Ornaments inside the Musallah complex in Herat Tea shops open in the afternoon A scene like thousand years ago View inside a common kitchen Horse coaches used as taxis Along a channel in Herat Simple fruit and vegetable selling on an ancient p… The samovar is hot all the day Textiles and garments are displayed on the ground The western quarter of Herat A baker making Naan Small music shop in Herat Behind the main road in Herat The main road in Herat Afghanian musician plays his instrument Other scene behind the main road Typical Afghanian truck Field workers return to the town Remains of the Musallah complex Scene on one of the main roads Dromedaries often seen in Herat Fire wood for the comming hard wintertime Inside the blacksmith's shop Producing garments A bakery shop Worker return to their homes Selling out the blankets for the comming wintertim… Selling sweeties and other goods Watermelons the most common fruit in Afghanistan .… Fruit vendors offer their products after the rain Guests go to the wedding festival Vendor offers his products in his ordinary shop Scene at the central place in Herat The bridal couple on the way to their happyness Tsele village Panorama to the Himalaya peaks Chorten in Chusang Three chorten near Tangbe Chorten near Tangbe Kagbeni view from Lo Mantang Entrance into the kingdom Lo Mantang Ancient ruins in Tangbe Kagbeni view from the first steps in Lo Mantang Kagbeni, the entrance to the kingdom Mustang In the Red House The "Red House" in Kagbeni Our treck along the Kali Gandaki river The first 12 km walk Landlady of the "Red House" Nilgiri peak 7061 m Mustang or the kingdom Lo Mantang Jomsom the starting point of the Mustang treck Way to Geling Rest before Geling Still on the shortcut to the way to Tsarang Mani wall in Geling Way down from NyiLa (pass) 3950 m Way down from NyiLa (pass) 3950 m Ghami village Shortcut to Tsarang Arrive in Tsarang On the way to Ghami Other caravans passing the old salt route Butcher selling mutton Scene during sunset in Herat An walker gets in pose for my photo shoot ... Scene near the Bazaar The shops reopen sudden after prayed in the Mosque Sweet red and yellow watermelons Hairdressers in front of the ancient citadel An other scene on the market Fruit vendor sells deliciouse products Walking along a road in Herat Fire wood sold for the hard winter time First impression of Herat Scene near the Bazaar of Herat Woman in her Burqa in Herat The market in Herat The Herat Citadel Arriving in Herat Watermelons sold out in front of the citadel My first contact in Herat The life on the streets in Herat Along the street in Herat Beside the Hari Rud River in Herat First level of Khao Phra Vihaan The eastern wing of the temple complex The scarp south of Phra Vihaan South entrance into the Gopura complex First level of Khao Phra Vihaan Thai monks visiting the remains of killing machine… Gopura of the third level Debris inside the yard of Phra Vihaan Collapsed prang and lentil at the fourth level Very well preserved lintel Naga Balustrade Walking on the edge of Khao Phra Vihaan Way back to the first level Beautiful carved lintel being in good condition Debris of the Central Sanctuary Monks entering the Gopura complex Entrance to the Phra Vihaan hill Get to the Gopura of the second level Marines from USA catching a Nāga snake Beside the historical path of Phra Vihaan Warning signs beside the walk Details of the lentil carvings Way back to the third level At the edge of the Pay Ta De Farm house complex at the hillside Tashi Choe Dzong and Gouvernment building complex… Traditional masks sold at DochuLa Prayer flags over Thimphu A demon figure fixed for tourists At the confluence of Mo Chhu and Po Chhu Punakha Dzong in the sunset light The rope bridge across the Mo Chhu (river) Dzongchung at Punakha Dzong The door into the Punakha Dzong Dzongchung, the little dzong Crashed down chopper at Khao Phra Vihaan Way back to the first level Beside the historical path of Phra Vihaan Remains of the first level Relief of catching a "Nāga" snake