Views of Lazimpat, Kathmandu from the rooftop terrace of the apartments I’m staying in. Note the mountains, which are unusually clear, probably due to the slowdown of traffic following Tihar and the visit of Indian President Pranab Mukherjee with his Nepali counterpart, President Bidya Devi Bhandari, at the Sheetal Niwas (~White House).
You can see a little of the mix of urban and rural. However to fully appreciate that you need to walk the streets and back alleys.
Kathmandu city itself has about a million inhabitants, but the district and the valley hold several times that many. It’s an interesting mix of megacity (traffic, pollution, crowds) with country (dirt roads, poultry, open air living). I was awakened by roosters and a cat fight outside my window this morning. One can see cows lying in the middle of the densely traveled Ring Road.
In and around the Lazimpat Apartments.
Tihar preparations.
Some of the many thangkas on display.
Neighborhood shots.
Chip's journey 
Thanks, Chip. Very interesting; I now know at least 10 times more about Nepal than I did the whole rest of my life. Love your photos. They say so much about the philosophy of life of the Nepalese.
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