Bhutan

forest

Logging of Pine trees in Bhutan's central valley of Phobjikha, at Dewachen Resort. Was this part of a sustainable harvesting of self-grown pine forests or wrongful tree cutting, we wonder...?

flowers

Help us identify these flowers. They're not Clarkia and they're not Canterbury Bells either. What are they? Filmed in central Bhutan in summer.

dance

Dancers, wearing long brocade robes and ornate black hats, perform this dance. The dancers' who represent the Ging wear shorter robes with masks. This dance is performed to purify the ground and to chase away evil influences.

hills · village

This is quite the place to stay at when in Paro, Bhutan. It is a newly constructed resort located in Ngoba village situated high above Paro valley and about 20-30 minutes from Paro airport.

Streets of Thimpu on a regular day in Bhutan. Light yet neat traffic can be seen on the roads. Bhutan has earned a record of being one of the cleanest countries in South East Asia.

hills · livestock

Haa's major feature is the Haa Valley, a steep north-south valley with a narrow floor. The main crops grown in the valley are wheat and barley, although some rice is grown in the lower reaches of the valley.

A cute pooch with dreadlocks tail walks with style in Bhutan. Low angle, slow motion shots lend a real time feeling to the walk of this cute furry dog. In the backdrop one can see a monastic structure.

The Paro Airport in Bhutan is located in a picturesque valley in the eastern Himalayas. The landing at this airport is considered among one of the most difficult in the world.

industry

Jungshi means a 'Natural'. The handmade paper making begins to find its place as the most important part of Bhutanese culture and tradition. The paper making first began as a domestic occupation and still preserved to fill these days.

temple · hills

Paro Taktsang is the popular name of Taktsang Palphug Monastery (also known as Tiger's Nest), a prominent Himalayan Buddhist sacred site and temple complex, located in the cliffside of the upper Paro valley, in Bhutan.

hills · temple

Jangtsa Dumgtseg Lhakhang is a Buddhist temple in western Bhutan. The temple is notable as it is in the form of a chorten, very rare in Bhutan.

monsoon · hills

Thimphu is surrounded by forest covered mountains.Thimphu, also in the past spelled as Thimpu, is the capital and largest city of Bhutan.

festival · temple

The yogi Jetsun Milerapa levitates in thin air. The bare bodied performer withstood the icy temperature for more than 40 minutes.

This song is a form of tribute to the God, the spiritual masters, the kings and the people who have preserved peace and happiness in Bhutan for many years with their body mind and speech.

school

A child searches for four leaf clovers in the Himalaya. It must be a global thing that considers four leaf clovers to be a thing of good luck.

wildlife · birds

The scientific name of this Sparrow is Passer Rutilans and it is also called Cinnamon or Cinnamon Tree Sparrow or Lal Guria in Hindi. It is a Sparrow family bird and they have a thick bill. There are three subspecies of Russet Sparrow.

river

The Dooars or Duars are the floodplains and foothills of the eastern Himalayas in North-East India around Bhutan.

ceremony · politics

Jigme Singye Wangchuck (born 11 November 1955) was the King of Bhutan (Druk Gyalpo). Je Khenpo, The Chief Abbot of the Central Monastic Body of Bhutan") and other Lama's are offering prayers at the special Ceremony held in Bhutan.

Located just a short distance away from Thimphu, Dechencholing houses the Royal Palace where members of the Royal family, except for the king, reside.

Night view of illuminating Bhutan. Panoramic view of Thimphu city illuminating at night. The Kingdom’s capital city is home to approximately 100,000 inhabitants including the Royal family.

school

Young Bhutanese kids busy in their mobiles, playing mobile games at their shop in Bumthang, Bhutan. At least four out of 10 adolescents are addicted to Internet in Bhutan, according to a study conducted by a team of doctors.

wildlife · hills

Taktsang Monastery, famously known as Tiger Nest Monastery, is located in Paro, Bhutan. The monastery is one of the most venerated places of pilgrimage in the Himalayan.

Bhutanese monks roll the holy 'Thongdrel' during a festival in Kurjey Lhakhand in Bhutan. Kurjey Monastery, is located in the Bumthang valley in the Bumthang district of Bhutan.