Every now and then I realize that things seem grey. My clothes, the weather, my attitude. In Nepal, Outside, Frankenstein, Wonder Boy and I were constantly commenting on the color. The people wore bright clothes! The signs were bright! Everywhere you looked were vibrant bursts of color!

Holy Man in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Holy Man in Kathmandu, Nepal.
A little girl dressed in red in Kathmandu.
A little girl dressed in red, totally matching her environment, in Kathmandu.
Prayer Flags at the Boudhanath Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Prayer Flags at the Boudhanath Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Saris in Bhaktapur, Nepal.
Now this is color! Saris in Bhaktapur, Nepal.
Little Girls in Bhaktapur, Nepal.
Fierce fashion and even fiercer eye makeup!
At the German Buddhist Temple in Lumbini, Nepal.
View inside the German Buddhist Temple in Lumbini, Nepal.
Prayer Wheels at the Shree Gaden Dhargay-Ling Monastery in Pokhara, Nepal.
Prayer Wheels at the Shree Gaden Dhargay-Ling Monastery in Pokhara, Nepal
People at the Tashiling Refugee Camp 50th Anniversary celebration in Pokhara, Nepal.
People at the Tashiling Refugee Camp 50th Anniversary celebration in Pokhara, Nepal.
Man in a Haka Topi in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Man in a Haka Topi in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Brightly Colored Powder for Diwali.
Brightly Colored Powder for Diwali in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Vendors in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Vendors in Kathmandu, Nepal. Their outfits and their wares are bright!
Fabric for sale in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Fabric for sale in Kathmandu, Nepal. Just try and find a dull pattern.
Shoes in Kathmandu, Nepal.
A regret. Why didn’t I buy a pair of these???
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