Water for Life

Due to improper urbanization and lack of awareness in preserving our old heritage, most of ancient stone sprouts within valleys are fast drying up and some are already encroached without a trace. But this one ‘Sundhara’ (Golden Sprout) at Patan (Lalitpur) is still cascading fresh water giving some relief to the shortage of drinking water.

While I am taking picture for environment magazine’s feature on ‘Source of Drinking Water of Valleys’, this thirsty lady from nowhere popped up within my frame giving a final touch to my composition.
Original Post at Everest Uncensored

~ by Shutterbug on June 24, 2008.