It is very difficult to choose between images of Nepal.
After violent natural events in interstellar space, Poul Anderson presents a peaceful natural scene "...in what was once Nepal." (p. 159)
We, in this generation, may still use the name, "Nepal."
After his memory editing, Hebo heals in a place prepared just for him:
he feels a mild breeze;
it bears "...a fragrance of jasmine..." (ibid.);
he sees brilliant rhododendrons, ascending woodland, mighty snow peaks and a cloudless sky;
he hears birdsong -
- an effortless description appealing to four of the senses.
The following paragraph describes Hebo's newly edited mental landscape but I am out of here until tomorrow or, as we call it in text talk, "tomoz."
1 comment:
Kaor, Paul!
I have recently come across mention of Nepal. Apparently, at least partly due to mismanaging of the schedules of mountain climbs, far too many people have died recently climbing Mt. Everest. Not enough care being taken by the Nepalese to control how many are climbing Mt. Everest. Not enough effort to weed out badly prepared expeditions from the carefully planned ones, etc.
Sean
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