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Same bird, different shots. Couldn't decide which I liked best so am posting them all :) Maybe the last shot is my fave, bokeh plus bird.
#EwenInBhutan #Photography #SquareMood #LumixS1RII #Lumix #Bhutan #BirdPhotography #Phobjikha #RufousVentedTit #Lumix100500mm #WildBhutan -
Same bird, different shots. Couldn't decide which I liked best so am posting them all :) Maybe the last shot is my fave, bokeh plus bird.
#EwenInBhutan #Photography #SquareMood #LumixS1RII #Lumix #Bhutan #BirdPhotography #Phobjikha #RufousVentedTit #Lumix100500mm #WildBhutan -
Here's a special treat for everyone today. Did you even know that this little bird existed? It's a Rufous-vented Tit and they love the higher elevations in Bhutan. They rumble through the lower shrubs in packs, munching on seeds and looking for anything more juicy that might be hiding amongst the foliage.
These guys happened to flitter close enough to me to get that 500mm into action. Had just finished dodging some yaks when they came along. I enjoy these unplanned encounters with nature so much. Such moments are a gift.
#EwenInBhutan #Photography #SquareMood #LumixS1RII #Lumix #Bhutan #BirdPhotography #Phobjikha #RufousVentedTit #Lumix100500mm #WildBhutan -
Here's a special treat for everyone today. Did you even know that this little bird existed? It's a Rufous-vented Tit and they love the higher elevations in Bhutan. They rumble through the lower shrubs in packs, munching on seeds and looking for anything more juicy that might be hiding amongst the foliage.
These guys happened to flitter close enough to me to get that 500mm into action. Had just finished dodging some yaks when they came along. I enjoy these unplanned encounters with nature so much. Such moments are a gift.
#EwenInBhutan #Photography #SquareMood #LumixS1RII #Lumix #Bhutan #BirdPhotography #Phobjikha #RufousVentedTit #Lumix100500mm #WildBhutan -
Today we got out for a little birding with our driver. He's super into birds now and loves sharing the local species. Saw a bunch of stuff, but in terms of photos, this proud little Hodgson's Redstart stole the day. Just a charmer, and came close enough for the 500mm to get some action.
#EwenInBhutan #Photography #SquareMood #LumixS1RII #Lumix #Bhutan #BirdPhotography #Phobjikha #Redstart #Lumix100500mm #WildBhutan -
Today we got out for a little birding with our driver. He's super into birds now and loves sharing the local species. Saw a bunch of stuff, but in terms of photos, this proud little Hodgson's Redstart stole the day. Just a charmer, and came close enough for the 500mm to get some action.
#EwenInBhutan #Photography #SquareMood #LumixS1RII #Lumix #Bhutan #BirdPhotography #Phobjikha #Redstart #Lumix100500mm #WildBhutan -
Crane story in three acts.
Have had very few opportunities to get close to the cranes with my telephoto lens in Bhutan this trip, but they have totally been worth it.
#EwenInBhutan #Photography #SquareMood #LumixS1RII #Lumix #Bhutan #BirdPhotography #Phobjikha #BlackNeckedCrane #Lumix100500mm #WildBhutan -
Crane story in three acts.
Have had very few opportunities to get close to the cranes with my telephoto lens in Bhutan this trip, but they have totally been worth it.
#EwenInBhutan #Photography #SquareMood #LumixS1RII #Lumix #Bhutan #BirdPhotography #Phobjikha #BlackNeckedCrane #Lumix100500mm #WildBhutan -
OK just one more from Lawa La :)
#Bhutan #Photography #Fotografie #Phobjikha #Himalayas #HappyPlaces #EwenOnTour #LawaLa #Monochrome
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I'm sitting in a cafe with a hour to kill so I'm doing a smidge of processing and trying to delete most of 6,500 shots taken in Phobjikha Valley.
Just found my Lawa La shots and I can't believe Bhutan can be so lovely.
#Bhutan #Photography #Fotografie #Phobjikha #Himalayas #HappyPlaces #EwenOnTour #LawaLa #Monochrome
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The other day we arrived in Phobjikha and headed to the crane centre and a storm blew through but first it lit up the other side of the valley :)
These shots on the Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 and gotta say it's a handy lens to have in the bag.
#Bhutan #Photography #Fotografie #Phobjikha #Himalayas #HappyPlaces #EwenOnTour #Rainbows
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Lunch with the potato farmers today.
#Bhutan #Photography #Phobjikha #Gangtey #Himalayas #HappyPlaces #EwenOnTour
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Sunshine is out in force again. I love winter in the Himalayas because it's dry and sunny, plus it's super cold at night which means I get a good night's sleep!
#Bhutan #Photography #Phobjikha #Gangtey #Himalayas #HappyPlaces #EwenOnTour
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If you ever travel to Bhutan make sure you leave enough time here to journey all the way to Gangtey in Phobjikha Valley. It's a real gem of Bhutan. Potato farmers, migratory cranes, a magnificent gompa and some beautiful forests.
#Bhutan #Photography #Phobjikha #Gangtey #Himalayas #HappyPlaces #EwenOnTour
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Got invited inside to take part in their puja ceremony. One of those things that happens sometimes when travelling around Bhutan.
The more guests who attend the more special the puja. I'm heading back next week and I'll take a bunch of prints for them.
#Bhutan #Puja #Photography #Gangtey #Phobjikha #Himalayas #HappyPlaces #Monochrome
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Got invited inside to take part in their puja ceremony. One of those things that happens sometimes when travelling around Bhutan.
The more guests who attend the more special the puja. I'm heading back next week and I'll take a bunch of prints for them.
#Bhutan #Puja #Photography #Gangtey #Phobjikha #Himalayas #HappyPlaces #Monochrome
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Here's how we spent the day today. Plus a few monks and cranes and bearded vultures. It's been marvellous.
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Just can't describe how lovely it is to be here.
I spent the last 90 minutes enjoying a "hot stone bath". Imagine a wooden tub not unlike a water trough, but one end has a timber divider to keep the boiling hot rocks away from your toes. When you want it hotter, they just drop another hot rock in there for you. A log fire outside the shed is where they heat up the rocks. Radiant heat, in a wooden tub. Magic.
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Amazing light in Gangtey this morning. I love love love Bhutan in the winter. There's nothing quite like it.
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I really wish I didn't have to make a living and instead could just wander the Himalayas looking for meadows where butterflies enjoy the morning light.
Azure Sapphire here, male.
#Bhutan #Phobjikha #Photography #Lumix #FlutterByes #Himalayas #Butterflies #AzureSapphire #Heliophorus #BlueMood
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I really wish I didn't have to make a living and instead could just wander the Himalayas looking for meadows where butterflies enjoy the morning light.
Azure Sapphire here, male.
#Bhutan #Phobjikha #Photography #Lumix #FlutterByes #Himalayas #Butterflies #AzureSapphire #Heliophorus #BlueMood
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I really wish I didn't have to make a living and instead could just wander the Himalayas looking for meadows where butterflies enjoy the morning light.
Azure Sapphire here, male.
#Bhutan #Phobjikha #Photography #Lumix #FlutterByes #Himalayas #Butterflies #AzureSapphire #Heliophorus #BlueMood
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I really wish I didn't have to make a living and instead could just wander the Himalayas looking for meadows where butterflies enjoy the morning light.
Azure Sapphire here, male.
#Bhutan #Phobjikha #Photography #Lumix #FlutterByes #Himalayas #Butterflies #AzureSapphire #Heliophorus #BlueMood
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I really wish I didn't have to make a living and instead could just wander the Himalayas looking for meadows where butterflies enjoy the morning light.
Azure Sapphire here, male.
#Bhutan #Phobjikha #Photography #Lumix #FlutterByes #Himalayas #Butterflies #AzureSapphire #Heliophorus #BlueMood
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What an amazing day! It was coolish and very damp this morning in Trongsa. I spotted one of these fellas just posing, next to the female. Then saw another. And as the morning progressed I realised they were everywhere :)
I was too slow to capture the female. They flitter off quickly. But the boys just hang about and show off their colours.
Azure Sapphire
(Heliophorus moorei)#Bhutan #Phobjikha #Photography #Lumix #FlutterByes #Himalayas #Butterflies #AzureSapphire #Heliophorus #BlueMood
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What an amazing day! It was coolish and very damp this morning in Trongsa. I spotted one of these fellas just posing, next to the female. Then saw another. And as the morning progressed I realised they were everywhere :)
I was too slow to capture the female. They flitter off quickly. But the boys just hang about and show off their colours.
Azure Sapphire
(Heliophorus moorei)#Bhutan #Phobjikha #Photography #Lumix #FlutterByes #Himalayas #Butterflies #AzureSapphire #Heliophorus #BlueMood
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What an amazing day! It was coolish and very damp this morning in Trongsa. I spotted one of these fellas just posing, next to the female. Then saw another. And as the morning progressed I realised they were everywhere :)
I was too slow to capture the female. They flitter off quickly. But the boys just hang about and show off their colours.
Azure Sapphire
(Heliophorus moorei)#Bhutan #Phobjikha #Photography #Lumix #FlutterByes #Himalayas #Butterflies #AzureSapphire #Heliophorus #BlueMood
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What an amazing day! It was coolish and very damp this morning in Trongsa. I spotted one of these fellas just posing, next to the female. Then saw another. And as the morning progressed I realised they were everywhere :)
I was too slow to capture the female. They flitter off quickly. But the boys just hang about and show off their colours.
Azure Sapphire
(Heliophorus moorei)#Bhutan #Phobjikha #Photography #Lumix #FlutterByes #Himalayas #Butterflies #AzureSapphire #Heliophorus #BlueMood
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What an amazing day! It was coolish and very damp this morning in Trongsa. I spotted one of these fellas just posing, next to the female. Then saw another. And as the morning progressed I realised they were everywhere :)
I was too slow to capture the female. They flitter off quickly. But the boys just hang about and show off their colours.
Azure Sapphire
(Heliophorus moorei)#Bhutan #Phobjikha #Photography #Lumix #FlutterByes #Himalayas #Butterflies #AzureSapphire #Heliophorus #BlueMood
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Seconds later I got a cheeky glimpse of a Heliophorus (Sapphire).
I feel I've wasted my life when instead I could be sitting in a cow paddock at 2900m looking for little flappy blues.
#Bhutan #Phobjikha #Photography #Lumix #FlutterByes #Himalayas #Butterflies #BugLife #BlueMood
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Seconds later I got a cheeky glimpse of a Heliophorus (Sapphire).
I feel I've wasted my life when instead I could be sitting in a cow paddock at 2900m looking for little flappy blues.
#Bhutan #Phobjikha #Photography #Lumix #FlutterByes #Himalayas #Butterflies #BugLife #BlueMood
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Seconds later I got a cheeky glimpse of a Heliophorus (Sapphire).
I feel I've wasted my life when instead I could be sitting in a cow paddock at 2900m looking for little flappy blues.
#Bhutan #Phobjikha #Photography #Lumix #FlutterByes #Himalayas #Butterflies #BugLife #BlueMood
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Seconds later I got a cheeky glimpse of a Heliophorus (Sapphire).
I feel I've wasted my life when instead I could be sitting in a cow paddock at 2900m looking for little flappy blues.
#Bhutan #Phobjikha #Photography #Lumix #FlutterByes #Himalayas #Butterflies #BugLife #BlueMood
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Seconds later I got a cheeky glimpse of a Heliophorus (Sapphire).
I feel I've wasted my life when instead I could be sitting in a cow paddock at 2900m looking for little flappy blues.
#Bhutan #Phobjikha #Photography #Lumix #FlutterByes #Himalayas #Butterflies #BugLife #BlueMood
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One of those teeny tiny little butterflies that might be a sapphire or might not and my only reference for Bhutanese blues doesn't actually show the upper wings for most of the species.
I do love how every flash of blue fluttering by could be something totally new to my eyes.
#Bhutan #Phobjikha #Photography #Lumix #FlutterByes #Himalayas #Butterflies #BugLife #BlueMood
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One of those teeny tiny little butterflies that might be a sapphire or might not and my only reference for Bhutanese blues doesn't actually show the upper wings for most of the species.
I do love how every flash of blue fluttering by could be something totally new to my eyes.
#Bhutan #Phobjikha #Photography #Lumix #FlutterByes #Himalayas #Butterflies #BugLife #BlueMood
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One of those teeny tiny little butterflies that might be a sapphire or might not and my only reference for Bhutanese blues doesn't actually show the upper wings for most of the species.
I do love how every flash of blue fluttering by could be something totally new to my eyes.
#Bhutan #Phobjikha #Photography #Lumix #FlutterByes #Himalayas #Butterflies #BugLife #BlueMood
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One of those teeny tiny little butterflies that might be a sapphire or might not and my only reference for Bhutanese blues doesn't actually show the upper wings for most of the species.
I do love how every flash of blue fluttering by could be something totally new to my eyes.
#Bhutan #Phobjikha #Photography #Lumix #FlutterByes #Himalayas #Butterflies #BugLife #BlueMood
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One of those teeny tiny little butterflies that might be a sapphire or might not and my only reference for Bhutanese blues doesn't actually show the upper wings for most of the species.
I do love how every flash of blue fluttering by could be something totally new to my eyes.
#Bhutan #Phobjikha #Photography #Lumix #FlutterByes #Himalayas #Butterflies #BugLife #BlueMood
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One toot wasn't enough! This is a very special place. I've visited here maybe a dozen times and it's never the same twice.
#Bhutan #Gangtey #Phobjikha #TravelPhotography #Lumix #Photography #HappyPlaces
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Gangtey Gonpa this week, deep inside Phobjikha Valley. Bhutan.
#Bhutan #Gangtey #Phobjikha #TravelPhotography #Lumix #Photography #HappyPlaces
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Just a little update to the Emerald Tiger Moth (Callindra principalis) seen zipping about Bhutan at 2900m.
I first saw one two days ago, and posted those pics above. But then yesterday while visiting Gangtey Gonpa another one landed right in front of me while walking the grounds of the gonpa!
#Bhutan #Phobjikha #Photography #Lumix #FlutterByes #Himalayas #Butterflies #NotButterflies #MothOrMonster #Callindra #TigerMoth
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Just a little update to the Emerald Tiger Moth (Callindra principalis) seen zipping about Bhutan at 2900m.
I first saw one two days ago, and posted those pics above. But then yesterday while visiting Gangtey Gonpa another one landed right in front of me while walking the grounds of the gonpa!
#Bhutan #Phobjikha #Photography #Lumix #FlutterByes #Himalayas #Butterflies #NotButterflies #MothOrMonster #Callindra #TigerMoth
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Just a little update to the Emerald Tiger Moth (Callindra principalis) seen zipping about Bhutan at 2900m.
I first saw one two days ago, and posted those pics above. But then yesterday while visiting Gangtey Gonpa another one landed right in front of me while walking the grounds of the gonpa!
#Bhutan #Phobjikha #Photography #Lumix #FlutterByes #Himalayas #Butterflies #NotButterflies #MothOrMonster #Callindra #TigerMoth
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Just a little update to the Emerald Tiger Moth (Callindra principalis) seen zipping about Bhutan at 2900m.
I first saw one two days ago, and posted those pics above. But then yesterday while visiting Gangtey Gonpa another one landed right in front of me while walking the grounds of the gonpa!
#Bhutan #Phobjikha #Photography #Lumix #FlutterByes #Himalayas #Butterflies #NotButterflies #MothOrMonster #Callindra #TigerMoth
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Just a little update to the Emerald Tiger Moth (Callindra principalis) seen zipping about Bhutan at 2900m.
I first saw one two days ago, and posted those pics above. But then yesterday while visiting Gangtey Gonpa another one landed right in front of me while walking the grounds of the gonpa!
#Bhutan #Phobjikha #Photography #Lumix #FlutterByes #Himalayas #Butterflies #NotButterflies #MothOrMonster #Callindra #TigerMoth
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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.
#Bhutan #Phobjikha #Photography #Lumix #FlutterByes #Himalayas #Butterflies #NotButterflies #MothOrMonster
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This was a much harder walk than I had planned, but totally worth it. Scooting about the mossy rocks at 3900m. The infamous Himalayan Blue Poppy was a lovely treat.
It's wonderful the way so many flowers adopt the blue and purple hues as you gain elevation in the Himalayas.
#Bhutan #Phobjikha #Photography #Lumix #BluePoppy #Himalayas
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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.
#Bhutan #Phobjikha #Photography #Lumix #FlutterByes #Himalayas
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Here's a snapshot of the landscape here in Phobjikha Valley. This is one of my favie places in all of Bhutan. Rugged landscape for sure but the locals still manage to make it home. They grow turnips and potatoes here, and leave a little in the fields each year for the black-necked cranes to enjoy.
#LittleMomentsThatMatter #Bhutan #LastLight #Lumix #LumixS5II #Phobjikha #Photography