Thanks . Yes, that image does suggest the Himalayas. While it also has a sort of obscured chateau roof line, which was why I cropped it above the modern layered roof lines.
The image suggested a few passions, for me:
First, the old European tales of the Wonderman of Europe, I imagine him, these over 200 years later, still young as ever, ensconced somewhere in the Alps. He's the prototype for many stories I've done about mysterious sort of occult teachers who don't come out and tell you they are.
Second, I have a ton of CDs from India with English subtitles. My mom calls them my Hindu soap operas. They're all about the Gods and Goddesses. I adore them.
Oh, and this image also reminds me of the US Rockies. I lived a mile high in them for nine years, and pinched myself the whole time, the beauty was so incredible.
RE: THE ASCENT From Here