My clearest shot yet of Machapuchare or Fish Tail peak
My clearest shot yet of Machapuchare or Fish Tail peak, taken from the sunrise point at Sarangkot, just outside Pokhara, Nepal. And today has proved to be my luckiest so far! My luck with mountains- of any kind- holds for a minute maximum, before the mountain disappears mostly, or even completely behind cloud cover, sometmes even when I look away for the briefest of moments to switch on my camera and focus the shot! But today, not only are the clouds missing but the early morning sun has actually lit up the top of the peak! Machapuchare (meaning Fish tail in the local vernacular) is a 6,993 mtr high peak, best seen from Sarangkot (this spot) or from atop Anadu Hill where the Vishwa Shanti Stupa or World Peace Pagoda is locate. (see previous pictures earlier in this album- in those pictures, this peak is almost completely obscured by cloud though). Machapuchare, also spelt Machapuchare, Machhapuchchhre or Machhapuchhre is a mountain peak on the Annapurna massif of Gandaki Pradesh, north-central Nepal. The peak looks taller than it actually is thanks to the comparatively low relief of the surrounding peaks. It is believed that Machapuchare has never been officially climbed to it's summit due to difficulties in gaining a permit from the government of Nepal. The peak is considered sacred by some, though why and held sacred by whom is not clear. More notes about this peak appear in the next caption. (see next picture). (Pokhara, Nepal, Oct/ Nov. 2019)
My clearest shot yet of Machapuchare or Fish Tail peak
My clearest shot yet of Machapuchare or Fish Tail peak, taken from the sunrise point at Sarangkot, just outside Pokhara, Nepal. And today has proved to be my luckiest so far! My luck with mountains- of any kind- holds for a minute maximum, before the mountain disappears mostly, or even completely behind cloud cover, sometmes even when I look away for the briefest of moments to switch on my camera and focus the shot! But today, not only are the clouds missing but the early morning sun has actually lit up the top of the peak! Machapuchare (meaning Fish tail in the local vernacular) is a 6,993 mtr high peak, best seen from Sarangkot (this spot) or from atop Anadu Hill where the Vishwa Shanti Stupa or World Peace Pagoda is locate. (see previous pictures earlier in this album- in those pictures, this peak is almost completely obscured by cloud though). Machapuchare, also spelt Machapuchare, Machhapuchchhre or Machhapuchhre is a mountain peak on the Annapurna massif of Gandaki Pradesh, north-central Nepal. The peak looks taller than it actually is thanks to the comparatively low relief of the surrounding peaks. It is believed that Machapuchare has never been officially climbed to it's summit due to difficulties in gaining a permit from the government of Nepal. The peak is considered sacred by some, though why and held sacred by whom is not clear. More notes about this peak appear in the next caption. (see next picture). (Pokhara, Nepal, Oct/ Nov. 2019)