The view from the lunch hall in Kopan Monastery on a particularly foggy day, looking over to the ornate Gompa across the hills. Near Boudha, Kathmandu

Pokhara Lake, Nepal

A soccer match in the evening light near Boudha, Kathmandu

Two friends enjoying their vices in the crisp morning air in Bhaktapur, a historic Newari town, near Kathmandu, Nepal

Bhaktapur, a historic Newari town, near Kathmandu, Nepal

Bhaktapur, a historic Newari town, near Kathmandu, Nepal

My dear friend Neil and I arrived in the dark to Bhaktapur, a historic Newari town, near Kathmandu, Nepal. The next morning we made sure to wake up early, and despite the fact I'd been to Bhaktapur before, I was once again blown away by its magnificence, and the early golden light made it all the more beautiful.

Eating noodles in Kopan Monastery, near Boudha, Kathmandu

Kathmandu, Nepal