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Gaurab Upadhaya
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Random thoughts on Internet Infrastructure, Interconnection, RIRs, operations & Research. Video Delivery @primevideo; Ex-Chair @APNIC EC. Amateur Photography (Re) Posts Personal.
Posting after a hiatus. Sprague Lake Sunrise at Rocky Mountain National Park. Aug’25
#rmnp #nationalparks #spraguelake #photography
September 21, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Reposted by Gaurab Upadhaya
Nepal’s government lifted ban on social media platforms a day after violent street protests that left at least 19 people dead. Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak also resigned late Monday at an emergency Cabinet meeting called by Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli.
Nepal lifts ban on social media platforms after protests where police killed 19 people
Nepal’s government has lifted its ban on on social media platforms after violent street protests in which 19 people were killed.
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September 9, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Infrastructure can be beautiful. Overhead fiber wire crossing somewhere in Chile. Apr’25. #fiber #infrastructure #photography
May 21, 2025 at 3:25 AM
On the way to Mardi Himal - sunsets and sunrises. Annapurna Mountain range in the background. Nov’24 #Nepal #nationalparks #annapurna #photography
May 18, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Boats on Phewa Lake, Pokhara with Dhaulagiri (8167m) in background. Nov’24. #8000m #pokhara #nepal #photography
May 14, 2025 at 2:36 AM
El Tatio, Chile - the largest Geyser field in South America. Apr’25 #chile #ElTatio #photography
May 12, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Penn Cove, from Coupeville on Whidbey Island. Washington. Sep’24 #PNW #photography
May 11, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Memories from The Great Ocean Road and the Twelve Apostles. Feb’20 #Australia #greatoceanroad #photography
April 3, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Gateway Arch, St. Louis. Mar’22
#nationalparks #gatewayarch #photography #blueskyartshow
March 29, 2025 at 3:43 PM
NYC Metro 34th St. Layers, Apr’17 #nyc #random #photography
March 29, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Seattle Space Needle on approach to SEA-TAC Apr’17 #pnw #seattle #photography
March 29, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Lincoln Memorial, National Mall, and Washington Monument on approach to DCA. Oct’17
#photography #dca
March 19, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Temple atop Chandragiri - western hills of Kathmandu Valley. Now accessible via a Cablecar.
#nepal #pagoda #photography
March 17, 2025 at 2:34 AM
As a native from Kathmandu, this does justice to the City, but 36 hrs is never really enough for Kathmandu www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
36 Hours in Kathmandu
Its Hindu and Buddhist temples restored after a devastating earthquake, this city of monks, artisans, trekkers and tourists beckons with ambitious new restaurants and a diverse nightlife.
www.nytimes.com
March 2, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Dochula Pass 108 Stupas. Bhutan Jun’18 #photography #bhutan #stupas
February 13, 2025 at 1:10 AM
A trail in the Grand Tetons. Aug’22. Possibly the most under rated National Park. #nationalparks #tetons #photography
January 29, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Reposted by Gaurab Upadhaya
BGP security requirements in yesterday's Executive Order task Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies to:
1. Ensure all of their IP space are covered by an RIR (ARIN)
2. Create ROAs for IP space
3. Require contracted ISPs to reject RPKI-invalids.
www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-roo...
January 17, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Hoh Rain Forest, Olympic National Park. Apr ‘22.

#nationalparks #rainforest #photography #pnw
January 17, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Bhaktapur, Nepal Dec’22 #nepal #photography
January 13, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Looking West from the Wild Goose Island Lookout at the Glacier National Park. Aug’23

#glaciernationalpark #nationalparks #photography
January 10, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Grand Canyon Railway. Steam Engine rail that runs between Williams, AZ and the North Rim of the National Park. It’s a fun ride for kids including a raid by train Robbers.
Engine 4960. At Williams station. Feb ’17
#photography #trains #railway #grandcanyon #nationalparks
January 4, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Saguaro (pronounced Sa-WAH-Roh) National Park. At 15-20 ft tall, the tallest would be almost 80 years old. Dec’24
#saguaro #nationalparks #photography
January 3, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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About a dozen nuns performed hand chops and high kicks, some of them wielding swords, as they showed off their martial art skills to hundreds of cheering well-wishers at the long-awaited reopening of their nunnery in Nepal reut.rs/4gAiFxy
Nepal's kung fu nuns kick off reopening of nunnery to public after five years
About a dozen nuns performed hand chops and high kicks, some of them wielding swords, as they showed off their martial art skills to hundreds of cheering wellwishers at the long-awaited reopening of their nunnery in Nepal.
reut.rs
December 31, 2024 at 4:15 PM
Giant petrified Logs at Petrified Forest NP. Dec’24 #nationalparks #pfnp #arizona #bluesky
December 31, 2024 at 3:53 PM
‘The Salt Surf’ - Badwater Basin seen from Dante’s View at Death Valley NP. Feb ‘23 #nationalparks #deathvalley #photography
December 28, 2024 at 4:36 AM