Thimpu traffice circle |
downtown Thimpu |
view of Thimpu |
the Trashi Chhoe dzong in Thimpu |
cherry blossom |
the Trashi Chhoe dzong in Thimpu |
facade of Trashi Chhoe dzong |
monk |
a Garuda looking down from the corner |
a Bhutanese police lady |
courtyard of Trashi Chhoe dzong |
the Trashi Chhoe dzong facade |
our guide |
a huge Buddha statue under construction |
looking down towards Thimpu |
the National Memorial Chorten (temple) |
turning the prayer wheels |
the prayer wheels |
Dochula pass pagodas |
drive down to Punakha valley |
Phunakha "town" |
Soccer in Bhutan! |
river |
old lady crossing the river |
Phunakha dzong |
A lucky tiger adorning a house |
novice monks at the Mad Monk's |
rice paddies - I love the green! |
Khamsum Yuelley Namgyal Chorten |
Khamsum Yuelley Namgyal Chorten |
visitors at Khamsum Yuelley Namgyal Chorten |
view of the valley from Khamsum Yuelley Namgyal Chorten |
he was clearly not impressed |
Phunakha dzong |
colorful mural at Phunakha dzong |
a calendar? |
in the dzong's hallway |
monks |
crossing the bridge |
village near the Mad Monk's monastery |
the Mad Monk's monastery |
monk novices playing soccer |
a novice |
prayer wheel |
view of valley from Mad Monk's |
village kids |
this is a quintessentially Bhutanese picture! |
Wangdue Phodrang |
inside the Wangdue Phodrang dzong |
on the way to Ha valley - a lonely dzong overlooking the Wangchu River valley |
prayer flags at Chelela Pass |
view of Ha valley from the Chelela Pass |
at 3988m this was the highest up ever for me |
Paro Valley |
view of Paro dzong |
flying near Mt Everest |