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These photos are supplemental to the ones found in my book Annapurna Pilgrim: A Solo Trek of Nepal’s Annapurna Circuit in Winter.

Annapurna II as seen from my guesthouse in Dukhure Pokhari

Annapurna II as seen from my guesthouse in Dukhure Pokhari

On the snowy trail

On the snowy trail

Crossing the river

Crossing the river

Upper Pisang

Upper Pisang

Annapurna II

Annapurna II

Upper Pisang

Upper Pisang

Annapurna II

Annapurna II

Horns decorating a wall in Upper Pisang

Horns decorating a wall in Upper Pisang

Details on a prayer wall

Details on a prayer wall

Yet another photo of Annapurna II

Yet another photo of Annapurna II

A pretty mountain lake down in the valley

A pretty mountain lake down in the valley

Details on a prayer wall

Details on a prayer wall

Annapurna II and a prayer wall

Annapurna II and a prayer wall

Don't fall before you get to the bridge!

Don’t fall before you get to the bridge!

A yak in the trail

A yak in the trail

A narrow lane in Ghyaru

A narrow lane in Ghyaru

A prayer wall in Ghyaru

A prayer wall in Ghyaru

Snow in Ghyaru

Snow in Ghyaru

A stupa on the outskirts of Ghyaru

A stupa on the outskirts of Ghyaru

Artwork inside the stupa

Artwork inside the stupa

Another stupa on the outside of Ghyaru

Another stupa on the outside of Ghyaru

A view of the valley once it opened back up

A view of the valley once it opened back up

Ngawal

Ngawal

Artwork in a Ngawal stupa

Artwork in a Ngawal stupa

Artwork in a Ngawal stupa

Artwork in a Ngawal stupa

A stupa built into a tree in Ngawal

A stupa built into a tree in Ngawal

Yak horns in a wall in Ngawal

Yak horns in a wall in Ngawal

A building in Ngawal

A building in Ngawal

Hand-carved dragon spouts in Ngawal

Hand-carved dragon spouts in Ngawal

A building in Ngawal

A building in Ngawal

Stupas near Ngawal

Stupas near Ngawal

Stupas near Ngawal

Stupas near Ngawal

Close-up of a stupa near Ngawal

Close-up of a stupa near Ngawal

A school above Ngawal

A school above Ngawal

In the valley below Manang

In the valley below Manang

Yellow cliffs between Ngawal and Manang

Yellow cliffs between Ngawal and Manang

Snowy path

Snowy path

A little bridge on the trail

A little bridge on the trail

A mountain view

A mountain view

More yellow cliffs above the trail

More yellow cliffs above the trail

The blaze that indicates an alternative trail

The blaze that indicates an alternative trail

Approaching the village of Mungji

Approaching the village of Mungji

The muddy trail

The muddy trail

Very nice gompa (monastery)

A very nice gompa (monastery) in Braga

A yak head in Braga

A stupa near Manang

A stupa near Manang