Monthly Archives: December 2009

Going up!

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Ready and eager to get going. Sydney airport at sea level – 0m
 Kathmandu – 1300m
 Starting to trek – Jiri 2100m

Duerali 2705m

Mount Everest furthest to the left of the snow-capped peaks. Seen from Phurteng – 2900m
Discussing the next day’s trek. Khari La – 2840m

Headed in the right direction. Somewhere on the trail – 2700m

Lamjura La – 3530m

Time to stop and acclimatise. Namche Bazaar – 3420m

Protected by Ama Dablam – 3840m

Clear skies and stunning views to Everest – 3850m

Mon La – 3975m

Approaching the top – 4330m

Just above Gokyo – 4750m

With Mount Everest (8848m) to our right, on Gokyo Ri (my Everest) – 5360m

Awesome…

Wind Horses

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Stop under Tibetan prayer flags, listen to the wind flapping and
you’ll hear the mantras being carried away…

…across the hazy air of the city…

…through the clear air of passes high in the Himalaya…
…at entrances high on ridge lines…

…outside monasteries…

…close to village water supplies…

…guarding passes at 3,530 metres…

…protecting swing bridges over glacial fed rivers…

…viewed from hotel room…
…in snow-covered valleys…

…within view of Everest…

…above long glaciers…




…even as they age and fade…

…sink back into the landscape…

…they spread goodwill and compassion…

“The silent prayers are blessings spoken on the breath of nature.

Just as a drop of water can permeate the ocean,
prayers dissolved in the wind extend to fill all of space”.