Makalu- the black

lifethroughalens — Tue, 8 Jan 2013 18:53:00 GMT

Nature takes you through her best sides on this trek, from the sweaty dusty red earthed lowland up to the abodes of the Himalaya. Trekking in Makalu is remote and rewarding. The new road is never far away the first two days. From Num we plunge down 1000m to the river and then we regain the same inly this time it's up up up.

After the village of Tashigaon there will be no more permanent settlement, only sherpa people who open their Kharkas ( summer grazing huts) as simple teahouses. Up and down seem to be the way. Snow under our boots when we pass the Shipton la, move fast otherwise the snow will turn to ice.

Mountains rising up on both sides as we now climb the valley while the Barun Nadi river roar and makes her way down.The barren land of the mountains, there are only a few brave tree lingering on curled up in resistance. We have the basecamp as a goal but the last two teahouses on our way up there are closed so we are going for a hard day of whatever we get.

It's us and the mountains we are all alone for us this is the top of the world as we know it.

We are rewarded we get to see the majesty of the towering peaks and the Makalu.

The clouds start to roll in as soon as we decide to turn back. We are surrounded in deep fog of milk clouds and we are making our way down reminding us of the fragility of anything constant.

Making basecamp didn't even seem important anymore, we were high on clouds cruizing down to our teahouse and a Dal Bhat.

My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

lifethroughalens — Mon, 7 Jan 2013 22:01:36 GMT

My passion for photography started in Asia traveling it's beautiful countries. Capturing photos, moments, stories and feelings. The camera is a weight I do not mind to carry in my backpack.
Early mornings and awaiting the life through a lens moments feels worth it when you get that 1 great photo.
There are infinite ways of discovering and rediscovering the world around us and photography is my medium to do just this. With my humble traveling blog I try to develop and reinvent myself. It's my greatest tool as a amateur photographer, the positive comments make me want to try even harder. Traveling and photography gives me a big satisfaction, I'm always looking for new opportunities in my life, so I'm trying my wings. If not now maybe later when my time comes.

Thank you for your time.
Sara

Makalu- nearly making Basecamp

Makalu- the black

My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited