Monday, April 16, 2007

SIKKIM

Pelenganze monastery in sikkim rooms full of the most detailed paintings of buddhas , padmasambhava and bodvisattavas , with a school for budding monks behind .prayer flags everywhere on this mountain .





'in the drowsy dark eaves of the mind , dreams build their nest wth bits of things dropped from days caravan' Tagore .



Wild river with little rickete bridges for the road makers .



wild water of the himalayas.So powerful and so cold

If you in the Family business in sikkim it means breaking stones all day eating paan
and getting paid by goverment to make or rebuild roads .I wonder if the making of the road actually makes more landslides than it does to rebuild them ?

1 comment:

helen said...

WOW..Awesome photography Jesse & and amazing availablilty given the remote nature of where you are - thanks for making the effort to keep us all informed!!! Can just imagine HM you're enjoying the open spaces after Calcutta > Love the portraits with personal stories too - SO INSPIRING - we're learning along with you...Geoff has even been following your trail on google maps........Keep enjoying yourselves and we look forward to future instalments...,Lots of love mum & al xxooxxoo