Big day in Wangdue Phodrang Dzong on Friday. Locals turning up for special blessings and wearing their finest. Bhutanese know how to bling it up for the Buddha.
At least seven people were killed and 16 others missing in Bhutan after flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains washed away a section of a small hydroelectric plant on Thursday, local media reported.
Did see a few butterflies today as well. This teeny little fella never gave me a look at the upper wing artwork, but was amazed to zoom in close and discover a thin little edging of blue scales.
The detail in butterflies is just astounding to me. I had no idea that was happening right before our eyes.
All these butterfly shots taken with the Sigma 105mm F2.8 Macro, pushed to F2.8 because I love the shallow depth of field.
When the local moths are even more colourful than the dancing monks! Just in awe of these miniature moments of nature flittering past me every time I take a walk outside.
This lovely lady was one of the dancers on the main stage. Her hubby was one of the masked dancers too. They have to take turns to hold their sleeping baby all day!
Been a while since I've added to this thread. I've been taking a few lately but not quite 100% happy with them. Here's an iconic idea, but in Bhutan this time :)
This little plant was sooooo groovy and sooooo weird and just running amuck by the roadside like a weed. May not even be a plant, might be an alien invasion.
Found a bunch of these guys right next to the highway when I stopped to shoot a rice field. Peachy! Was pretty excited to get a chance to get close. Always amazed how some butterflies are indifferent to a huge big camera lens.
Stopped to shoot some flowers on the drive today but got distracted by the bees. This little fella was loaded down with pollen sacks but still going in for more.
Dialed in my "birds in flight" custom setting for these shots, because the bees never really sit still. F2.8 with 1/2000th sec exposure and auto ISO.
So much beauty today. Lots of yummy food, lovely people, got a great portrait of our cheesemaker and even got to spend an hour walking downhill through the forest eating wild strawberries and chasing butterflies.
Seven killed in Bhutan as floods wash away part of hydropower plant (www.reuters.com)
At least seven people were killed and 16 others missing in Bhutan after flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains washed away a section of a small hydroelectric plant on Thursday, local media reported.