Simikot as seen from Lagna (Pass), 3400m.

Heading toward Syanda village. Nothing remains green in Humla in winter except pine trees!

Syanda village

3980m

Syanda village, 2900 m, in early morning

Walking around Syanda village

Giving on-site instructions to greenhouse builders

Welcome in Syanda village

Farmers from Syanda village in HDI public audit meeting

One of most dangerous trail over landslide

This is the trail we walked

After 5 hours walk to Chhipra, nice to be inside a home of a farmer with some drinks

Interviewing mill owner (in the background, 500 kw micro-hydro which supplies electricity to Simikot and 6 other villages)

Interviewing mill owner (building with oil and flour mill is seen in the background)

Addressing Annual Review & Public Audit meeting, Chhippra, 2300m

Treacherous new (mountain goat) trial we tried

Start

Kurilla, 2160m

Almost reaching the first peak seen in the previous photograph

Kurilla

Can you see my colleague at the top?

End of this ridge in the background is where we started walking uphill.

Karnali river

Chhipra village

Simikot is still one hour’s walk uphill….

Simikot

Lagna, 3400m

At southeastern edge of Simikot

Lower Simikot village

Simikot Bazaar

Merry Christmas!!! After a day long meeting, I had nice party with HDI Team in Simikot.

Happy New Year 2014!

Yogi from Simikot, Humla

May all your dreams come true,May you touch every life you meet,May love work its magic into your life,May your heart be filled with hope & joy,May you be able to experience Humla soon,Merry Christmas 2013 AndHappy New Year 2014!