Steep Steps
Description: A pair of monks share the load climbing the very steep steps of the Punakha Dzong. The steps were intentionally built this steep to make the fortress more defensible. Continue Reading →
Category: Punakha
Monk On A Bridge
Description: A Buddhist monk looks out across a river on a covered bridge. Title: Monk On A Bridge Location: Punakha, Bhutan, Asia – Join a Photo Tour to Nepal or Bhutan Continue Reading →
Hand-Scale In Action
Description: No need for an electric scale when what you have been using for decades still works. This is a market in Punakha, Bhutan, where those red and green chili peppers Continue Reading →
Punakha Dzong – Photo Of The Day
Title: Punakha Dzong Location: Punakha, Bhutan, Asia Description: One of the most perfectly set fortresses (dzongs) in Bhutan, the Punakha Dzong sits at the confluence of two glacier fed rivers tumbling down Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Punakha Dzong’s Ornate Entrance
Title: Punakha Dzong’s Ornate Entrance Location: Punakha, Bhutan, Asia Description: Steep stairs lead up to the entrance of Punakha Dzong. Built as a fortification, the stairs are a defense strategy to make Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Bug’s Eye View
Title: Bug’s Eye View Location: Punakha, Bhutan. Asia Description: To be small as a bug, looking up through the wheat grass is distant field in Bhutan. Want to join an amazing 13 Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Druk Wangyal Lhakhang At Dochula Pass, Bhutan
Title: Druk Wangyal Lhakhang At Dochula Pass, Bhutan Location: Dochula, Bhutan, Asia Description: A magnificent temple sits atop the 10,218′ pass connecting Bhutan’s traditional seat of power, Punakha, with Thimphu. Often Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Dochula Pass
Title: Dochula Pass Location: Dochula Pass, Bhutan, Asia Description: With 108 chortens atop the 10,000′ pass, Dochula Pass is a welcome stop between Thimphu and Punakha in central Bhutan. On a clear Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Market Day In Khuruthang + 8 More
Title: Market Day In Khuruthang Location: Khuruthang, Punakha District, Bhutan, Asia (27°32’56” N 89°52’20” E) Description: Market day in Khuruthang is a bustling event with plenty of fresh vegetables and household goods. Camera Continue Reading →