In this shot at Bodhnath, a Lama is giving a passerby a blessing. 

Another shot of Bodhnath. 

The whole Bodhnath stupa. 

The stupa is stained with a vegetable / water mixture splashed up along its curves in large, sweeping circular motions. In this image, the breeze is just lightly blowing some of the decorrative hanging cloth above the eyes, giving it a raised eyebrow effect. "you talkin' to me?...." 

This Buddhist stupa, Bodhnath, is the largest in Nepal and one of the world's largest. It serves as the center for the Tibetan refugees in Nepal, allowing a peek into Tibet's vibrant culture, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.  

After returning to Kathmandu, I spent the morning after the Everest flights revisiting just one temple, my very favorite in the world, Bodhnath.

Everest at the far left, and Tibet just behind it. 

Finally, here is Mount Everest...the pyramid topped wonder. 

Sea of Himalayan Mountains, through propeller... 

These were mere shrimpy mountains at just over 20,000 feet or so.... 

Just breathtaking. Himalayas via morning flight. 

Himalayan view by small plane. 

After returning to Kathmandu, I just had to take an Everest Mountain Flight. I won't ever see that on foot (at least not until I receive bionic knees), so this was the next best thing. I will just post a bunch of mountain photos here and make separate entries for the shots of the big mack daddy, Mount Everest. 

Electroshock fish therapy. Yowza! 

Here is an interesting fishing methodology. You get two long metal poles and wire them up to the car battery strapped to your back in a wicker basket. You have to make sure to stand on dry land but a wet friend can help you position the poles correctly. You have a few friends behind you with nets ready to catch the windfall, because you're fishing by electrocution.