two of nepal's photo among the "favourite snapshot in 2011" -CNN

at least a great sign of things to come in Nepal's tourism for coming days as two of the nation's photo snapshot have been listed as one of the best travel snapshot of 2011 by CNN IREPORT.......... here's the list of all the top photos :

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John McGraw shared this stunning photo of the Chicago skyline. "I'm lucky enough to be in Chicago several times a year and I'm always finding new things to do."

3            :Lee Gunderson took this colorful photo of a yellow finch. "In the early morning, their interaction with sunflowers is stunning."

4  Michael Carlton Abalon captured this unique perspective of "a one of a kind golden hour." "Next time, I'll capture the sun itself as it colors the sky gold," he said.

 5   George Carter Eberwine used a 10-second exposure to capture the lights and movement surrounding Niagara Falls at night. "I knew that the falls were beautifully illuminated and would present a great opportunity for this shot."

 6  Richard Wile captured this lovely perspective of the Sun Voyager sculpture, modeled after a Viking ship and crafted by artist Jon Gunnar Arnason.

7: Stephan Perry shared this photo of a lovely fall day on Whitefish Lake. "Month after month, the ever-changing landscapes of Montana have stolen my heart over and over. I have found my paradise. "

8: Pandios Manias took this beautiful night shot . "Gyeongbok Palace was open to the public at night for a limited time," he said. "The palace was absolutely beautiful. I plan to return when the first snowfall arrives."

9:Udayan Mishra captured trekkers as they walked their final steps to reach the Annapurna base camp in Nepal.

10:Brandon Harris of Chicago managed to get a shot of the elusive leopard while on safari. "An hour into the game drive, we found this leopard resting in his tree, scanning the Mara for his next meal," he said.

11:Xynn Tii took this photo of a sunrise over Gulf Breeze. "As a fisherman approached the boardwalk, he put down his gear and enjoyed the sunrise for a couple minutes. His solitude really complemented the scene as he and I witnessed a glorious daybreak

12:"The Kathmandu that I encountered was not far off from what I thought it would be like," Thomas Cox said of this photo of prayer wheels. "The city was rich in the mixture of many different cultures and religions. Shrines to both Buddhism and Hinduism were at almost every corner."

13:Steven Schier shared this photo of Neuschwanstein Castle. "The beautiful Bavarian mountains are a short train ride southeast of Munich and include the astounding fairy-tale Neuschwanstein Castle built by King Ludwig in the late 19th century."

14:Natasha Taratuta took this photo during a glacier hike. "We went to the Perito Moreno Glacier and did the big ice trek, where you hike next to the glacier and then on it for about six hours. It was breathtaking."

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