Ric Ergenbright Collection (#34)

Asia, Nepal, Sagarmatha NP. Wispy sunrise clouds glance off Tawache Peak, Sagarmatha NP, a World Heritage Site, Nepal

Asia, Nepal, Kathmandu. Stupas, such as these in Kathmandu, a World Heritage Site, Nepal, represent the Buddhas body, speech and mind

Asia, Nepal, Kathmandu Valley. Pigeons cover the stupa at Swayambunath near Kathmandu, a World Heritage Site, Nepal

Colorful flags loft prayers to heaven at Swayambunath, the largest Buddhist stupa in the country, near Kathmandu, a World Heritage Site, Nepal

Asia, Nepal, Kathmandu Valley. Swayambunath, an important center for Buddhist learning, is near Kathmandu, a World Heritage Site, Nepal

Asia, Nepal, Kathmandu. Swayambunath, on a hill west of Kathmandu, and a World Heritage Site, is the oldest sacred building in Nepal

Asia, Nepal, Kathmandu Valley. Brass bells hang from a chain below an offering site in Kathmandu Valley, a World Heritage Site, Nepal

Asia, Nepal, Kathmandu Valley. A zoom lens creates a misty vision of the eyes of Swayambunath stupa, Kathmandu, a World Heritage Site, Nepal

Asia, Nepal, Patan. The temples at Durbar Square in Patan, Kathmandu Valley, a World Heritage Site, Nepal, are silhouetted by the flares of the sunrise

Asia, Nepal, Kathmandu. Prayer flags fill the sky at Bodnath Stupa, Kathmandu, a World Heritage Site, Nepal

Asia, Nepal, Kathmandu. Sunlight illumens Bodnath Stupa, Kathmandu, a World Heritage Site, Nepal

Asia, Nepal, Kathmandu Valley. A blurred exposure accents the eyes of the Swayambunath Stupa in Kathmandu, a World Heritage Site, Nepal

Asia, Nepal, Kathmandu Valley. Flags send prayers to heaven at Bodnath Stupa, Kathmandu, a World Heritage Site, Nepal

Asia, Nepal, Kathmandu. Red chilies dry on straw mats in a courtyard in Kathmandu, a World Heritage Site, Nepal

Asia, Nepal, Gorkha. Gorkha Palace is perched on a hill beneath massive Manaslu and Himalchuli Peaks in Nepal

Italy, Sicily, Palermo. The courtyard at Palazzo dei Normanni in Palermo, Sicily, Italy

Italy, Sicily, Mt Etna lava. The dark of night intensifies the dramatic color of flowing lava from Mt Etna on Sicily in Italy

Italy, Sicily, Mondelo. Its a quiet morning at the harbor at Mondelo on Sicily, Italy

Italy, Sicily, Agrigento. Flood-lights emphasize the classic lines of the Temple of Concord at Agrigento, a World Heritage Site, on Sicily, Italy

Italy, Sicily, Agrigento. The ruins of the Temple of Hercules rise mightily against a summer sky at Agrigento, a World Heritage Site, in Sicily, Italy

Africa, Kenya, Masai Mara NR. A watchful leopard rests in a tree in Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Africa, Kenya, Amboseli NP. A cheetah cub stands still, for just a moment, in Amboseli National Park, Kenya

Africa, Kenya, Aberdare NP. A female olive baboon gives a profile pose at Tree Tops in Aberdare National Park, Kenya

Africa, Kenya, Amboseli NP. A stately Masai, or Common, giraffe eats lunch on the Amboseli National Park, Kenya

Bhutan, Thimphu. The monks crimson robes stand in brilliant contrast to the whitewashed walls of Thimphu Dzong, Bhutan

Bhutan, Punaka. A Wheel of Life painting covers a wall at Punaka Dzong in Bhutan

Afghanistan, Tashkurghan. Metal teapots create a necklace of silver at a tea stall in the bazaar of Tashkurghan, Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Shibar Pass. Ancient irrigation techniques retain water for terraces in the arid landscape near the Shibar Pass in Aghanistan

Afghanistan, Mazar-i-Sharif. The Shrine of Hazrat Ali in Mazar-i-Sharif is one of the main pilgrimage sites in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Kabul. A full moon illuminates the sleeping city of Kabul, Afghanistans capital

Afghanistan, Hindu Kush Mountains. A lonely dirt road leads into the barren foothills of the Hindu Kush Mountains in Afghanistan

The Koh-i-Baba spur of the Hindu Kush Mountains rises between Herat and Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Herat. An ornate street lamp stands out against the blue-tiled wall of the Friday Mosque, or Masjid-i-Jami, in Herat, Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Herat. An ancient brass cauldron rests in the inner courtyard at the colorful Friday Mosque, or Masjid-i-Jami, in Herat in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Ghazni. Brightly-colored dyed wool dries on poles in Ghazni in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Ghazni. Colorful woolen yarn dries on wooden poles in Ghazni in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Ghazni. Brightly-colored wool, recently dyed, is hung to dry in Ghazni, Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Five Dams of Ali. Water cascades from the Five Dams of Ali near Bamian Valley in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Band-i-Amir Lakes. The sapphire blue waters of Band-i-Amir Lakes contrast with the arid landscape, in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Band-i-Amir Lakes. A series of clear blue lakes exist in the arid climate of the Hindu Kush Mountains in Afghanistan

Clear water runs from the Band-i-Amir Lakes near Bamina Valley in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Bamian Valley. The ruins of a lookout languish above pastures in the Bamian Valley, a World Heritage Site, in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Bamian Valley. An abandoned watchtower in the City of Noise rises above the Bamian Valley, a World Heritage Site, in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Bamian Valley. The Large Buddha, 175 feet high, was carved from the face of the cliff in the Bamian Valley in Afghanistan and is now a World Heritage Site

Afghanistan, Bamian Valley. A young girl waits in a field below pink cliffs in the Bamian Valley, a World Heritage Site, in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Bamian Valley. Rolling hills lead to the snow fields of the rugged Hindu Kush Mountains near Bamian Valley, Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Bamian Valley. A Kuchi nomad camp in Bamian Valley, a World Heritage Site, in Afghanistan, survives in the shadow of the Hindu Kush

Asia, Afghanistan
Afghanistan, Bamian Valley. A lonely caravansary sits at the base of foothills of the Hindu Kush in Bamian Valley, a World Heritage Site, Afghanistan

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