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A man preparing potatos in the manufacture of arra in Ura in the Bumthang, Valley of Bhutan
Ura, Bhutan. Buddist nuns in Bhutan
A woman lighting butter candles in Ura in the Bumthang Valley of Bhutan
Monks at the sacred thread ceremony for the deceased in the monestery un Ura, Bumthang, Bhutan
A young monk at the blue palace in Bhutan
Participants prepare for the Tamshingphala Tsechu in Bumthang Bhutan
Scenes from the Tamshingphala in Bumthang, Bhutan
Participants in the tsechu at the Gangtey Gompa in Bhutan. Gangteng Monastery
Bhutan. An elaborate building at the Gangtey Gompa
The Dzong at Paro, Bhutan
A man and a monk walk past a chorten on the way to the fertility temple in Wangdue, Bhutan
A young monk at the blue palace in Wangdue, Bhutan
Monks at the Punakha Dzong in Bhutan
Bhutan. Participants at the tsechu in Wangdue Phodrang getting ready for a performance
Details inside a Buddhist monastery in Bhutan. Built in 1629 by Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal, who unified Bhutan
A young boy peeling vegetables in the dzong or monastery in Paro, Bhutan
Bhutan. A monk walking through a doorway at the Gangtey Gompa
Bhuddist monks in the Dzong or temple in Paro, Bhutan
Monks in the Bhuddist temple or Dzong in Paro Bhutan
Paro Taktsang also known as the Taktsang Palphug Monastery and the Tigers Nest. Paro, Bhutan
A man sits on the veranda of his small house, raised on stilts, situated precariously on the edge of a steep drop
The very fine Buddhist 17th century fort and monastery at Trashi Yangtze is situated a short distance from the town, some 550 km from the capital, Thimpu
The architectural corner detail of the roof of a new temple near Kurjey Lhakhang with a carving of a dragon at its base. Bhutan is known as The Land of Dragons
The 17th century Jakar Dzong (fortress) stands in a commanding position overlooking the picturesque Chokhor Valley
A typical Bhutanese house with phalluses painted on the walls. They are a reminder of a favourite 15th century saint, Lama Drukpa Kunley, the divine madmen, whose sexual exploits are legendary
A domesticated yak in the mountains above the Phobjikha Valley. Looking rather like shaggy, long-haired cows, yaks are well adapted to high altitude and are found throughout the Himalayan region
A Bhutanese man in national costume views an eastern Himalayan mountain range from the 11, 000-foot-high Black Mountains pass known as Lawa La
A young monk holds his red robes as he runs across the courtyard of Wangdue Phodrang Dzong (fortress). This massive 17th century monastery is situated atop a high ridge between the Punak Tsang
The 17th century Punakha Dzong (the Palace of Great Happiness) is the second oldest and second largest dzong in Bhutan, and is arguably the most beautiful
This mural is common to many monasteries and tells the story of co-operation and unity amongst Buddha and his three disciples
A dancer performs Shazam Tam, the Dance of the Four Stags outside Punakha Dzong. The dance commemorates the subjugation of the troublesome Wind God by Guru Rinpoche who rode the Gods stag to
Dancers perform Shazam Tam, the Dance of the Four Stags outside Punakha Dzong. The dance commemorates the subjugation of the troublesome Wind God by Guru Rinpoche who rode the Gods stag in celebration
The new Vajra Throne Buddha Dordenma has been erected on a hilltop overlooking Thimphu. The Chinese-made 169-foot-high gold-gilded bronze Buddha is the largest and most impressive in the world
A woman weaves an intricate pattern in silk on her traditional wooden loom. The broad leather belt around her buttocks is the reason for naming this particular type of loom backstrap loom
Taktshang Goemba, Tiger??s Nest??, is Bhutan??s most famous monastery. It is perched miraculously on the ledge of a sheer cliff 900 metres above the floor of the Paro Valley
The very impressive 16th century Paro Dzong, the fortress that sits on a heap of Jewels, and its round watchtower, now a national museum
A masked dancer with cymbals performs Drametse Nga Cham (the religious masked dance). This exciting dance has it origins in the 16th century at the Drametse monastery in Eastern Bhutan
A small Buddha shrine surrounded by wisteria in the Hotel Gangtey Palace, which is a superb hotel with wonderful views. The 100-year-old building, once a kings palace
Asia, Bhutan, Thimphu, Pilgrim with a prayer wheel at the National Memorial Chorten
Asia, bhutan, Phobjikha valley, Tsechu festival at Gangtey Gompa Monastery
Asia, Bhutan, Phobjikha Valley, phallic painting on Hotel Gakiling
Monk leaving Gangtey Dzong (monastery), & village, Phobjikha Valley, Bhutan
Archery competition, Bumthang, Bhutan
Masked man, Festival, Trashichhoe Dzong (monastery), Thimpu, Bhutan
Paro is Bhutans second largest town. The western end of the Paro valley is only 20 kms from the Tibetan border and for centuries it has been the first point of entry into Bhutan for Tibetans _ either
Lama Shida, as a way of suppressing local demons, built this Nepalese style Stupa, similar to Boudinath in Kathmandu, in the early 18th Century
Dochu La (3, 050m / 10, 000ft). The Pass is a mystical place whether you have the tremendous views north to the Himalayas with at least five peaks over 7, 000m visible
