40.11 Nepal: Returning from this country and a plan of returning.
Jen gazes at our favorite, 'Fish Tail', one late afternoon in a 'peaceful' setting. From the 'hill' of the Japanese Stupa overlooking Pokhara...contrasting this 2nd city with Kathmandu, (pictured one below). Kathmandu from the 'Monkey Temple'. The ribbons dot the place with Buddhist wisdom throughout the country. Staying out late in the Himalayas; what a place, what a period. (Taken from Deurali.) The towering giant rises upward, toward the dark sky, appearing less than fully developed because of dwindling sunlight illuminating only parts of its mass. Even so, those lit parts are only kissed or caressed gently by the failing light but sufficient to provide an observer, better yet, an admirer, exposure to its form and color. At first glance, one feels it’s a haunting sight but moments later, we changed our minds. No. It’s not scary. Rather, it’s mesmerizing. It leaves a person stunned, even shaken. The view is temporary, the impression ...