We spent the morning on an excursion to Chimi Lhakhang which is situated on a hillock in the centre of the valley, and is dedicated to Lama Drukpa Kuenley, who in the late 15th century used humour, songs and outrageous behaviour to dramatize his teachings and due to this also known as ‘Divine Madman’. This […]
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Bhutan Photo Tour: Trongsa to Bumthang
After spending the morning at the Trongsa Dzong and wandering Trongsa town, we set out on a leisurely four-hour drive to Jakar Village in Bumthang. The route crosses Yotong La (10,800 ft.) marked by a chorten and an array of prayer flags. If the weather was clear and we could see Jhomolhari (23,540 ft.) and […]
Bhutan Photo Tour: Punakha to Trongsa
After breakfast, we left for the long, yet stunning, drive to Trongsa, making numerous stops to photograph farmers working the rice fields and panoramic scenes of the rice terraces. From the Pele La Pass (10,825 ft.) we get our first glimpse of the Black Mountains. As we descended the pass we drove down through rhododendrons […]
Bhutan Photo Tour: Paro to Punakha
The Kingdom of Bhutan, is a small country nestled in the cradle of the Himalayas, the highest mountains on earth. Unknown and mostly unvisited until the 1960’s Bhutan, known as the “Land of the Thunder Dragon”, provides the intrepid photographer with a unique and fascinating variety of photographic and cultural experiences. Bhutan remains, perhaps one […]
Nepal Bhutan Photo Tour: Pashupatinath, Patan & Bodhnath
Pashupatinath, 5 km north-east of Kathmandu Valley, is one of the most important Hindu temples. It is Nepal’s most sacred Hindu shrines and one of the subcontinent’s greatest Shiva sites, a sprawling collection of temples, ashrams, images and inscriptions raised over the centuries along the banks of the sacred Bagmati river. We come to Pashupatinath to […]
Nepal Bhutan Photo Tour: Kathmandu
Day one of the Nepal-Bhutan photo tour is complete and we’re all getting into the groove of shooting. Today we visited Kathmandu’s Durbar Square, Baktapur and Swayambhunath (the monkey temple). Kathmandu is always a fantastic place for photography but today was extra-special because we had the unique opportunity to witness Nepal’s celebration of “Dashain Festival”. […]
Philippines Photo Tour: Bohol, Tarsiers & The Chocolate Hills
Since leading my annual Philippines photo tour back in June, I’ve returned several times for different NGO shoots. With the Philippines on my mind, I was reminded that I never took the time to post the last few “photo tour” entries. This post about our time on the island of Bohol, has been sitting in […]
A Hot Steamy Afternoon On Yangon’s Ring Train
It was a hot, steamy Yangoon afternoon, we had just arrived from Heho on an early morning flight. We were all tired, uncomfortable and a bit weary after almost 2 weeks of full time photography, but this was our last day in Burma and we were determined to squeeze out every last photo opportunity available […]
Myanmar Photo Tour: Images From Mandalay, Bagan, and Inle Lake
This year’s Amazing Myanmar Photo Tour has been a wonderful journey with 10 fabulously energetic, enthusiastic and passionate photographers. It has truly been an “amazing” two weeks of photography and camaraderie. We’ve now returned to Yangon for our farewell dinner. Earlier today we did a photo shoot on Yangon’s famous “circle line” or “ring train” […]
Amazing Myanmar Photo Tour 2012
Sorry for the long absence of blog posts. I’ve been totally and completely swamped, without a spare moment to do any blogging and with Myanmar’s slow internet connections, one needs more than a “moment” to accomplish a blog post, especially one rich with images! So, finally, as I sit here at 5:00am in the comfort […]
