Today was mostly a quiet day of rest, other than visiting Jigmet’s family in Saboo. All the extended family was there and Mom kept offering food to us at every turn. The thing I will remember most from our visit though is the picture of one of the children on the wall. Now most folks are proud enough of their children to put a photo of them on the wall but this one was special. In this portrait, the two year-old child was carefully posed, sitting on the family’s brand new toilet. We also had a good time playing with the kids outside. I took turns with them taking photos. The youngest girl turns out to be a better photographer than I am. She took my favorite portrait of myself!
Just before bed, I sent a note on Facebook to friends and family because we would not be on-line for a while. It read “So far, so good in India. I met the Dali Lama (along with 150 other people), climbed mountains to monasteries and got the most interesting $1 haircut ever. Next up is a week living with nomads in Tsomoriri (5,000m) and 9 days trekking in the Markha Valley.” I am really looking forward to the next portion of our trip.
Some of my young photographer’s fantastic portraits:
Some of my young photographer’s fantastic portraits:
Melanie & Michael Go Walking 