Stone and mud houses in the Himalaya
Manaslu region...everyone's houses look something like this...although that two story one on the left is much bigger than normal...also the piece of metal roofing means they have access to some money. Many of the houses just have slabs of stone for a roof. The one on the right, you see the brown stuff stuck to the wall...that's mule shit. People pick it up and press it against the walls to dry, it also keeps the path clear...then as it dries, you break it off and burn it in the fire.
Firewood is pretty hard to come by. We're probably 12-15 days walk from a road...very high up, perhaps 12,000 feet?
Not quite as high, but speaking of firewood in Nepal ...
Savings account :P
SO GorgeouS !! - ))
SurpriseD to see a 'powerline, phoneline' ?? - l
What a smart way to deal with mule shit .. ha ha - )))
INsulatiON .. converted to FUEL - ))
... i'm sure they use the ashes too !!! - )))
(( mixed with water makes an acid, no ?? - ))
FuN post itchy !! - ))
HavE YOU seen any of TROILO 's work ?? - ))
A LonG LosT Br-OTHER ??? - )))
ha ha ))))
LOVELOVELOVE )))
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.. and now i see he has posted here ?????? - ))
CuT three times .. then measure a couple times - ))
.. then call it a day, because the LuBBeR yard is 40 miles away - ))
.. yeah ... that's it - ))
lol, they definitely saw most of their planks by hand out there. the powerlines come from micro-hydro installs typically, it depends, but most of the actual villages out there usually manage to get some form of micro-hydro running, gives people lights, and occasionally a satellite television ...they love the television, it's amazing :P
Yeah, I've been jamming with Troilo a bit, he makes beautiful art, that guitar is gorgeous
ha ha .. did my reply .. make the KitteN .. ?? nervous ?? - ))
yeah right !! - ))
i'm OFF for a leg work-out .. can't wait !! - ))
UUUUUUUuuuuhGG ... yes yes .. endurance .. i hear YOU - ))
ha ha )))))))))
Lol!!! no, i've been working on refitting this natural gas stove to propane for our house, it's taking a while lol...I can't be on Steemit 24/7 despite my best efforts to do so some days :P
Sydney is going to come home and be like...you did WHAT for three weeks while I was gone !!! And I'll be like, no it's awesome I promise, there's all these wonderful people, and it was FUN...and she'll like...we're setting a bedtime for you!
GOOD for HER !!! - )))
She is likely the ONLY HumaN 'in' YOUr LIFE .. ???
.. who can KICK YOUr ASS !!??!! - ))
(( i'm guessing the, "KEEP MOVING" strategy ... ???
IS NOT !!! .. an effective TOOL ? .. to FIgHT HER !! - ))
ha ha )))
WELL ??? - )))
.. YOU could always do a QuicK,
ITCHY's .. bed TIME STORY !! - ))
IN that .. WE STEEM .. would probably sUPport ?? ??
... a KITTEN CURFEW !! - ))
ha ha )))
LOVELOVELOVE )))
greb'Z )
LOL!!! oh dear...a kitten curfew! yes :P maybe the bedtime story is the way to go haha. hmmmm
ha ha ... i'll trade YOU .. the patent - ))
IF, i'm allowed to .. cut HALF of my work-OUT ?? - ))
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hey fur-ro-shus! My good friend Lily just made her intro post as LadyLunasi, Would you go say hi?!!! THANKYOU!!!!
that is what live in the mountains teaches... enjoy what you have... Appreciate when the sun comes out of the clouds, though only for a minute and do not complain about nature, let it flow like a river ...
It's amazing... 12-15 days of walk from a road. :O Manslu region, I will check it, seems like on another planet. By the way, I finally recorded a tune with my "psychedelic" guitar, I would be honored if you gave me an Itchy's feedback. <3
Holy molly really nice place ! My daddy have been in himalaya and he told me a lot of things about this place. Maybe someday i will go there too! This is my dream
I would recommend going if you ever have the opportunity. As beautiful as the mountains are, the people are very kind and fun.
Nepal is so high on my list! Love seeing little bits and pieces of such a resilient culture like this.
yeah, it's a crazy place. you definitely realize how strange metropolitan systems are when you see little old villages spread throughout the mountainsides. with burial cairns all over, you're probably walking by your dead relatives every day...
An astute observation. That sounds a lot like Ireland. When something gets old and collapses (buildings OR people) you just move a few feet over on the land and start new, and boom! Your backyard is history.
hell yeah!
I did not even think that in our time there are such houses somewhere ...
Nice and simple street with an epic background. I really like this photo.
nature at its best. the feeling there must be insane!
Wow beautiful photo @itchykitten! What an incredibly different culture than I'm used to seeing. Fascinating and sobering. Really puts things into perspective..