Re: GESO: trek in the himalayas

2011-06-21 Thread Subash
On Mon, 20 Jun 2011 19:15:32 -0400 David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Wonderful stuff. I like the shepherds hut. thanks, Dave. and to everyone else who took the time to look and comment. appreciate it... -- regards, subash -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

GESO: trek in the himalayas

2011-06-20 Thread Subash
hi, had gone on a ten days' trek to the kumaon himalayas, starting june 8. started from a place called loharkhet (6000 ft) and did about 45 km over four days to a place called maiktoli base camp (12,500 ft) and took another four days to do the return leg. most days it was raining and when it

Re: GESO: trek in the himalayas

2011-06-20 Thread Paul Sorenson
Subash - What a beautiful, exotic part of the world! In this one (Pix 25) the tufts of grass look like fuzzy aliens. https://picasaweb.google.com/pdml.live/Sundardhunga#5620324529923377378 -p On 6/20/2011 10:48 AM, Subash wrote: hi, had gone on a ten days' trek to the kumaon

Re: GESO: trek in the himalayas

2011-06-20 Thread Bob Sullivan
Subash, Marvelous photos, thanks for bringing us along. Very picturesque, but rather high! Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 11:21 AM, Paul Sorenson pentax1...@gmail.com wrote: Subash - What a beautiful, exotic part of the world!  In this one (Pix 25) the tufts of grass look like fuzzy

Re: GESO: trek in the himalayas

2011-06-20 Thread Mark Roberts
Subash wrote: had gone on a ten days' trek to the kumaon himalayas, starting june 8. started from a place called loharkhet (6000 ft) and did about 45 km over four days to a place called maiktoli base camp (12,500 ft) and took another four days to do the return leg. most days it was raining and

Re: GESO: trek in the himalayas

2011-06-20 Thread Toine
Amazing scenery and a great set of photos. On 20 June 2011 17:48, Subash pdml.l...@gmail.com wrote: hi, had gone on a ten days' trek to the kumaon himalayas, starting june 8. started from a place called loharkhet (6000 ft) and did about 45 km over four days to a place called maiktoli base

RE: GESO: trek in the himalayas

2011-06-20 Thread Bob W
hi, had gone on a ten days' trek to the kumaon himalayas, starting june 8. started from a place called loharkhet (6000 ft) and did about 45 km over four days to a place called maiktoli base camp (12,500 ft) and took another four days to do the return leg. most days it was raining and

Re: GESO: trek in the himalayas

2011-06-20 Thread Stan Halpin
Thank you for sharing Subash - wonderful photos of a fantastic region. I envy you - I have long dreamed of trekking or climbing in Northern India or Nepal. I particularly like #14, your second shot of the shepherds hut and also the first of the misty-glacier descent. I think they both give a

Re: GESO: trek in the himalayas

2011-06-20 Thread steve harley
On 2011-06-20 09:48 , Subash wrote: most days it was raining and when it wasn't, it was cloudy so the k-x was under wraps most of the time. a collection of photos from the trek: https://picasaweb.google.com/pdml.live/Sundardhunga it seems you took a incredibly lush journey; one hears of

Re: GESO: trek in the himalayas

2011-06-20 Thread David J Brooks
Wonderful stuff. I like the shepherds hut. Dave On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 11:48 AM, Subash pdml.l...@gmail.com wrote: hi, had gone on a ten days' trek to the kumaon himalayas, starting june 8. started from a place called loharkhet (6000 ft) and did about 45 km over four days to a place