Annapurna Region: Oddities

To my eyes (and perhaps yours) something seemed to be unusual.  Here are some of them:

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Chase your wildest dreams. This sounds like a western concept to me. Who painted this?
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If you don’t follow the notice, “Natural Calamities and Personal Accident May Occur”
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The trail goes right through this hotel. Which came first, the trail or the hotel?
I bet you thought this was just a footbridge.  (It's also a hoofbridge.)
I bet you thought this was just a footbridge. (It’s also a hoofbridge.)
A boy leads his younger sister to school via a leash
A boy leads his younger sister to school via a leash
The constant windc has permanently warped these trees
The constant wind has permanently warped these trees
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This waterfall magically emerges from the mountain only to be soon submerged and then reemerge.
In other words, don't complain about the slow, virtually useless Wi-Fi.
In other words, don’t complain about the slow, virtually useless Wi-Fi.  In a place like this, surely you can find better things to do.
Does this well-meaning "graffiti" do what it intended?
Does this well-meaning “graffiti” do what it intended?
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Note the weighted pop bottle used to close the door. It might not be fancy, but it gets the job done.
Weird, heat-induced warping in the rock
Weird, heat-induced warping in the rock
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ANTIFA in Nepal? Do they have a “white pride” problem? Written in English and German but not Nepali? Is there a “local ANTIFA” here? Am I the only one who is confused?
If you had to tie up a goat, how would you do it?
If you had to tie up a goat, how would you do it?
Wanna buy a pack of Marlboros in Nepal?
Wanna buy a pack of Marlboros in Nepal?
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This was one of my favorite waterfalls of the trip. It had multiple segments, and the long section in the middle, with the water shooting out from the wall, was a sight to behold. (Video for sale.)
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Surely not a mountain bike! What is it doing up here in the mountains around 16,000 feet?