Monthly Archive for: ‘February, 2007’
Technical difficulties…
Salaam aleikum once more from Marrakech!! Unfortunately, I encountered both technical difficulties with sending dispatches from my laptop and satellite …
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“Salaam alekum” (hello) from Marrakech, Morocco
Salaam alekum from the medieval city of Marrakech! After a long journey with a few bumps (my bags have yet …
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PASSION and OBSESSION…
May 14, 1999: I was 25 years old, sitting in a tent at 25,600 feet on Everest’s North Ridge with my teammate Conrad Anker listening to – and feeling – a gale force wind pummel the mountain around me. Every few minutes, a freight train of Himalayan fury would slam into us, flattening the sturdy tent walls…and us in the process.
Read MoreElderly Woman, Pottery Square, Bhaktapur, Nepal
An elderly Newar woman suffering from tuberculosis in Bhaktapur, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. I could see her hobbling along the cobblestone-and-brick …
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Bradford Washburn American Mountaineering Museum
Construction has begun on the Bradford Washburn American Mountaineering Museum, housed in the American Mountaineering Center. When finished, it will be a fabulous museum featuring exhibits detailing the history of mountaineering and the peoples and landscapes the sport has touched.
Read MoreFire at the Old Capitol Grill in Golden, Colorado
Firemen are lost in a tower of smoke at the Old Capitol Grill fire in Golden, Colorado, November 3, 2005. …
Read MorePhoto Tip: Silhouette for Effect
Over the years, I have learned a lot about photography and how to create great images in tough situations from …
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The Summit Perspective…
The Summit Perspective… Think for a moment about a big goal or objective you accomplished in your life. Maybe it …
Read MoreDrokpa, or Tibetan nomad
A drokpa, or Tibetan nomad, woman with her baby tied to her back outside of Ditrul Phuk Gompa on the …
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