Mardi Himal - Part I - Trekking the Himalayans

in photography •  7 years ago  (edited)
Namaste Steemit!

It has been a while since my last post! I went trekking in the Himalayas for the last two weeks. It has been an incredible time with many adventures which I will share over the next couple of days. The pictures are exclusively for Steemit and some of them will probably be seen on a little exhibition in Berlin, somewhen later this year.

We decided to do the Mardi Himal Trek with a part of the Annapurna Sanctuary Trek. We hiked from four to eight hours daily for two weeks, which was the longest trek I did so far. Mardi Himal is a lesser known hike than the big ones like the Annapurna Basecamp or the Annapurna Circuit. It turned out to be a gem of a trek. Not many tourists, prestine views and super friendly locals. If you are in the region, I highly recommend to do this one!

I had a hard time deciding on how to present the photos and I figured out to start with a Black & White series of the mountains. (Yes, there is a timelapse video coming ;)

Enjoy the spectacular Himalayas through my lens


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the bright sunlight during the day makes perfect conditions for B&W photography


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first mountain views on the way up


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Machapuchare 6997m - the peak has never been climbed due to religious reasons


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bring the ring to Mordor!


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relics from previous generations


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can you spot us? I love my Fuji for the remote control via cellphone!

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sketchy paths, it was hard to keep the eyes on the road

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the grass got burned on purpose so it would regrow faster


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the back-view


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Machapuchara in all it´s glory


Thank you so much for stepping by!
Please leave me an upvote and a comment, so I can keep on doing the stuff I do :)

Love and Light,

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Awesome images and a great write up!