silver lining

Don't want to sleep but remain awake, Roam in the land that bore me, With the howls of winter blizzard, With whining of spring breeze, And the smell of the monsoon, And the rustling of fallen leaves. Let my remains be scattered, Among the soil, the rivers and snow, Among the rocks, meadows and plains. Let me live in the breath of my countrymen, Let me live for eternity,Let me live forever.

It was 1995 when I first saw the great wall of China. I had heard a lot about the wall but setting foot there was really a new experience. It was a cloudy August day when we went to Badaling to see the massive stone fortification measuring 8,850 km in length. This is made up of 6,259 km sections of actual wall, 359 km of trenches and 2,232 km of natural defensive barriers such as hills and rivers.Another archaeological survey found that the entire wall with all of its branches measure out to be 21,196 km. Our country Nepal is merely over 900 km long (what a comparison). The wall built by many emperors of different dynasties starting from 7th century was for border security and regulation of trade along the silk road. The main part of the wall today is one built during the Ming Dynasty. The wall with its watch towers and barracks stand out among the rolling hills and is considered one of the seven wonders of the world due to its massive structures. This year again I was a...

I had tried to get up early to capture some moments of morning for a couple of days. But the alarm was not able to make me get off my bed. I usually am awaken by hooting of owl, barking of dogs and even when someone enters my room, but the alarm doesn't seem to awake me. Maybe I'm immune to alarm :D. Anyway, that day I beat the alarm (to my own amazement) and went to the terrace. It was cold and dark. In the next 1 hour, I was able to capture some photographs including the setting full-moon and a golden sunrise. The misty and chilly morning was not able to discourage me. As I came down for a breakfast, I thought my sacrifice of an hour's sleep was not wasted at all. Here are some of the moments I was able to capture.