Walking And Praying
Description: Monks and nuns want to be comfortable too, thus the puffy jacket and new shoes. It gets cold in rural Bhutan. Location: Bumthang Valley, Bhutan, Asia Photograph copyright Peter Continue Reading →
Tag: buddhism
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
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.
Dharma Wheel Before Boudhanath Stuppa
Description: First, an apology for naming yesterday’s Photo Of The Day incorrectly! It happens… Yesterday’s photo was taken at Swayambhunath Stuppa, not Boudhanath as is today’s photo. Location: Kathmandu, Nepal, Continue Reading →
Can’t Stop Spinning
Description: All day long, the prayer wheels spin. Location: Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey.
Visiting Two Of Kathmandu’s UNESCO Sites
Kathmandu, Nepal’s capital city, is home to a number of a number of ancient UNESCO World Heritage Sites and two of the more popular locations are Swayambunath Stupa and Boudhanath Continue Reading →
Boudhanath At Night
Description: Boudhanath is a great escape inside Kathmandu. While it is still a relatively busy place, the Tibetan custom of circling shrines in a clockwise direction brings order to a Continue Reading →
Can’t Get Enough Of The Spinning Prayer Wheels
Description: I’m a little hooked on the slow shutter speed version of prayer wheels in motion. Location: Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia Camera: Canon 7D & 28-300mm L Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Continue Reading →
Nepal And Bhutan Photo Tours Are Set For 2023
I am happy to announce two photo tours to Nepal and Bhutan have been rescheduled to 2023! Nepal’s Wildlife, Temples & Vistas Photo Tour is 14 days long while Bhutan’s 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 →
Inside Kopan Monastery
Description: Located in the hills outside Kathmandu, Kopan Monastery is an active Buddhist teaching campus where full courses and shorter retreats are offered. This is the view inside their main temple. Continue Reading →
Photographing Buddha’s Birthplace
Description: You’re not allowed to take photos inside Buddha’s birthplace but you’re not missing a lot. It’s an open excavation back thousands of years that is often hot and muggy. There Continue Reading →
Boudhanath On A Sunny Day
Description: One of the most holy sites in Tibetan Buddhism, Boudhanath is an open and welcoming venue. Circle the structure three times to keep the good karma on your side. Title: Continue Reading →
First Or Last View Of Everest
Description: Depending on your direction of travel, this is either the first or last grand view you will likely have of Mount Everest (Sagarmatha). The trail at this point is mostly Continue Reading →
A Bright, Beautiful, Blue Day At Boudhanath Stupa – Photo Of The Day
Description: When the sun is out and the sky is a vivid blue, Boudhanath Stupa is the place to be. One of the many UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Kathmandu Valley, Continue Reading →
Plethora Of Prayer Flags – Photo Of The Day
Description: Along the sides of the hill on which Swayambunath sits, are trees with multitudes of prayer flags beyond count. They hang from tree to tree, building to building and over Continue Reading →
Ceremonial Bell At Swayambhunath Stupa – Photo Of The Day
Description: While areas around Swayambhunath Stupa were damaged in the devastating earthquakes that hit in 2015, many relics survived. Sunrise is a great time to great Kathmandu from this high perch. Continue Reading →
Swayambhunath Stupa At Sunrise – Photo Of The Day
Description: Hitting Swayambhunath Stupa at sunrise is a special time. The stupa is high on a hill that overlooks all of Kathmandu, giving it a commanding view. Plus, there are both Continue Reading →
Give Them A Spin – Photo Of The Day
Description: Packed with prayers (actual Tibetan written prayers are on the inside), these prayer wheels are meant for spinning. As the wheels are spun, prayers for the end of suffering for 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 – 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 – 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 – Prayer Flags Above Thimphu, Bhutan
Title: Prayer Flags Above Thimphu, Bhutan Location: Thimphu, Bhutan, Asia Description: Not far out of the largest city in Bhutan are miles of trails winding through the wooded countryside. Join me in Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Gangtey Monastery, Phobjika Valley, Bhutan
Title: Gangtey Monastery, Phobjika Valley, Bhutan Location: Phobjika Valley, Bhutan, Asia Description: Sitting at nearly 10,000′, Gangtey Monastery is a buddhist monastery built some 300+ years ago. Classic Bhutanese architecture and Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – A Blur Of A Dance
Title: A Blur Of A Dance Location: Paro, Bhutan, Asia Description: Masked dances in Bhutan are a visual delight. Especially for photographers with slow shutter speeds. Join me in 2019 and Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Rain At Boudhanath Stupa
Title: Rain At Boudhanath Stupa Location: Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia Description: Rain does not stop the clockwise progression of pilgrims circumambulating Boudhanath Stupa, one of the most sacred sites in Tibetan Buddhism. Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Buddhist Mask
Title: Buddhist Mask Location: Khumjung, Solokhumbu Region, Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal, Asia Description: Used in ceremonies throughout the Himalayas and into Tibet, masks like this one often line the walls of Buddhist Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Amideva Buddha Park
Title: Amideva Buddha Park Location: Swayambhunath, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia Description: Amideva Buddha Park is a free attraction at the base of Swayambhunath in Kathmandu, Nepal. The there statues (better photo below) represent 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 – Inside Tashichho Dzong
Title: Inside Tashichho Dzong Location: Thimphu, Bhutan, Asia Description: Bhutan’s capital of Thimphu holds the government’s main offices, situated in a fortress called a dzong. This structure (as seen in yesterday’s image) Continue Reading →