Rojina and Sanna by the footbridge to Tupche
Rojina and Sanna by the footbridge to Tupche
Betrawati, May 2005
Closer up
Closer up, cropped to landscape format
Footbridges in Tupche
Footbridges in Tupche
Tupche, 2000
Siblings Sarita and Bibek, near the footbridge
Siblings Sarita and Bibek, near the footbridge
Betrawati, October 2000
Cropped to a close-up
The old footbridge
The old footbridge
Betrawati, May 25th 2005
Footbridge over the Falakhu river
Footbridge over the Falakhu river
Betrawati, 2005
Looking down from the footbridge
Children swimming in the Falakhu river
Children swimming in the Falakhu river
Betrawati, 2005
Anita crossing with a parasol, September 16th, 2015
Walking the footbridge to Tupche
Walking the footbridge to Tupche
Over the Salakhu river, walking from Manegaun to Tupche,
2000 and September 16th, 2015
2000
Two children on the old footbridge
Two children on the old footbridge
Betrawati, 2000
Three boys at a swing
Three boys at a swing
Tupche, 2000
Near a tributary to the Trishuli river, stood this swing where small boys took turns swinging. Swings are often built especially for the Dasain festival (celebrating Rama’s victory over evil spirits) but this swing may be there year round (I’ll check on my next visit). Usually Dasain swings are huge things about thirty feet tall. Made of four tall pieces of bamboo, they are arranged in a large square and tied together at the top.
The tributary here is quite beautiful, running through large rounded stones. Crossing is by means of several rickety wooden bridges with an occasional small hop if you’re feeling especially adventurous.
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One such wooden footbridge.