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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 →
Title: Night Scene in Thimphu Location: Thimphu, Bhutan. Asia Description: The one main downtown street in Thimphu, Bhutan’s capital, is quite bustling at night. Want to join an amazing 13 day photo tour through Continue Reading →
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 →
Title: Bhutan’s Capital Of Thimphu, A City With No Stoplights Location: Thimphu, Bhutan, Asia Description: Thimphu sits in an idyllic valley surrounded by lush hills that transition into the Himalayas far beyond. Continue Reading →
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 →
Title: The Man Who Mended My Boots Location: Thimphu, Bhutan, Asia Description: I failed to get his name, or failed to write it down, but this guy in a little closet Continue Reading →
Title: Archery In Bhutan Location: Thimphu, Bhutan, Asia Description: Archery is Bhutan’s national sport. The way you see cricket pitches (did I say that right?) all over the UK or soccer Continue Reading →
Title: Tsa Tsas Location: Thimphu, Bhutan, Asia Description: Tsa Tsas are as pictured above and made from clay and sometimes mixed with the ashes of loved ones as a memorial. As Continue Reading →
Title: Downtown Thimphu Market Location: Thimphu, Bhutan, Asia Description: After a queasy stomach from a 24 hour bug I picked up in Nepal, I was happy to find a ready Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
Title: National Memorial Chorten – Bhutan Location: Thimphu, Bhutan, Asia Description: The National Memorial Chorten is seen here decorated for the Royal Wedding in 2011. Located in Thimphu, the capital Continue Reading →
Title: Buddha Above The Valley Location: Thimphu, Bhutan Description: Sitting at a height of 129’, this Buddha is the largest sitting Buddha statue in the world. The grounds were Continue Reading →
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 →