Photographer Jackie Hopfinger has exhibited her work widely, including in the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. She lives in north London. Jackie's photographs capture moments and tell stories about places all over the world. We featured some of her work in earlier postings. This latest series is from a trip made to Nepal in December 2023.
You can find more of Jackie's work at www.jackiehopfinger.co.uk
Pashupatinath Temple – a Hindu temple located in Kathmandu on the Bagmati River. The current temple was constructed in 1692 and is the oldest Hindu temple in Kathmandu and is a World Heritage site. Numerous Hindu cremations take place each day generally just hours after death; Hindu belief is reincarnation.
Shops around Boudhanath Stupor, Kathmandu.
View of the Himalayas from Bindhyabasini temple in Pokhara.
A tree by Fewa Lake, Pokhara full of birds (left). Fishing nets on Fewa Lake (right).
A typical local shop near the temple.
The stairway down to Gupteshwor Cave.
Carrying crops on the hillside at Sarangkot.
Early morning misty sunrise in Chitwan, the jungle area of Nepal. We watched the elephants crossing the small river near our hotel and then walked a while with them. These were rescued elephants, rescued from years of transporting tourists on their backs. It is now widely recognised that riding elephants is unethical and exploitative though it still is common.
An elephant throwing dusty mud onto it’s back. They do this to get rid of flies, protect themselves from the sun and help regulate body temperature.
Monkeys in the jungle in Chitwan National Park.
Local village life in Chitwan National Park.