Rivers and Rice fields of Bhutan

Rice field landscape

I thought it was time to put up some shots from my recent photography tour to Bhutan that were not portraits, so here we go… Bhutan is situated at the Southern base of the Himalaya range, squashed between India, Tibet and Nepal, so as you would expect most of the country is mountainous.

Traditional Bhutanese architecture

They have the knack of terracing out rice fields on the edge of mountains and these are visible all along the winding roads of rural Bhutan. The houses are all built in traditional style, which is unique and quite beautiful, really defining the countryside as different to anywhere else.

Rivers of Bhutan

Wild river in the Chumey Valley

Rivers and waterfalls are everywhere, the countryside is full of them rushing out of the mountains. Many of them are fed from glacial or snow melt and most of them run all year long. Bhutan is a very lush and fertile country indeed.

Dont forget to click on the images to get a larger view. more soon…

Wild river in Trongsa Province, Bhutan

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