So for those of you who have been checking out my blog.. just wanted to say thank you. Im sad to say my adventures in Nepal have come to an end.... I guess the adventures will just have to continue over here in the US. That is the trick.. finding that sense of excitement in your homeland. That balance. Its challenging but I have to continue to keep that sense of spontaneity.

As I landed in NY, I thought... "I dont really get culture shock" but soon enough, I was proven wrong, after a day of walking around the city and then by 9 at night in times square dealing with a slight anxiety attack. The lights, people, claustrophobia and exhaustion had hit me hard. I love that city, but I was being far too aggressive! I heard that one night of the electricity used in NYC could provide Nepal energy for 5 years. That is pretty gross~

Happily, days later, Im sitting on the deck in Vermont.. just made a cherry crisp, enjoying fresh fresh food and clean air... Now time to make some choices as I have been literally plopped back into this other land. Time to figure out where to live, work and everything else... but...Nepal was worth it.

If interested, continue to stay posted with my business... thats now my focus... http://annieoupdates.blogspot.com

xo

annie

Mt. Manaslu Nepal

Art/ Photography Workshop Nepal

Here are some images of the art workshop which I co hosted this past month with founder, Ilsa Brittain. She focused on the painting and I offered tips and helped with in the field photography. We had a great group of creative art teachers who were patient throughout all the traffic jams and other chaos as we spent 16 days exploring the artistan work and traditions throughout the valley.

more lokta paper

loved the colors

colors and patterns of felt

Lokta Paper

Local lokta paper factory.