Wangdue Phodrang Dzong At Night
Description: Let me help you with that title. Wangdue Phograng is the name of both a district and the capital of that district in Bhutan. Dzong is the name given Continue Reading →
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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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
Cacophony Of Motion
Description: Night markets in Kathmandu are a cacophony of motion Title: Cacophony Of Motion Location: Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Licensing (email)
Photo Of The Day – Entering Sri Harmandir Sahib
Title: Entering Sri Harmandir Sahib Location: Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar, India, Asia Description: The Golden Temple, known as Sri Harmandir Sahib, is a Sikh religious treasure. The complex is open on four 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 – Hang On, Monkey! Hang On!
Title: Hang On, Monkey! Hang On! Location: Swayambhunath, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia Description: Swayambhunath is also know as the Monkey Temple for this very reason. These juveniles are learning the ropes of scrounging Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Portraits At The Golden Temple
Title: Portraits At The Golden Temple Location: Amritsar, Punjab, India, Asia Description: Sikhism’s most holy temple, known as Sri Harmandir Sahib or colloquially as the Golden Temple, is a very inviting Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Swayambhunath Shadows Before Dawn + 5 More
Title: Swayambhunath Shadows Before Dawn Location: Swayambhunath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia (27°42’53” N 85°17’25” E) Description: Before the sun comes up, the shadows of Swayambhunath Stupa can be seen on low Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Working Out Body, Mind, Soul
Title: Working Out Body, Mind, Soul Location: Swayambhanath Stupa, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia Description: Before the sun comes up a crowd starts to gather at Swayambunath Stupa in Kathmandu. Situated on Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Night Market At Tyora Temple
Title: Night Market At Tyora Temple Location: Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia Description: The markets that spring up at night are both a bonanza and a curse for traveling photographers. The colors Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – From Above The Golden Temple
Title: From Above The Golden Temple Location: Amritsar, Punjab, India, Asia
Photo Of The Day – Golden Temple
Title: Golden Temple Location: Amritsar, Punjab, India Description: The Golden Temple, or formally Harmandir Sahib, is the most holy of Sikh gurdwaras as it contains the Adi Granth, the holy Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Taktsang Palphug Monastery Panorama Exploration
To use this image, simply click and drag to move around. Use your scroll wheel to zoom in and out, or use [Shift] to zoom in and [CTRL] to zoom Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Taktsang Monastery – Tiger’s Nest
Title: Taktsang Monastery – Tiger’s Nest Location: Paro, Bhutan, Asia Description: Perched hundreds of feet above the valley below, Taktsang Monastery is steeped in legend and lore of the Guru Rinpoche’s Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Guard At Golden Temple
Title: Guard At Golden Temple Location: Amritsar, Punjab, India, Asia Description: The Golden Temple, or Harmandir Sahib, is a sacred Sikh Gurdwara in the city of Amritsar, India. The temple Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Prayer Wheel Wall
Title: Prayer Wheel Wall Location: Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia Description: Along the outer wall of Swayambhunath, or Monkey Temple, Buddhist prayer wheels wait for monks, paritioners or visitors to give them Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Bhutan Countryside
Title: Bhutan Countryside – Bhutan Location: Bhutan, Asia Description: Traditional Bhutanese architecture is seen in the Tamchoe Lahkhang along the road from the main airport in Paro to the capital of Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Phnom Bakheng, Siem Reap
Location: Siem Reap, Cambodia, Asia Description: The 9th century temple of Phnom Bakheng in Siem Reap, Cambodia taken shortly before sunset. I had to wait a while for the right Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – ChichenItza Sun God – Tomasz Wagner
Title: ChichenItza Sun God Location: Quintana Roo, Mexico Description: This must have been one of my very first favourite photographs. Photograph Copyright Tomasz Wagner Portfolio | Blog | FB Fan Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Buddha Before Dawn
Title: Buddha Before Dawn Location: Swayambunath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey
Photo Of The Day – Temple Guardians in Penghu – Carrie Marshall
If you are looking for other great travel photography, check out Delicious Baby’s Photo Friday Title: Temple Guardians in Penghu Location: Maokung, Taiwan Description: Temple Guardians in Penghu was taken Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Temple Child – Nellie Huang
Title: Temple Child Location: Siem Reap, Cambodia Description: As the child sits quietly within the temple grounds of Ta Phrom, selling his figurines, he is watched over by the ancient Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Buddhist Temple – Rachel Cotterill
Title: Buddhist Temple Location: Beijing, China Photography Copyright Rachel Cotterill