Photo of the Day Archive for October 2005

by Albert Wen, Nov 15, 2006 | Destinations: Nepal

Villagers with a goat & a brass ladel, on the trail to Dharapuri, Nepal.

Villagers with a goat & a brass ladel, on the trail to Dharapuri, Nepal.

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Villagers with a goat & a brass ladel, on the trail to Dharapuri, Nepal.

Two men reading newspapers by a stamp kiosk. Nepalganj, Nepal.

Two young Thakuri women at a lodge in Simikot, NW Nepal.

Unloading the mules at Dharapuri (7,700'), Nepal.

Photo of the Day Archive for October 2005

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