Trekking Post

Once you begin a trek you come back a different person. I began my trek to Poon Hill ( 3210 m. or 10,272 ft.) and returned a lot humbler to have witnessed the beauty of the Himalayas. The chance to merely view this creation from a vantage point requires one's patience, determination, understanding and acceptance that it should never be too easy to be in the presence of the Universe's gift to mere mortals like me.

Now I understand why trekkers come to Nepal and why climbers come to scale Mt. Everest. Beautiful, magnificent, glorious are all words that understate the majestic, royal and utter heavenly state of the Himalayan mountain range. You won’t be able to see everything in one glance, you have to pivot yourself at least 260 degrees to see it all! From Machapuchare to Annapurna West to Dhaulagheri I to V.

Oh no! And not that the masterpiece is available to an audience any time of the day! The lucky few who made it to the top of Poon Hill at sunrise were graced by the Western Himalayas which pealed off its sleepy head as the sun rose over its back at 6:30 AM.

First you will see a glow atop Dhaulagheri I then II then on towards the west, Machapuchare ( Fishtail Mtn.) will remain in the shadows a bit until the sun rises higher and higher and shines a spotlight at about 7:00 AM on all the sister mountains. You are overwhelmed and need to look away then glance in awe at the reverence it requests of you. Nature's opulent 'Cirque de Montagnes' tops any other magnificent sunrise I've ever seen before!

From Trekking Photos