Tuesday, November 12, 2013

View from Changu Narayan

The ancient temple of Changu Narayana is located on a high hilltop that is also known as Changu or Dolagiri. The temple is surrounded by forest with champak tree and a small village, known as Changu Village. The temple is located in Changu VDC of Bhaktapur District, Nepal. This hill is about 8 miles east of Kathmandu and a few miles north of Bhaktapur. The Manahara River flows beside the hill. This shrine is dedicated to Lord Visnu and held in especial reverence by the Hindu people. This temple is considered as the oldest temple in Nepal. (src: Wikipedia)

The picture is the view that we can see from the village. It is simply breathtaking.

View from Changu Narayan

Friday, October 04, 2013

Kathmandu Panorama

Panoramic shot of Kathmandu valley from south east (Lakuri Bhanjyang). A very nice place to for a day long hike.

Sunday, June 12, 2011

(Nearly) HDR'ed Nyatapola

Nyatapola Temple is a famous landmark in Bhaktapur, made distinct by its tall pagoda structure and statues on the steps. I had a short excursion in Bhaktapur Durbar Square yesterday. The clouds made quite an interesting pattern and they looked even impressive when they were above the temple. I couldn't hold myself from taking multiple shots of the setup, and later, I turned them into an HDR later. The HDR is not perfect but it still has the natural tone, which I like.


Monday, May 16, 2011

hotel encounter

A man is in a hotel lobby. He wants to ask the clerk a question. As he turns to go to the front desk, he accidentally bumps into a woman beside him and as he does, his elbow goes into her breast. They are both startled and he says, "Ma'am, if your heart is as soft as your breast, I know you'll forgive me." She replies, "If your penis is as hard as your elbow, I'm in room 1221."