Saturday, January 9, 2010

20. mandala art



Its everywhere, in temples, corridors, bridges, walls.... some of it is spectacular specially the many Taras.

19. Night skies



A full moon followed us from Phunsholeng to thimphu! Every night the skies were a delight- a high wattage moon and a zillion stars hung low and bright over the inky blue sky.

18. strange trees



Bhutan has some really queer trees- this one with green eyes!

17 Thimphu's weekend market



From friday to sunday, this lovely market with a wooden bridge over the river is quite a pretty hangout.

16. Bhutan's national memorial



In thimphu, this memorial brings locals in hordes and their simple faith and joy at being able to be there is a delight to watch.

15. Bhutan's astrology




Quite the best kept secret, thimphu has a dedicated monastery for astrological studies funded by international organisations. 120 lamas are being trained and one of them did my predictions. It includes past lives, future lives and some essential details about the present.

14. Paro's airport




Bhutan's only airport is in paro valley- a single runway and a single airline. The river snakes around the edge of the airport.