Photo Album: Chitwan Walkabout

Jeff Kelton

11 Apr 2026 — 2 min read

I’ve been sharing Dispatches from the Road mostly through words.

This is something different.

What you’ll find here is a sequence of images from my time in Chitwan, Nepal. I’ve chosen to let them stand on their own, without commentary—an invitation to experience them as they unfold, rather than be told what to see.

Going forward, I’ll occasionally share albums like this alongside my written dispatches. Each will be its own kind of walkabout—less about description, more about direct encounter.

Pokhara — Dreaming a Place

April 3, 2026 I arrived in Pokhara carrying a memory. Not just of a place, but of how it once met me—more open, more spare… quieter somehow. That earlier encounter has stayed with me, and I can feel it here as I walk along the edge of Phewa Lake.

Chitwan

March 29–31, 2026 Part 1 — The Engine Off On a jeep safari. One-horned rhinos emerging out of tall grasses. Tree trunks twisted by time. Vines tightening their grip, slowly claiming what stands. Lemurs appearing and disappearing through the branches. A wide variety of birds threading the air. All of

Returning to Kathmandu

The last time I was in Kathmandu was 16 years ago. My return was far from seamless. A fall left my ribs bruised, and a persistent cough made every movement—especially every cough—sharp and painful. I had planned to stay with my Nepali friend Ratna, but quickly realized that,

Silom Road Walkabout

[These past weeks have been full—moving quickly through places, especially in China, where I had little space (or WiFi) to pause and reflect. Now, being in Kathmandu, something has opened. There’s room again to take in what’s been lived. So rather than strictly following the timeline, I’

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Pokhara — Dreaming a Place

Chitwan

Returning to Kathmandu

Silom Road Walkabout