Lazarow World-Hike-About

A little color, a little mountain, a little water and a lot of pleasure. A lot of color.      When we were growing up, (some might say it never occurred), we enjoyed a visit to the movies. During those periods, advertising dominated the preliminary features. This was followed by an interval and immediately before the main attraction eventually took to the screen, it was preceded by a major advert: 'Rothmans of Pall Mall', a cigarette. The advert was often more exciting and certainly more informative than some of the movies we watched. The theme of the advert was that 'Should a person not have visited London then that person had not lived'.    Currently, I would express doubt as to the statement, particularly in recent years. However, my point is simply this: 'Should a person not be mesmerized by nature's process of creating autumn coloring and of course, enjoying much pleasure from the flora, then one is surely not living'. Okay, an opinion but a s...

We left Nepal at the end of May and still have quite a few hikes that we never posted. Whether one is impressed with mountains or not, the sheer altitude of the Himalayas dwarfs most other ranges. The Annapurna's highest peak is no less than 26,545 feet. There are high mountains in the contiguous United States, none however, reaching above 14,505 feet.  From our peak, we look down to the other side of Pokhara. Bring the camera up a little and there's the Annapurna range including a favorite, Fishtail.     Facing the other side, the place from which we commenced, we view the lake and city.   A view from a different position.     Shanti Stupa, The 'Peace Temple' on the range across the way. The Stupa, city of Pokhara and lake viewed from a different hike at a much lower altitude. In addition, The Shiva Temple can be seen to the right of the Shanti Stupa, the high point. For perspectiv...