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Himalayas during sunrise

It's 6am, I was boarding a small airplane in an already busy and chaotic Kathmandu airport. Waking up early, going through the busy traffic, waiting... it was all worth it. I realised that the second the plane broke through the clouds and I saw the mighty Himalayas!

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 04.2016
Date Uploaded: 06.2018
Photo Location: Kathmandu, Nepal
Camera: X-Pro2
Copyright: © Maria Sahai