Let’s see; it’s another stunning Himalayan landscape.  It happens to be a Sunday, a glorious clear day.  People are still working, but they’re taking it easy.  Let’s look a little closer.

Hmmm.  Naked children splashing in cold Himalayan stream water.  Men working nearby, cutting a log probably for a building project.  Cattle wandering at will with occasional casual oversight by a boy in a red shirt.  Mostly, they just browse where they want to.  The rice has been harvested; the cattle are cleaning up and feeding themselves without the need for imported fodder.  People are working to complete the harvest in the rice fields, according to long-established traditions and relationships.  Don’t see a lot of stress here?  Neither do I.

I don’t pretend to know what it would be like to live in this photo.  Doubtless a lot more complicated than it looks.  I’m just sharing how it feels to stand on the hilltop and watch.  It feels really good.  In fact, maybe I’m just ... happy?