Light On The Light
Description: Sometimes the devotional butter lamp candles of Buddhist temples are housed in their own space. Often times, this is after an accident has caused a fire, as all the Continue Reading →
Category: Bumthang
More Masked Dancing
Description: Continuing the theme from the past few days, it’s time to experience the Cham dance. As much as you can from a screen. 🙂 Location: Bumthang, Bhutan, Asia Photograph Continue Reading →
Eyes Behind The Mask
Description: Masked dancers don’t have the greatest field of view. Dances at a tshechu, or festival, in Bhutan are often a slow affair. Take a look here in Wikipedia. Location: Continue Reading →
Next On Stage: Black Hat Dancers
Description: The Black Hat Dance, or Cham dance, is something of a regular at Bhutanese festivals. Having a look around YouTube for examples makes me want to grab a video Continue Reading →
Mask Fitting
Description: More prep work for a masked dance high in the Himalayas of Bhutan. Location: Bumthang Dzongkha, Bhutan, Asia Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. All rights reserved.
Bhutanese Mask
Description: In 2023, while leading a photo tour through Nepal and Bhutan, we had the good fortune to witness not only a day of festivities and celebration in a small Continue Reading →
Lone Tsa Tsa
Description: A lone tsa tsa sits along the shelf in a Buddhist monastery in Bhutan. Location: Jamphel Lhakhang ???????????????, Bumthang, Bhutan Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. All right reserved
Dancing Colors
Description: The masked dances in Bhutan, while not overly flashy by American standards, make up for it with bright fashion. Location: Bumthang Region, Bhutan, Asia copyright Peter West Perry. All Continue Reading →
Circling The Temple
Description: A Buddhist nun circles along the outside wall of an ancient temple in rural Bhutan. Location: Bumthang, Bhutan, Asia Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. All Rights Reserved.
Placid Bhutan River In Bumthang
Description: Near the middle of Bhutan, up a scenic, short hike, the rivers flow clean and cold. Location: Bumthang, Bhutan, Asia Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Licensing (email) Continue Reading →
Zooming Prayer Flags
Description: A fun technique when the light is low or your have an ND filter on your lens. Set the shutter to 1/10 of a second or slower and then Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – All The Cheese
Title: All The Cheese Location: Bumgthang, Bhutan, Aisa Description: Fresh cheese in Bhutan is a treat and thanks to some enterprising Swiss who started a large(-ish) operation, it’s plentiful in Bumthang. Join Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Prayer Flags In The Wind
Title: Prayer Flags In The Wind Location: Bumthang Valley, Bhutan, Asia Description: On a pass heading to the center of Bhutan is a wayside with countless prayer flags spreading their hope for Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Lively Monk Debates In Bhutan
Title: Lively Monk Debates In Bhutan Location: Jakar, Bhumthang Valley, Bhutan, Asia Description: The monk debates in Jakar, Bhutan, are a lively spectacle. For our tour group, it was lucky happenstance Continue Reading →