All posts filed under: Landscapes

Cremona

17 March 2020
by Arnaldo Pellini
Landscapes

I did not know whether to continue with this projects, and posting at least one photo a day on the blog. The coronavirus news are quite distressing and I was asking myself whether it makes sense to continue posting photos place where I am travelling now or where I have been in the past. It did not seem something spending time on.

Colours from Kathmandu

16 March 2020
by Arnaldo Pellini
Landscapes

I need colours today. Here are some from Kathmandu. At least one photo a day The first stupa at Boudhanath was built sometime after AD 600, when the Tibetan king, Songtsen Gampo, converted to Buddhism. In terms of grace and purity of line, no other stupa in Nepal comes close to Boudhanath. From its whitewashed dome to its gilded tower painted with the all-seeing eyes of the Buddha, the monument is perfectly proportioned. Join the […]

Near the pagoda

6 March 2020
by Arnaldo Pellini
Landscapes

I am in transito in London, so just one photo today from Kathmandu. When it got dark I walked around the area near Boudhanath. As soon as the sun set, all these stalls selling candles pop up in several streets. I saw this young woman stopping a young monk and asking him to take a selfie. It was a nice moment. At least one photo a day