Punakha Dzong, Bhutan
2019年9月2日, ブータン ⋅ ⛅ 28 °CFortress built in the early 17th century. Dzongs now serve as the administrative center for the districts of Bhutan. The first pic shows the fortress from a distance. Seond is a painting at theもっと詳しく
Fortress built in the early 17th century. Dzongs now serve as the administrative center for the districts of Bhutan. The first pic shows the fortress from a distance. Seond is a painting at theもっと詳しく
Beautiful valley that is also very important ecologically. This is the place where the black necked cranes come to mate when the fly down from Tibet. The first 2 pics are of the crane, taken at theもっと詳しく
Most famous monastery in Bhutan, not far from Paro. The first 3 pics give a sense of the place, it's beauty, it's cliff hanging setting, even a long look as the morning mist was lifting. The 4th looksもっと詳しく
Finally, enough breaks in the clouds to see these mountains, albeit from 38,000 feet. 6 pics of the mountains showing above the clouds, beginning with Everest. A bonus post from Kathmandu betweenもっと詳しく
The largest in Tibet. Also the home of the Dalai Lama numbers 2-5. This is another beautiful place where no indoor pictures are allowed. So we have a look at one of the buildings near the parking lot.もっと詳しく
The first monastery in Tibet and the place from where Buddhism spread throughout Tibet. It is also the home of the only statue in the world of the Buddha at 12 years old dating from his lifetime.
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Dating to the 7th century, it was updated by the 5th Dalai Lama In the 17th century when it became the residence of the Dalai Lama and center of Tibetan governance.
The first pic is of the palace fromもっと詳しく
Another Buddhist monastery. The main event here is the monks debating. The first 4 pictures look at the gate and buildings. The last 2 look at the monks in active debate. This is a high energyもっと詳しく
Overlooking the Bramhaputra River. Lake Yamdrok. Yaks dressed up for tourists. Karola glacier. Tibet mountain road, and the crazy part is you can't see the half of it.