Bhutan

highway

Driving on the signal free roads of Thimphu, the capital and largest city of Bhutan. Driving towards Paro on a congestion-free bypass road in Thimphu.

temple · ceremony

Buddhist devotees visit Jambey Lhakhang in Bhutan. They offer prayers as they bend down and worship inside the temple. They walk around the temple as a ritual known as 'Kora' in Bhutanese.

forest

Panoramic view of mist-covered coniferous forest in the upper reaches of Bhutan.

Gorsam Chorten or Stupa is the largest in the North Eastern India. It is a replica of the Boudha Stupa of Nepal, the other replica being Chorten Kora in Bhutan.

hills · river

View of Jumolhari mountain range as seen from Drukgyal Dzong in Bhutan. Jomolhari or Chomolhari sometimes known as "the bride of Kangchenjunga”, is a mountain in the Himalayas, straddling the border between Yadong County of Tibet, China and…

industry

Entering Bajo, a location for hydro-power dam workers in Bhutan.

wildlife · birds

The Black-necked Crane (Grus nigricollis) is a medium-sized crane in Asia that breeds on the Tibetan Plateau and winters mainly in remote parts of India and Bhutan.

politics

One of the unique things you will notice as soon as you enter the kingdom of Bhutan is their bright embroidered colourful traditional national dress which they proudly wear it.

sport

Bhutanese men practice their national sport, Archery in Paro. They use traditional bamboo archery kit. Archery, the national sport of Bhutan, is a common feature of everyday life.

hills · politics

Druk air Airbus A319 plane (registration number A5-JSW) lands at Paro Airport in Bhutan. The flight then taxis from runway to the airport building and the ladder is taken up to it for de-boarding passengers. Passengers deboard the plane.

hills · river

View of Jumolhari mountain range as seen from Chele La Pass in Bhutan. Jomolhari or Chomolhari sometimes known as "the bride of Kangchenjunga”, is a mountain in the Himalayas, straddling the border between Yadong County of Tibet, China and…

crafts

The young talented Bhutanese girl is weaving Yathra . (Woolen clothes). Weaving is a complicated process. Other methods are collections of wool from animals ,Knitting, Rolling, braiding etc...

politics

Even today, Bhutan is the land of deep spirituality. The arts, for example, give expression to religious beliefs and spirituality. Paintings on statues, on the wall or on banners known as Thangkas showing holy figures.

farmland · flowers

Rupin Dang sits in a field of Primula denticulata in a meadow above Paro town and below the Chelela pass in Bhutan. He talks about this specie of Primula which is a more common one and says that it would put even a British garden to shame.

architecture

Suspension bridge made from wood and chain across Paro river near Tachog Lhakhang Dzong, Paro A drive from Paro to Thimphu in Bhutan with the bridge near Tachog Lakhang Dzong. The Word Dzong loosely translated means a fortress.

hills · birds

As we crawled up to a flock of Black-necked Cranes to film them in Bhutan's central valley of Phobjikha, in the winter-time, we came across this fine thrush on a fallow field near a homestead.

hills · river

Chomolhari as seen from Nak-Sel in Paro, Bhutan. The sunset time lapse sequence started at 5 pm and ended at 6:30 pm or so...

hills · ceremony

A Bhutanese mother with her child revolve prayer wheel at a temple in Paro Valley, Bhutan. Paro District is the name of a district (dzongkhag), valley, river and town (population 20,000) in Bhutan.

industry · river

On route to Burning Lake or Membartsho / Membar tsho in Bumthang Central Bhutan, we came across a group of nuns from the local Pema Choling Nunnery building a stupa with their own manual labour effort.

ceremony · temple

Buddhist devotees visit Jambey Lhakhang in Bhutan. They offer prayers as they bend down and worship inside the temple.

festival · temple

The Dochula Druk Wangyel Festival start from year 2011 and the festival will take place every year on December 13 at the Druk Wangyel Lhakhang’s Festival ground.The festival is related to important national landmarks while the date commemor…

hills · aerial

Steep sides of Paro valley, as plane ascends & other aerials ... Paro District is the name of a district (dzongkhag), valley, river and town (population 20,000) in Bhutan. It is one of the most historic valleys in Bhutan.

hills

You can see the shadow of an airplane as it gets closer to the ground, before landing at the airport in Paro, Bhutan.