Dochula Pass, Bhutan

Dochula Pass, Bhutan

I was very fortunate to come here in time for the sunrise with a cloudless sky. Very slowly I had a growing idea of the magnificent snowcapped mountains to the…


Dochula Pass, Bhutan

Dochula Pass, Bhutan

The sunrise is almost over, and I was having a hard time deciding which direction to point the camera. Focus on the sunrise in the east above the stupas, and…


Nepal gray langur (Semnopithecus schistaceus)

Nepal gray langur (Semnopithecus schistaceus)

After an amazing morning I was moving on towards the next valley, but I did not get far before I encountered yet another exciting mammal – the third of the…


Golden langur (Trachypithecus geei)

Golden langur (Trachypithecus geei)

This golden langur (Trachypithecus geei) mother and her very young offspring were winding down as the light of the setting sun was fading. I encountered this…


Golden langur (Trachypithecus geei)

Golden langur (Trachypithecus geei)

A Golden langur (Trachypithecus geei) family preparing for a new day of adventures. Yesterday I passed this very spot, and had what I thought an amazing…


Golden langur (Trachypithecus geei)

Golden langur (Trachypithecus geei)

I wonder what these beautiful flowers taste like! Their scent is so sweet and draws you in, but they are rarely accessible to humans as they are high on the…


Mossy waterfall, Bhutan

Mossy waterfall

There are countless amazing rivers, streams, creeks and waterfalls in Bhutan, but many are inaccessible due to the extremely steep terrain. Most of the larger…


Rhododendron arboretum

Rhododendron arboretum

Sometimes things happen in the blink of an eye, and is in addition completely unexpected. I had stopped at this location to capture an amazingly beautiful…


Capped langur (Trachypithecus pileatus)

Capped langur (Trachypithecus pileatus)

This large male capped langur (Trachypithecus pileatus) carried a sizable piece of rock up a tree and was meticulously breaking off pieces and grinding them in…