Bamiyan was the highlight of the 1975 trip. It was done as a trip out and back from Kabul. The pictures tell the story about the visit to Bamiyan and Band-e Amir.
I forgot the reason for the required stop here – – if it was engine problems or a flat tire. This was a fairly pleasant place to walk around a bit. The elevation was already sufficiently high so temperatures were very pleasant.
Pictured here is the running water available at the hotel. Not running exactly, but he was moving pretty fast to keep the water tanks filled.
After the previous trip and the places I had passed through in the rest of the country seeing this much water was impressive.
This sort of image is found in many locations a short walk out from the city. Bamiyan was a photographer’s paradise.
The hotel had a nice view of one of the Buddhas. This was what you saw when turning around after washing your face.
Looking up at the Buddha
This is one view from the cliffs into which the Buddhas were carved.
Bamiyan village viewed from the cliff.
A nice landscape within the gaze of the Buddha.
The hotel has a nice view of the Buddha and the Buddha has a nice view of the hotel. This was from one of the vistas alongside the Buddha on the climb to the top of the cliff.
A slightly different view.
Looking east from the Buddha.
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Cow and Buddha. This is one of my favorites.
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