Dil

This is our other porter. I did not get many pictures of him, since he usually did not accompany us on day hikes. Later in the trip, he wasn't with us when he went back to lower elevations with Phil to help him with his altitude related difficulties.

The Load

This is how our porters carried the load.

Down by the River

Our trail leads down to the river and across this bridge.

Bridge Below

We are destined for this bridge.

Yak Yak

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Bridge by the River

Later we made it down to the bridge and the river crossing.

Approaching Dingboche

Lakpa is leading hte way as we get close to Dingboche.

Peaks above Dingboche

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Solar Oven

A tea kettle is sitting on a stand, using the sun to boil the water.

Variation of Solar Oven

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Dingboche

Dingboche sits in a beautiful valley along the Imja Khola River. Ama Dablam towers above the village in the far right of the photo.

Dingboche Prayer Flags

After lunch we took a short walk above the village.

Prayer Flags

The colors are blue, white, green, red, and yellow.

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Krishna overlooks the village of Dingboche.

Contemplation

The magnificence of the mountains impress me and remind me of the magnificence within.

Tibetan Prayer Flag

Blue symbolizes the sky and space, white symbolizes the air and wind, red symbolizes fire, green symbolizes water, and yellow symbolizes earth.

Krishna and Lakpa

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Just Me

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Day 5

We spent the night in Dingboche.

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