Bhutan

birds · hills

This Nepal Yellow-backed Sunbird turns around in order to show its side plumage and front feathers to best benefit! We filmed this Sunbird on our drive to eastern Bhutan, just short of Tashigang Dzong...

flowers · industry

"Lupinus, commonly known as Lupins or lupines (North America), is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae). The genus comprises about 280 species (Hughes), with major centers of diversity in South and western North America (Subgen.

It's mysteriously quiet inside the monastery - the monks are out and our camera crew was given access to the inner sanctum of the monastery! Wangdue Phodrang is a town and capital of Wangdue Phodrang District in central Bhutan.

dance

Here is a clip of the the Dance of the Stag and the Hunting Dogs or Shawa Shachhi of Bhutan where the dancers wear masks or headgear impersonating stags, and colourful dresses.

music · dance

Boedra is a traditional genre of Bhutanese music. Boe- means Tibet Dra- means sound Boedra, which is influenced by Tibetan folk music, is one of the two main folk singing styles in Bhutan, the other being zhungdra, which was developed in…

Most Buddhists recognize various gods and goddess many of which take on different forms. Here are some beautiful statues or idols of Lord Padmasambhava, also known as Guru Rinpoche, Lord Buddha and Goddess Tara among others.

crafts

For carving, you would need tools such as a carving knife, gouge, chisel, hammer, stone and others. This young man is using a chisel as a tool for shaping and sharpening the wooden animal mask.

Beautiful girl gets her make-up done before the fashion ramp walk for the event - Bhutan week in India. This beautiful girl is a student from Bhutan who participated for the fashion show.

flowers · industry

Canterbury Bells growing in central Bhutan's Bumthang valley. Campanula medium, common name Canterbury Bells, also known as the bell flower, is an annual or biennial flowering plant of the genus Campanula, belonging to the family Campanulac…

hills · farmland

A man explains how beer is made in a small brewery in Bhutan. Bumthang District is one of the 20 dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan. It is the most historic dzongkhag if the number of ancient temples and sacred sites is counted.

Foreign tourists disembark at Paro airport - the only international gateway into Bhutan. They stand around after getting off the plane and start taking pictures.

highway

The amazing trip on national express way in Thimphu, Bhutan. It shows the road starting from Changjiji and there is present of long Chorten (temple) along the roadside.

flowers

Iris flowers bloom in wild in Bhutan. With many different types and colors available, there is an iris for nearly every garden. Named after the Greek goddess of the rainbow, irises bring color to the garden in spring and summer.

music

110th National Day in Bhutan embassy,Delhi. Bhutan celebrates National Day, commemorating the day on which His Majesty King Ugyen Wangchuck became the first hereditary monarch of Bhutan in 1907.

hills · bazaar

Paro market situated in Bhutan where we can see the traditional structures of Bhutanese architecture. Paro District, valley, river and town (population 20,000) in Bhutan. It is one of the most historic valleys in Bhutan.

hills · river

Time lapse of sunset at the mountains of Paro, Bhutan. Paro District, valley, river and town (population 20,000) in Bhutan. It is one of the most historic valleys in Bhutan.

A yak mother suckles her baby in Bhutan. Yak is the dominant livestock species that support livelihoods for pastoralist of the Tibetan plateau and nearby Himalayan regions.

river

The Bhutan Takin is a vulnerable subspecies of Takin native to Bhutan, North Eastern India, Western part of China, and Tibet. The main threats to the Bhutan Takin are hunting and habitat loss.

hills · farmland

A man explains how beer is made in a small brewery in central Bhutan's Bumthang valley. Bumthang District is one of the 20 dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan.

hills · farmland

A man explains how beer is made in a small brewery in central Bhutan's Bumthang valley. Bumthang District is one of the 20 dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan.

hills · farmland

A man explains how beer is made in a small brewery in central Bhutan's Bumthang valley. Bumthang District is one of the 20 dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan.

hills · farmland

A man explains how beer is made in a small brewery in central Bhutan's Bumthang valley. Bumthang District is one of the 20 dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan.