Nepal
Nepal the home of eight of the world's ten tallest mountains, including the highest point on Earth, Mount Everest. A landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia, with the motto; "Mother and Motherland are Greater than Heaven"
Water is a key component in determining the quality of our lives. It is more important than oil and gold - and in some areas they learn at an early age the importance of saving and caring for their supply. This photo is taken in Pokhara, in Nepal. It is a remarkable place of natural beauty, situated at an altitude of 827m from the sea level and 200km west of The Kathmandu valley. This little girl had her chores, carrying water for the family, she stands in our memory as the reminder of water conservation and how we take resources for granted in our part of the world. It would help her, and many others like her, if you would reduce your resource usage. .
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From Street Photography
![<strong><center>What have these eyes seen…?<br>
After hiking in the Himalayas we return to a tiny village in Nepal, and there he was; on the bus. Looking at us. With these old, wise eyes. Not a smile, just looking; and his eyes made us think; who are we – that travel far and wide to hike, just for the joy of it. And who are you, old one, how have lived your years in this beautiful mountains that we seek?
And we remembered Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s endearing words;
A man’s age is something impressive, it sums up his life: maturity reached slowly and against many obstacles, illnesses cured, grieves and despairs overcome, and unconscious risks taken; maturity formed through so many desires, hopes, regrets, forgotten things, loves. A man’s age represents a fine cargo of experiences and memories. [~Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Wartime Writings 1939-1944, translated from French by Norah Purcell]](https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/Nepal/i-Chfj5TW/0/23d7093d/Ti/Nepal%20Man%20on%20the%20bus-Ti.jpg)
