Bhutan

river · hills

A small waterfall flowing down a cliff in Trongsa, Bhutan. This town is situated on a steep ridge and offers spectacular views of the deep valleys surrounding it.

highway

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

Bhutanese farmers working in their organic farmers in Thimphu, Bhutan. Agriculture in Bhutan has a dominant role in the economy of the country. Approximately 80% of the population of Bhutan are involved in agriculture.

Travelling from Paro to Thimphu, a journey through the roads of Bhutan. Bhutan officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked country in South Asia at the eastern end of the Himalayas.

hills · temple

Dochula pass is located on the way to Punakha from Thimphu. The pass is a popular location among tourists as it offers a stunning 360 degree panoramic view of Himalayan mountain range.

Bhutanese kids playing and it seems they are the happiest people in the world. This whole activity is happening in the Central Bhutan.

The descent into Paro airport in Bhutan is a precipitous affair for any pilot - he or she has to suddenly negotiate a steep descent into the relatively narrow valley, dropping altitude rapidly after crossing the steep ridges before.

river

See the Punakha chhu river flowing and splashing against the rocks, on its course below Punakha in Bhutan. Close-up of Himalayan blue-green clean river waters, at their best.

fort

Monks peeps through window that have beautiful and colorful flower painting that are painted according to Bhutanese architecture and they are enjoying the view of nature. The splendid view of Trashigang Dzong, Bhutan.

Buddha Point is one of the best sites to explore the view of the Capital city in Bhutan and to believe that you actually have landed in Paradise.

festival

Today, there are a few artists who are becoming the face of rap in the country. Nala is one of the Famous Rapper and he has many music videos on youtube channels.

hills · wildlife

Located in the northern Paro valley, Taktsang monastery is a well known place in Bhutan for trekking to. It takes 3 hours of hiking to reach the monastery and offers a great view of the Himalayan mountains.

forest

The kalij pheasant (Lophura leucomelanos), belongs to the family Phasianidae. The kalij pheasants are distributed in foothills of Himalayas, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar and Thailand. There are nine subspecies of these pheasants.

flowers

Jacquemont's Cobra Lily is a perennial which grows to a height of 0.6m and a width of 30-50 cm. Leaves 1 or 2. Leaflets 5-7, elliptic-ovate or elliptic-lanceolate.

farmland

A walk around potato fields in Paro, Bhutan. Potato is an imporatnt component in the food security. The potato in Bhutan directly contributes to the food security tgrough consumption or as a cash crop.

river · hills

A story of Bhutan under the imperial democracy, and the culture of the Himalayan Kingdom. Rare footage of the Kings of Bhutan addressing the citizens, still images of the Kings and the kingdom in the earlier decades are also documented in t…

architecture · river

A single clock tower rests in the heart of Thimphu city with long dragons facing towards the clock and colorful Bhutanese designs carved onto the surface of the tower. The dragons represent the independence of the dragon kingdom of Bhutan.

dance · festival

The Gadpo Ganmo dance is meant to bring prosperity, longevity and happiness to the spectators.

hills · livestock

Haa District is one of the 20 dzongkhag or districts comprising Bhutan. Per the 2005 census, the population of Haa dzongkhag was 11,648, making it the second least populated dzongkhag in Bhutan after Gasa.

wildlife · birds

Flock of Black-necked Cranes in Phobjikha Valley, Bhutan. 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.

A lovely close-up establishing shot of Paro airport in Bhutan, with Druk Air British Aerospace planes on the runway.

Benthamidia capitata or Dogwood tree flowering in Bhutan. The petals seem to be getting eaten by some larvae or insects...

monsoon · hills

Tashichhoe dzong is a Buddhist monastery and fortress on the northern edge of the city of Thimpu in Bhutan, on the western bank of the Wang Chu.