An Ancient and Magical Land

Uncle, I can see the rhododendron picture as well as the others.

Howard, great pics! Reminding me of the old country!

- Sonam
 
Thanks, Nephew. Then it is me only. The only picture I see is the losar pix. I am using Netscape. I will try AOL and see what happens. This is bothersome. Just checked AOL and could see the pix. What is going on with Netscape?

Uncle Bill
 
I'm not sure why some people can see the pictures, and some can't. Does anyone have any idea what might be happening?
 
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I can't see Howards pix either.
Then I am on Webtv instead of a real computer.

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The civilized man sleeps behind locked doors in the city while the naked savage sleeps (with a knife) in a open hut in the jungle.
 
Now I see the rhododendron tree, and all the other pictures too!
 
I can see everything now, too, Rusty. I just want to know why I couldn't yesterday. Beautiful pix!

Uncle Bill
 
The answer to the mysterious pictures was spaces in the file names for the jpegs. I eliminated the spaces, per Spark's hint, and now I think all browsers can see them.
 
Was it Heinlein that said "Any sufficiently developed technology is indistinguishable from magic"?

Somebody said something like that, and lately I'm starting to appreciate the point of view that accepts something, calls it magic, and leaves it at that instead of trying to understand it.

Light switch up, light. Light switch down, dark. Make monthly sacrifice to power company, then go live life. KISS.
 
Now we know. Thanks for info, Howard. Curiosity satisfied is unique and very nice feeling.

I agree, Rusty. When I was a young fellow and computers were primitive I tried to understand their workings. Today, I flip the switch on, read and type, then off and go drink Heineken. Magic.

Uncle Bill
 
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I can see all the pix too.
Thanks Howard.
Rhododendren bush? Sheeesh!!
Is the wood from those used for anything?
Is it tough,soft,what is the color of the wood?
I wonder how big the blooms are?
It sure looks like Nepal has Tejas beat with the size of these anyway!<beg>

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The civilized man sleeps behind locked doors in the city while the naked savage sleeps (with a knife) in a open hut in the jungle.

 
Yvsa, the rhododendron is called "laliguras" in Nepali. It is used mostly for firewood and for building line shacks up on the slopes where nothing else is available. Kancha Kami, Kami Sherpa's neighbor, would sometimes handle a khukuri with it but the wood likes to crack very much and it is only used when nothing else is available. The wood is sort of a cream color like light oak. I don't know the wood Rc but it is harder than pine and softer than oak with a faily close grain.


In bloom it is beautiful and up at the higher altitudes where wood is the primary source of fuel and getting scarcer all the time it is a valuable commodity.

Uncle Bill
 
I mentioned earlier about coming upon some artwork in an uninhabited hut on a ridge. Here are a couple of pictures of the hut. The first picture is of paintings on the upper part of the wall, You can see part of the doorway in the photograph.

<img src = "http://www.tx3.net/~howardw/hut.jpg">

The second picture is of one of the ceiling panels. There were 16 or 25 panels arranged in a square grid.

<img src = "http://www.tx3.net/~howardw/hut2.jpg">

Another sign of devotion often encountered on the trail is the chorten. Here is an example.

<img src = "http://www.tx3.net/~howardw/chorten.jpg">

These pictures are making me want to take to the hills. Tomorrow we’ll pack the family backpacks and head out. I’ll be away from computers and the forums for awhile. See you all in a few days.

 
Beautiful pix, Howard, and thanks for sharing them. As you have mentioned they would not last a month here.

Somewhere in the 10,000 pix file I have a couple of shots of paintings found in private gompas. Incredible stuff.

I, too, get that same gnawing feeling, Howard, and wonder sometimes what I am doing with these last few years of my life. I often think that I would be happier back at some out of the way gompa in the Himal spinning my prayer wheel instead of sitting in front of this screen.

Uncle Bill


[This message has been edited by Bill Martino (edited 22 August 1999).]
 
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Howard those are absolutely beautiful!!

I wonder if I could draw my SS in Nepal?
I don't know if the kids would let me do it though.That may be too much of a problem for them and they might try to have me committed.
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There was a time that they would've had to catch me,but I know they could now.
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Is there a nice elevation where the temp runs fro 70* to 90*F year around without mos-qui-tos?
What about fishing? Is it any good and what can you catch?How big do they run?
Maybe I can talk Barb into making this our first and last world traveling trip.

I know the romantic notions I have about the country would be quickly tempered by the realities.from what you that have been there have said I realize that the conditions in places has to be worse than those on the poorest rez's.
That would be hard to take.
It must be like the flowers of the world.The most beautiful grow in the harshest climes.
There has to be a lesson in that....

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&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;---¥vsa----&gt;®
The civilized man sleeps behind locked doors in the city while the naked savage sleeps (with a knife) in a open hut in the jungle.

 
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