Ama Dablam - “Framed”

If you get to spend a bit of time in the high altitude Himalayas you soon start to appreciate the old Nepalese pilots adage that “we don't fly when there are clouds, because the clouds have rocks in them”. Peeking though the clouds here is the incredible spire of Ama Dablam at 6,812 metres (22,349 ft). Ama Dablam translates to "Mother's necklace" as the long ridges on each side are said to resemble the arms of a mother (ama) protecting her child, and the hanging glacier thought of as the dablam, the traditional double-pendant containing pictures of the gods, worn by Sherpa women. Shot on Fuji Velvia slide film. Nepalese Himalaya, Nepal . I took this after climbing up the mountain on the other side of the valley after a couple of weeks of arduous trekking.

I used this shot with different text as part of my very first (introduction) post on Steemit 2 months ago! I am re-posting to help promote #mountainsmonday in the new nature photo contest run by @shadalene ! I am also entering this in the ‘framed’ photo contest run by @claudiaz !

Robert Downie
Love Life, Love Photography

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