A third journey into Khumbu with dear friends…. The heart of the Everest region shimmers with adventurous excitement, but there is a deeper vibe amid the stone and ice. My aim was to evoke the mystery and mood of the highest mountains on earth. In Light, Cira Image: Everest and Nuptse shining at last light.…

What a joy to return to Kathmandu, Nepal, to friends and now familiar back streets where the sacred and the ordinary, ancient and contemporary, stand side by side. In Light, Cira Image: An ancient sacred lion at Dattatreya Temple is joined by a bright eyed street dog in Bhaktapur, Nepal. Updated Kathmandu Gallery: https://ciracrowell.com/works/photography/nepal-kathmandu/

Just updated my collection of images from Wyoming after a glorious end of summer visit when I went back to basics with classic manual focus lenses. Enjoy! In Light, Cira

So great to lead the sunset Leica Photo Walk at Palm Springs Photo Fest. Thanks to everyone who joined and enjoyed shooting with Leica along the way. A few of my images from the walk and week are attached, all made using the Leica SL + SL Summicron 75 and 90. In Light, Cira

How do you evoke existence with glass? How do you select gear that reflects your sense or purpose? How do you choose a lens? The questions are deeper than macro vs. telephoto… It was a pleasure to speak about “Nepal Illuminated: New Technology in the High Himalaya” at Palm Springs Photo Fest/Leica Seminar. Huge thanks…

Japan is necessarily not a country known for its quality of light… and yet it is radiant. Light shifts across the landscape, through glass and steel canyons of Ginza to play in patterns between torii gates in Kyoto before ascending the summit of Mt. Fuji at sunset. There are shining sacred mirrors in the heart…

Instead of looking back at best images made, here’s a year-end reflection on photographic choice points throughout the year – images that almost didn’t happen and why Thanks for an amazing 2017, Happy New Year everyone! In Light, Cira “After making a photograph always look behind you.” – Ansel Adams

A beautiful and difficult trans-Himalayan pilgrimage across remote ares of Dolpo, Jumla and Mugu, Nepal. One hundred and seventy five miles, from 8,000 to over 17,000ft, trails known and unknown. In Light, Cira

A rare balance of tradition and modernity, precision and passion… My grandfather purchased his first Leics IIIC in 1936 and for three generations my family has turned to Leica for optics. I learned photography on my his Leicaflex SL2, continuing his passion even after his passing. Today I still use many of the same lenses…