arrayed in pairs, mythical guardians stand aside a stone staircase the tourists seem undissuaded by the figures - be they freakish, grotesque, or mean the most dismaying of them may be the ones with a warm, polite grin... and a lion's body
Taken in May of 2018 in Bhaktapur from Nyatapola Temple plinth
Taken in May of 2018 in Bhaktapur, Nepal
Among the brick rubble, down a side street from the temples encased in spiky, cuboid scaffolds, next to a bulging wall bolstered by beams knocked in at a slant, someone painted this graffiti of Heath Ledger’s Joker.
I stare at the maniacal face and can’t help but wonder whether someone painted it in the seven years between Ledger’s portrayal and the 2015 earthquake that broke Bhaktapur, or whether it’s a commentary on disruptive forces.
Rubble Puppy
Temple goat
Dog disappointed with a package
Goat resting on a plinth; Taken in May of 2018 in Bhaktapur, Nepal
Bhaktapur, Nepal; Seen on a cable spool
Taken in April of 2018 in Bhaktapur, Nepal; Bas-relief on door frame
Kathmandu; On a pillar at the base of the stairs to the monkey temple (Swayambhunath)
Kathmandu; Minor stupa
Kathmandu; Near Kathesimbu Stupa, I believe
Kathmandu; On the [in]famous Freak Street
the !n(tro)verted yogi 