Lost mountains: Kabru over Pelling
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Kabru N and S
A lost photo from a while ago. Tonight I was remembering my days in Sikkim a year ago. Here are is Kabru peaking out from the evening clouds. This view comes from Pelling.
Tags: himalaya, india, kabru, kanchenjunga, mountain, pelling, photography, sikkim
So long, 2010; it’s been nice knowing ya…
Posted by Adam Jadhav | Filed under ecuador, india, thailand, united kingdom, united states
Well, hello there 2011. You’ve got a hell of a lot to live up to.
As most people know, I started my whirlwind trip in late summer of 2009 and things haven’t really gone bad yet.
I started 2010 in the remote paradise of the Andaman Islands, far off India’s coast. I had just learned to dive and fell in love with the sport. Fish are friends, not food. Continue reading this entry » » »
Tags: christmas, conservation, delhi, ecuador, friends, galapagos, graduate school, india, journalism, ocean, party, scuba diving, shenanigans, sikkim, thailand, tourism, united kingdom, united states, year-in-review
The mighty Kanchenjunga range
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Kanchenjunga (right) at sunrise
Himalayahimlayahimalayahimalaya.
Pelling offers so many good photos. So easy to take them. Continue reading this entry » » »
Tags: himalaya, india, kabru, kanchenjunga, mountains, pelling, photography, sikkim, tourism
Sikkim’s cloud city
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Ancient inscriptions of Rabdenste
Once the Sikkimese capital, Rabdentse has been abandoned for hundreds of years. The ruins sit on a ridge shrouded in mist and fog. And unfortunately, covered in spackle by archaeological “restoration” efforts. Continue reading this entry » » »
Tags: buddhism, history, india, photography, rabdentse, sikkim
Moon over Gayzing
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Fine blue sky as I passed through Gayzing
I once wanted to be an astronomer. These days, I settle for pictures of the moon.
Tags: gayzing, india, moon, photography, sikkim, sky
Of masks and swords
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Lopen's famous masks cast from mud
The highlight of my student’s cultural program early last month was a performance of the traditional Buddhist Mahakala chaam dance. I had seen the boys practicing but had no idea how elaborate the costumes and show would be.
Also known as the “Dance of Drinking of Blood,” the Mahakala is performed to eliminate obstacles in the Buddhist path.
The dance circle
More photos below. Continue reading this entry » » »
Tags: bhuriakop, buddhism, chaam, culture, dance, india, kids, mahakala, photography, religion, school, sikkim, teaching, volunteering
Prayers of all sizes
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Small
Peace found at Pemayangtse above Pelling. I was there for last month Saga Dawa, also known as Buddha’s birthday, and sat at prayer with a dozen monks.
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Tags: buddhism, india, monastery, pemayangtse, photography, prayer, religion, saga dawa, sikkim
