Supplement to (former) Front Cover: Softening the Rugged Beauty of the Mountains.

Machapuchare, the giant amongst giants.
Turning to the side, absorbing the sights and coloring of the mountain while ascending.
Machapuchare with very little snow; let's try some color.
"What do they say about the 'tall poppy'?" Ranging from 23 to 27 thousand feet (peaks), the Annapurna's, one could consider them tall.