21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Sunrise falling on Mt Machapuchare from Mulde Peak in Annapurna Himalayan Mountain range

This photo is taken from Mulde Peak in the Annapurna Himalayan Mountain range. Mulde Peak is billed to have one of the best viewpoints of the Annapurna and Dhulagiri range in the Himalayas. It offers a stunning 270 degrees view of the Annapurna rang. Here hikers can see Annapurna South (7,219m asl), Annapurna (8,091m asl), Dhulagiri (8,167m asl) and Machapuchare or popularly known as Mt Fishtail (6,993m asl). In this photo, I chose to focus on the Fishtail instead of the other peaks as it is the most popular and prominent yet still unclimbed peaks in the Himalayas - beckoning yet unreachable. From the shape of the mountain in this angle, one can see why it is called the Fishtail.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Dobato, Annapurna, Nepal, Nepal
Camera: Canon EOS RP
Copyright: © LAI HING LIM