Wider valleys of the Bhutan Himalayas

It was a fascinating journey into the valleys of Bhutan this year. I can still hear the prayer bells and feel the flags waving in the winds. Those majestic Dzongs (and, monasteries, nunneries), stupas, rivers, valleys and the wilderness that make Bhutan so special are worth witnessing once in a lifetime. It is very hard to come back to a normal routine after experiencing those beautiful moments. All day I dream of these landscapes and as I close my eyes I get transported back to the magical heaven.

I close my eyes

to open into the wider valleys

to hear the prayer wheels and flags

to see rivers cutting through the forest slopes

to the majestic mountains and ridges

to witness the wild mountain flowers

to all those species thriving in the wild

and to the happy souls!

Here are some photographs from my journey into these beautiful landscapes. Click on the images to expand.

Valley on the way from Paro to Thimpu where the Thimpu river gorgeously flows

Inside the Royal Palace of Thimpu

108 memorial chortens at Dochula Pass (3100m)

Mo chu river flowing in the higher valleys of Punakha

Mo chu river in Punakha

Inside the Punakha Dzong

The beautiful Punakha Dzong

Inside the Wangdi Phodrang Dzong

Wangdi Phodrang Dzong

Phobjika valley

Phobhika means narrow river

Rhododendrons in the Phobjika valley

Nunnery in the Phobjika valley

the hiking trail from the Gangtey gompa into the valleys of Phobjika

Wider beautiful Phobjika valley

Rhododendrons in the Chele la pass (4100m)

View of Haa valley from Chele La pass

Monastery in the Haa valley

White rhododendrons all along the Haa valley

Paro valley and the paddy fields

the famous Takstang (Tiger's nest) monastery

Takstang (Tiger's nest) monastery

(C) Srikanth Parthasarathy