Maddog Murph
This-is-Hiking
Couldn't have been a more epic moment than this really. Walking through this space in time is a privilege. That morning I was out shooting astro-photography in the bone chilling cold (as it typically is above 14,000 feet) and I made friends with the dog you see in this picture. Her name was Sadie I think, and she followed us half way to the next village. I think she was happy to have someone to play with, and it was clear this Himalayan mountain dog knew her way around. The people here are very poor, and recently heavily impacted by the earthquake. I can imagine this dog's life is hard, living off the scraps of people who are relying on international aid, and living mostly off tourism and the land. Nevertheless, I can't say they have it bad, look at this place! This is their back yard, a beautiful stream leading down to a bigger river, fed by snow and glacier water. Water that feeds the crops down below for millions of farmers. My girlfriend Heather on the left and our guide accompanied me and I'm so grateful to both of them. Truly an experience of a lifetime.
This-is-Hiking
Couldn't have been a more epic moment than this really. Walking through this space in time is a privilege. That morning I was out shooting astro-photography in the bone chilling cold (as it typically is above 14,000 feet) and I made friends with the dog you see in this picture. Her name was Sadie I think, and she followed us half way to the next village. I think she was happy to have someone to play with, and it was clear this Himalayan mountain dog knew her way around. The people here are very poor, and recently heavily impacted by the earthquake. I can imagine this dog's life is hard, living off the scraps of people who are relying on international aid, and living mostly off tourism and the land. Nevertheless, I can't say they have it bad, look at this place! This is their back yard, a beautiful stream leading down to a bigger river, fed by snow and glacier water. Water that feeds the crops down below for millions of farmers. My girlfriend Heather on the left and our guide accompanied me and I'm so grateful to both of them. Truly an experience of a lifetime.