On the way to the nomadic area of Upper Mustang.
#uppermustang #travelnepal
Goats on a suspension bridge.
Making Tibetan bowls in Kathmandu, Nepal.
This area of Northern Pakistan was jaw-dropping-breathtaking. This particular bridge was terrifying- it had more slats than spaces. The mountains appeared as something out of a fantasy movie.
An expedition we led with a client at Trashigang in Bhutan. It was such a pleasure to watch these kids and their excitement to have their photos taken at their school. #BehindTheLensWithTodd
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Super close bear encounter!
Mama bear and cubs in Lake Clark National Park. We were so fortunate to have this coastal brown grizzly bear sow with spring cubs come over from a few hundred meters to investigate us. We were quite nervous when she started walking over, but stayed put and our pilot & wilderness guide was able to talk her around us.
The guides use interesting language tones to communicate with them and the bears will actually “speak back” with their own language. For example a bear that turns its back on you and sits down is saying “I’m not here for any trouble.. I cede to you as being alpha.” It’s quite a sight to see.
Our biggest scare was when the second cub started to come over and investigate us... Spring cubs are newborn spring of that year. Cubs stay with their moms for around 2 years, until they are kicked out to fend on their own. In this particular area of Alaska, these grizzlies / coastal browns are used to humans and are very safe to photograph when you have a wilderness and bear guide with flares. Bear spray can actually be much more dangerous!
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Our favorite drive in Western Mongolia
