Couple at the Pantheon fountain in Rome
The Pantheon is one of the many famous places in Rome, Italy. The Pantheon (Latin Pantheon, from Greek Πάνθεον Pantheon, meaning “Temple of all the Gods”) is a building in Rome which was originally...
View ArticleSea of Ice Sharks near Everest, Tibet
The play of wind, sun and the age-old glaciers creates some wonderful nature-art. These Ice Sharks as we called them were sticking out of the rock-covered glacier and were up to 30m/100ft high, like...
View ArticleSmiling Tibetan girl coming out of the dark
This young girl was shy and hiding in the dark corners of the teahouse, but for a moment I could persuade her to briefly show her face in the morning light. How a smile can light up a room (thanks MC...
View ArticleMatterhorn, Switzerland
It is not even the highest of the Alps and comes only halfway to the height of Everest, in fact the summit of the Matterhorn is lower than BaseCamp on the Big One. But the beauty of teh Matterhorn is...
View ArticleSunset at SAIL Amsterdam 2005
Some of you might prefer activities closer to sealevel, so here is a shot taken during the SAIL in Amsterdam. This gathering of all the largest sailboats and schooners in the world takes place every 5...
View ArticleSouth Face of Aconcagua, Argentina
Aconcagua is not only the highest mountain of South America, in fact it is the highest outside of Asia. Still the 6962m/22,841ft high summit can be reached using a rough but non-technical hiking path....
View ArticleCool monk in Kathmandu
Some of the monks in the Swayambunath temple in Kathmandu, Nepal wear wristwatches, others like this monk are wearing other items not often associated with the Buddists monks. But he did look cool and...
View ArticleOld Centre of Xigar, Tibet
The old city, built on the hills of Tibet. It contains an age old monastery, one of the few to survive the Chinese ‘cultural revolution’.. Related photos: Climbers towards North Col of Everest, Tibet...
View ArticlePeace kid in Tibet
Most children in the Tibetan towns were curious, but also a bit hesitant to approach the westerners with their large cameras. Some ask for money, others just wave some variation of the peace/victory...
View ArticleConstruction in Nepal: men crushing rocks
In the upper Khumbu Valley, there are no roads. All material needed for building houses and lodges to accommodate the families and tourists have to be brought in by Helicopter or by porter. As you can...
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