Trip to the sacred lake of Timbung (30/7/07 to 2/8/07)

Slate chorten on the way to the lake


Yak in the mist (or midst...)


Last rest point before ascent to lake


Small altar by lake with bells, Siva-forks, flowers and pieces of cloth


View (not much of a) of the lake with slate slabs sticking out by shore


Inside the main temple. Cloth, ash, rusty metal forks, and a very very cold floor (shoes and socks must be off!)


Scraps of notebook from school children hoping for good study in the years ahead


Odd flower by the lake


The spectacular Kendzophung (Limbu)/Padam Chal (Nepali) flower



News from The Rising Nepal: (http://www.gorkhapatra.org.np/content.php?nid=24062)

Landslide blocks Mechi Highway [ 2007-7-31 ]

By Our Correspondent Taplejung, July 30: The Phidim-Taplejung stretch of the Mechi highway has been blocked due to perpetual rainfall. Three day long Timbung Pokhari festival, which started from Sunday, has been affected because of the blockade. The road has been blocked due to the landslide at Khokse and Khahare of Nangkholyang VDC-2 on Saturday. To open the blockade hundreds of people including 25 Nepal armies, passengers and locals have been working since Saturday, said Chief District Officer Fanindra Pokhrel. The cleaning of the road has not been completed because about hundred-meter road has been blocked in two places, said Pokhrel. Due to the hindrances, passengers going towards Jhapa have been stranded on the way, said Jung Mukhiya, counter in-charge of Mechi Transport Association. Likewise, guests coming from different districts to take part in Timbung Pokhari festival have been stranded on the way. The guests have started returning back as they have to walk for two days to reach that place, informed Laxmi Limbu from Panchthar on the phone. Meanwhile, the incessant rains in the last few days and the accompanying flood has washed away the suspension bridge over the Neu river thereby cutting off all contacts with half a dozen VDCs situated to the east of Taplejung district.