8, 2004 6:20 pm


	Nelson	Re: Fantastic
	Hasn't voted	Thanks, aleksandar. Shortly before I went on this trip Galen Rowell came out with a book that had a candle lit tent shot. So I had the idea that it was possible. This was the night it came together for me.
		Posted Feb 9, 2004 8:05 am

richdam	amazing
Hasn't voted	the amount of deforestation that has occured in the last 26 years. I was in Tengboche in 2002 and the look of the area is almost barren. We hear about deforestation but this picture brought it home in an almost violent way . I'm stunned !
	Posted Feb 8, 2004 8:13 pm


	Nelson	Re: amazing
	Hasn't voted	I was there in 2002 also. Wonder if we crossed paths?! The bad news is what you say. The good news is that the situation has improved since 1994. I passed through then, and the deforestation was even worse than today.
		Posted Feb 9, 2004 8:08 am


	richdam	Re: amazing
	Hasn't voted	We may have crossed paths , here is the itinerary that i followed : Oct 2nd - Oct 10th Jiri - Lukla Oct 11th : Lukla - Phakding (camped near river) Oct 12th : Phakding - Namche Bazaar (camped 3 nights) Oct 13th : Thame Oct 14th : Khumjung , Khunde.. Oct 15th : Namche Bazar - Phortse Tenga Oct 16th : Phortse Tenga- Dole Oct 17th : Dole- Matchermo Oct 18th : Matchermo - Gokyo Oct 19th : Gokyo Ri (am) - Lake 5 (pm) Oct 20th: Gokyo - Dragnag Oct 21st : Cho La to Dzongla etcc.... up to base camp all the while camping
		Posted Feb 9, 2004 3:08 pm


	Nelson	Re: amazing
	Hasn't voted	We missed by several weeks. I came through in early November, coming down the Imja valley from the Barun Valley and Makalu Base Camp. Small world though. It was worth checking!
		Posted Feb 9, 2004 10:11 pm


	Deb	Re: amazing
	Voted 10/10	I really appreciate the vast differences in scenery with this one shot. Tranquil scene at camp with the fearness of the mountain beyond. Beautiful shot Nelson!
		Posted Mar 10, 2004 11:50 am


	Nelson	Re: amazing
	Hasn't voted	Thanks a lot Deb. Much appreciated. You have to hand it to those Buddhist monks. They sure know how to pick good places to put monasteries. Location, location, location!
		Posted Mar 11, 2004 8:24 am