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Crewleader

(17,005 posts) Mon Nov 24, 2014, 02:37 AM Nov 2014

Photo of the Day

November 24, 2014

More Than Everest

Photograph by Aaron Huey, National Geographic

For the Sherpas of Nepal, the years spent working on Mount Everest are fraught with danger. Some Sherpa families in the Everest region send their children to live with relatives in Kathmandu so they can attend schools there. The parents hope the next generation won’t have to risk their lives working on the mountain

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Photo of the Day (Original Post) Crewleader Nov 2014 OP

Reminds me of... TeeYiYi Nov 2014 #1

They seem to be flying a variation of th Indian fighter. alfredo Nov 2014 #2

Thanks for the info alfredo! Crewleader Nov 2014 #3

TeeYiYi

(8,028 posts)

1. Reminds me of...

Reply to Crewleader (Original post)

Mon Nov 24, 2014, 04:42 AM

Nov 2014

TYY

alfredo

(60,071 posts)

2. They seem to be flying a variation of th Indian fighter.

Reply to Crewleader (Original post)

Mon Nov 24, 2014, 10:13 AM

Nov 2014

Dutch sailors took the kite to Japan where it was embraced by enthusiast. They removed the lower element, making for a faster kite. Many of these kites use the color of the Dutch Flag. The Japanese fighter is called the Hata.

Crewleader

(17,005 posts)

3. Thanks for the info alfredo!

Reply to alfredo (Reply #2)

Mon Nov 24, 2014, 03:56 PM

Nov 2014

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