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Curious

nobody@ipernity.com (m̌ ḫ) — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:25:36 +0000

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This is one of my favorite shots from Myanmar—just a quiet, fleeting glance from a kid hiding behind some woven stalks. To him, I was probably the oddest thing he’d seen all week, since tourism hadn't really touched his village yet. It was right at the dawn of the country's democratic opening, and you could genuinely feel that buzz of new possibilities reaching all the way up into the mountains. But knowing how brutally things have regressed since the coup, the photo hits differently now. He’d be a young adult by now, and I always wonder what kind of reality he’s trapped in today.

A Weekend Walk

nobody@ipernity.com (m̌ ḫ) — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:00:25 +0000

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Koliba is a wooded recreational area on the slopes of Kamzík hill above Bratislava, long used by locals as an easy gateway from the city into the surrounding Carpathian landscape. It lies only a short ride from the centre, and you can reach it in roughly ten minutes by trolleybus to the Koliba stop or by car, then continue straight on foot into the forest. People mainly visit to enjoy the outdoors: they walk among the trees, go jogging, and especially hike further uphill towards Kamzík and along the ridges, where wide views over Bratislava and the nearby countryside open up. The grassy meadows and clearings around are popular places for picnics and barbecues at marked fire pits, used by families, groups of friends, and dog owners throughout the warmer months. Koliba also connects into a broader network of marked tourist paths that run across the Little Carpathians and beyond.

Draft animals in a changing state

nobody@ipernity.com (m̌ ḫ) — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:11:44 +0000

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In the uplands of Shan State, the hill tribes have long depended on water buffalo for the everyday mechanics of life: ploughing terraced fields, hauling crops and firewood, and moving people between scattered villages along narrow dirt tracks. These animals are not just “traditional” but part of a political economy shaped by altitude, marginal roads and decades of limited state investment, which kept motor vehicles rare and made animal power the practical technology of choice. When this photograph was made in 2012, Myanmar had only recently begun to open after military rule, and places like Hsipaw were emerging as launch points for short treks with one overnight stay into Palaung villages — bringing a small number of outsiders onto paths that had until then served almost exclusively local agrarian needs.

Building a hut

nobody@ipernity.com (m̌ ḫ) — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:24:28 +0000

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In Shan State we signed up for a “hill‑tribe trek,” a phrase that for many people suggests a wild journey to hidden villages deep in untouched jungle. What we actually found was more ordinary, and more honest. The walk began at the edge of town, past tea shops, concrete houses and small roadside stalls, then slowly turned into dirt tracks between fields and low, sometimes burned hills. It was still a change of world, just not the postcard one.

The “remote” villages we reached were clusters of wooden or bamboo houses on stilts, a concrete water tank in the middle, maybe a tiny shop with instant noodles and cigarettes, people working in the fields, children watching the newcomers. When we stayed overnight, we slept on thin mattresses laid on wooden floors under mosquito nets, with simple toilets and short bursts of electricity from a small generator. Less a wild expedition than a quiet look at how ordinary hill‑country life actually works.

Phewa Tal

nobody@ipernity.com (m̌ ḫ) — Sun, 18 Apr 2021 20:49:04 +0000

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Phewa Lake (Tal) is a freshwater lake in Nepal formerly called Baidam Tal located in the south of the Pokhara Valley. The lake is stream-fed but a dam regulates the water reserves, therefore, the lake is classified as semi-natural freshwater lake. It is the second largest lake in Nepal; the largest in Gandaki Pradesh after the Rara lake in the comparison to Nepal's water bodies. It is the most popular and most visited lake of Nepal. It is the only lake in Nepal to have a temple (Tal Barahi Temple) at the central part of lake. Phewa lake is located at an altitude of 742 m and covers an area of about 4.43 km2. It has an average depth of about 8.6 m and a maximum depth of 24 m. The Annapurna range on the north is only about 28 km (linear distance) away from the lake. The lake is also famous for the reflection of mount Machhapuchhre and other mountain peaks of the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri ranges on its surface.

Swirls of high elevated plains

nobody@ipernity.com (m̌ ḫ) — Sun, 18 Apr 2021 20:47:47 +0000

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You may not find many photos of this part of a circuit between Manang and Yak Kharka, as people have great views on the sharp peaks around and are focused on clicking selfies, yaks or panoramas. But this is a meditating part of a journey. These are a dry, high-elevated pastures where those who would not feel it, see it on a steeping price of water. But who'd remember the economics while overwhelmed by magic?

Two strong men... and candies

nobody@ipernity.com (m̌ ḫ) — Sun, 18 Apr 2021 20:47:37 +0000

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And here, I should take respect to these men who carried our staff while we were travelling light. Humble and good-spirited duo, after time spending home my respect only grows. Thanks to these people, we can enjoy the nature in its beauty - wish you guys a lot of safe future trips!

Passing a stone cairn, enjoying a small refreshment

nobody@ipernity.com (m̌ ḫ) — Sun, 18 Apr 2021 20:47:09 +0000

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In Himalays, the stacks of carefully placed stones translated in english as "cairns" are often aligned beside rivers and at mountain alters, making the path-markers on a trail. While this is true for Nepal as well, cairns hold a much more cultural meaning than just direction-pointers. Both Hinduism and Tibetan Buddhism, two major local religions, have philosophies that indicate every sentient being is connected to the universe. Many cultural symbolisms occur in the form of stones in old legends,including the local shamanistic traditions.Cairns in the Himalayas are also often ornamented with prayer flags, and the stones are often arranged in a certain way, with some even worshipped as altars to the gods.

Closer to the top

nobody@ipernity.com (m̌ ḫ) — Sun, 18 Apr 2021 20:47:03 +0000

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Those who never take trekking journey might not know these moments. This is the best part of the journey, you already do not feel any pain, you just walk and walk, enjoy the wide plains. In these moments you just found your inner peace. In these moments you might not take the pictures because it does not matter - to show friends your best moments? you've already clicked the peaks, and then you'll do a final on top. Heh. These parts are for your selves. These parts of journeys are sacred, dreamt, relaxed, filled with inner peace.

Evening in the mountains

nobody@ipernity.com (m̌ ḫ) — Sun, 18 Apr 2021 20:46:05 +0000

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Back home

nobody@ipernity.com (m̌ ḫ) — Sun, 18 Apr 2021 20:46:00 +0000

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Back home with a basket full of yield

nobody@ipernity.com (m̌ ḫ) — Sun, 18 Apr 2021 20:45:56 +0000

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Humde airport from the way to Upper Pisang, trekking around Annapurna Circuit

nobody@ipernity.com (m̌ ḫ) — Sun, 18 Apr 2021 20:45:50 +0000

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Manang (Humde) Airport is situated at Manang District, Province No.4. The District is still not connected with the road network and hence the airport serves as a major means of transportation. The airport is situated in the world famous Annapurna round trek route and is located at highest elevation of 11092 ft among the operational airports of the country. This airport also serves as the gateway to Tilicho Lake. caanepal.gov.np/storage/app/media/uploaded-files/Manang%20Airport.pdf

Flights to and from Humde started in July 1982. Back then, two regular flights used to be operated every week from Humde. Locals say that flights stopped when a road track to Manang opened. A flight from Pokhara to Manang takes around 25 minutes, however planes cannot fly to Manang in snowy or rainy weather.

Burned by the Sun

nobody@ipernity.com (m̌ ḫ) — Sun, 18 Apr 2021 20:45:44 +0000

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m a n i s t o n e s

nobody@ipernity.com (m̌ ḫ) — Sun, 18 Apr 2021 20:45:17 +0000

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Mani stones (མ་ཎི་རྡོ་འབུམ།) are stone plates or rocks that are carved with the Tibetan Buddhism six-word mantra Om Mani Padme Hum.

The first word, Om, symbolizes the practitioner’s impure body, speech, and mind; it also symbolizes the pure exalted body, speech, and mind of a Buddha. Mani meaning jewel, symbolizes the factors of method: altruistic intention to practice compassion and love. Padme, meaning lotus, symbolizes wisdom. Purity must be achieved by an indivisible unity of method and wisdom, symbolized by the final syllable Hum, which indicates indivisibility.

Thus the six syllables, om mani padme hum, mean that in dependence on the practice of a path which is an indivisible union of method and wisdom, you can transform your impure body, speech, and mind into the pure exalted body, speech, and mind of a Buddha. But nowadays people also carve other texts from Buddhism.

The Mani stone is the one of the most popular forms of prayer and ritual in Tibetan culture. It’s originally from Bon’s stone worship. When you are traveling to Tibet, you will find a lot of Mani stones. They are intentionally placed along the roadsides and rivers or placed together to form a big stupa, temple and mountain shapes. People also place the Mani stones along walls, as an offering to spirits of a place.

Everyday scene (for some)

nobody@ipernity.com (m̌ ḫ) — Sun, 18 Apr 2021 20:45:08 +0000

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nobody@ipernity.com (m̌ ḫ) — Sun, 18 Apr 2021 20:44:59 +0000

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Michal walks around the old village

nobody@ipernity.com (m̌ ḫ) — Sun, 18 Apr 2021 20:44:49 +0000

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Ivan rests

nobody@ipernity.com (m̌ ḫ) — Sun, 18 Apr 2021 20:44:48 +0000

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The Eyes on the Buddhist Stupa of Swayambhu, Kathmandu

nobody@ipernity.com (m̌ ḫ) — Sun, 18 Apr 2021 20:43:41 +0000

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Find peace and prayers on the little hillock of Swaymbhunath in the northwest of Kathmandu Valley. Visitors for whom the name was a tongue twister have called it "Monkey Temple" from the 1970s. Swayambhu, overlooks most parts of the valley giving visitors a panoramic view of the city. The stupa has stood as a hallmark of faith and harmony for centuries with Hindu temples and deities incorporated in this Buddhist site. The glory of Kathmandu Valley is said to have started from this point.

Resting on a hillock 3 km west of Kathmandu, Swayambhu is one of the holiest Buddhist stupas in Nepal. It is said to have evolved spontaneously when the valley was created out of a primordial lake more than 2,000 years ago. This stupa is the oldest of its kind in Nepal and has numerous shrines and monasteries on its premises.

Swayambhu literally means "self-existent one". Believed to date back to 460 A.D., it was built by King Manadeva and by the 13th century, it had become an important center of Buddhism. Legend has it that Swayambhu was born out of a lotus flower that bloomed in the middle of a lake that once spread across the Kathmandu Valley once was. The largest image of the Sakyamuni Buddha in Nepal sits on a high pedestal on the western boundary of Swayambhu beside the Ring Road. Behind the hilltop is a temple dedicated to Manjusri or Saraswati - the Goddess of learning. Chaityas, statues and shrines of Buddhist and Hindu deities fill the stupa complex. The base of the hill is almost entirely surrounded by prayer wheels and deities. Devotees can be seen circumambulating the stupa at all times.