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 →
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Punakha Dzong And Its Rivers
Description: The Punakha Dzong is seen across the Mo Chhu River in central Bhutan while Buddhist prayer flags flutter nearby. It’s a beautiful site and one of the most scenic dzong 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 – Thimphu’s Tashichho Dzong At Night
Title: Thimphu’s Tashichho Dzong At Night Location: Thimphu, Bhutan, Asia Description: Thimphu is Bhutan’s capital and this fortress, or dzong, is where the head of its government resides. The king lives just Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Flag Lowering Ceremony, Tashichho Dzong, Bhutan
Title: Flag Lowering Ceremony, Tashichho Dzong, Bhutan Location: Thimphu, Bhutan Description: The national flag of Bhutan is lowered at the Tashichho Dzong, the main fortress and center of civil government in Bhutan. Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Trongsa Dzong
Title: Trongsa Dzong Location: Trongsa, Tronga Dzongha, Bhutan, Asia Description: Dzongs are fortresses, typically centuries old, serving as both the religious and governmental focal point for regions. In this case, Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Flag Lowering Ceremony In Thimphu, Bhutan
Title: Flag Lowering Ceremony In Thimphu, Bhutan Location: Thimphu, Bhutan, Asia Description: It’s a big flag, but someone(s) has to take it down each night. On the left is the Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Looking Up In The Rinpung Dzong
Title: Looking Up In The Rinpung Dzong Location: Paro, Bhutan, Asia (27°25’35” N 89°25’22” E) Description: Fisheye lens photography lends itself naturally to tight areas with subjects all around. In this Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day Bonus – Punakha Dzong And Valley Panorama Exploration
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Photo Of The Day – Punakha Dzong, Bhutan
Title: Punakha Dzong Location: Punakha, Bhutan Description: At the confluence between two rivers, this dznong, or fortress, predates the formation of the United States. Photograph Creative Commons Copyright Peter West Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Thimphu Dzong
Title: Thinphu Dznong Location: Thimphu, Bhutan Description: Inside the main dzong in Thimphu, some of the most ornate buildings house government administration offices. Photography Copyright Peter West Carey Interested in Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – From The Field Bonus – Descending Monk, Bhutan
Title: Descending Monk Location: Punakha, Bhutan Description: At the main entrance to practically the most beautiful dzong (fortress) in Bhutan, a lone Monk descends the steep steps. All the decorations Continue Reading →