Paro Festival

Took me about 100 shots to get the exact settings to capture the movement of the dancers with the clarity of the audience. One of my all-time favorite photos.

Mysterious Monk

I was walking into the Paro Dzong and this young monk let me take two quick photos before he ran off.

Paro Festival

Dunchen musicians

I had to climb, by ladder, up to the third floor of the Para Dzong to find these monks playing the Dunchen (sounds a bit like a didgeridoo).

Paro Festival

Lingm players

Paro Festival Dancers

Para Festival Dancers

Paro Festival Dancers

Monks watching the Paro Festival

Tradition meets the west with Coca Cola!

Viewing the Paro Festival

I found a whole new view when I climbed up to the top floor of the Paro Dzong during the festival. Saw this elderly gentleman watching from above.

Rice Fields - Paro

Paro Festival

Prayer wheels

Counting rounds

The bhutanese walk around the stupas a number of times as they pray. Moving rocks from one pile to anohter help them keep track of how many times they have circled the structure.

Walking around the stupa

Tiger's nest monestary

Young monks studying

We were a bit of a distraction for the young boy on the left...

Tiger's Nest Monastery

Nestled in that rock.

Planting Potatoes

We saw these women as we drove by and stopped to see if we could take their photo.

Rice Fields

School kids

Looking at themselves in the back of the camera

Kids will be kids!