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Ewen Bell 📷

Föderation EN Sa 19.10.2024 17:57:12

Welcome to Nepal this week. We're starting off in Kathmandu and the joy of walking around some marvellous temples with a camera. So much to work with. So much inspiration.

Stupa at Boudhanath

Prayer wheel

Butter Lamps

Flower offerings

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Ewen Bell 📷

Föderation EN So 20.10.2024 04:42:09

Spent a lot of time today talking to monks, and locals making merit at the temples. One of the things that makes Nepal such a great destination for photographers is that people will stop you and ask to have their photo taken.

Gotta be ready!

A smile and a photo

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Ewen Bell 📷

Föderation EN So 20.10.2024 17:26:06

Bhaktapur just always throws a party when we hit town! Processions of drums and dancing moving through the streets today, right as we arrived at the palace square.

Such joyful folks. Newari is the main ethnic group in this part of Kathmandu Valley.

Proud mama

Durbar Square Bhaktapur

Graduation

18mm

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Ewen Bell 📷

Föderation EN So 20.10.2024 17:27:59

The late afternoon light was in a race with the thunder storms. It was beautiful to watch.

Last light over Bhaktapur

Pagoda and clouds

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Ewen Bell 📷

Föderation EN So 20.10.2024 18:14:31

Goodnight from somewhere in Kathmandu Valley.

Twine

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Ewen Bell 📷

Föderation EN Mo 21.10.2024 05:52:35

Rice harvest in Bhaktapur. The city streets are filled with the harvest, and drying the grain.

Sun dried

Grain from chaff

Bhaktapur

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Ewen Bell 📷

Föderation EN Mo 21.10.2024 06:50:51

I love the streets that turn into produce markets of a morning.

Mr Citrus

Coriander and Garlic

Spices

Sunny Eggs

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Ewen Bell 📷

Föderation EN Di 22.10.2024 17:47:25

Last week I posted an article about Negative Space and how positive it can be for your compositions. And sometimes I write articles that mostly exist to cement the idea inside my own head :)

Butter lamps at Boudhnath

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Ewen Bell 📷

Föderation EN Mi 23.10.2024 16:53:20

Offerings at Swayambunath, Kathmandu Valley.

Coins and lamps

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Ewen Bell 📷

Föderation EN Mi 23.10.2024 17:26:06

Pretty darned good day today. Sky high in the Himalayas, enjoying apple pancakes and soaking in the sunshine at 2600m.

Nilgiri from Jomsom

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Ewen Bell 📷

Föderation EN Do 24.10.2024 02:32:58

Tourism is critical to the economy in Nepal. Increasingly so for monasteries as well. Many small gompas are appealing to the kindness of travellers to help fund basic resourcing for their young students (Novice Monks). Local communities struggle to provide enough for every temple.

Clothing. Books. Food. Bedding. A little bit of kindness goes a long way. This gompa is mostly for orphans.

Novice monks have a long path ahead.

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Ewen Bell 📷

Föderation EN Do 24.10.2024 10:46:10

Little things make all the difference. We spent nearly two hours today just dottering about a patch of marigolds at a temple. Didn't walk far at all, just waited for butterflies to drop by and offer a shot.

Photography is a marvellous way to avoid exercise :)

Might have been a "clouded yellow" of some sort. Might not. Saw about 7 species of butterfly today. One was a grass dart, very cute. One was a pale blue of some sort, and another maybe the female of a sapphire. I used to know this stuff better, but my brain grows lazy by the hour!

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Ewen Bell 📷

Föderation EN Fr 25.10.2024 17:12:20

First light in the Annapurnas

Nilgiri

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Ewen Bell 📷

Föderation EN Sa 26.10.2024 10:50:34

My lovely wife took a photo of me this morning. I'm so incredibly lucky not only to have my favourite person in the world as my wife, but to be able to share these journeys with her.

Shellie makes everything better.

Morning light at Kagbeni

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Ewen Bell 📷

Föderation EN Sa 26.10.2024 10:58:09

Today has been full of beauty. First the Hindus, then the Buddhists. I'm not a religious person myself, but I can appreciate the beauty of culture that pushes humans to express their gratitude and kindness towards others.

Butter lamps

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Ewen Bell 📷

Föderation EN Sa 26.10.2024 11:21:06

And here's how our day started. Maybe a hundred pilgrims on the banks of the Kali Ghandaki.

Kagbeni

Ritual to honor their departed elders

Offerings

Where two rivers meet

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Ewen Bell 📷

Föderation EN So 27.10.2024 16:05:03

Today was a special day and I hope the kind of day I'll remember for a long time to come. Lots of thoughts to gather. Lots of frames to edit. Lots of contemplation on the future.

Monks at play

Gompa View

Lamp Room

Flames of hope

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Ewen Bell 📷

Föderation EN Mo 28.10.2024 03:30:51

Monks and cameras. Good combo.

Monks and cameras

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Ewen Bell 📷

Föderation EN Mi 30.10.2024 13:30:58

Today started at 2800m and finished at 500m.

Morning light hitting the backside of Nilgiri

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Ewen Bell 📷

Föderation EN Mi 30.10.2024 13:35:34

Happy Diwali from Nepal. Lots of sunshine and dancing on our drive from Jomsom to Pokhara.

Dancing for Diwali

Rupse Waterfalls

Rupse Waterfalls

Kali Ghandaki

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Harald H. Foto

Föderation EN Mi 30.10.2024 15:29:19

@ewen Very beautiful photos, Ewen. Thanks for sharing them.