The Phallus Reigns Supreme

Some surprising sights painted on the side of houses and shops in bhutan!

back from bumthang

and so we've returned

after clouds, magnolias dripping

a conch that flew through the sky

a car whipping through pine, bamboo, rhodedendron
creeping through snow and mud

a chorten that subdued a demoness,
a statue made by a thousand dakinis,
a walking stick that grew into a tree,

a lake which hid a treasure

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thimpu

where i sleep like the dead...the stupa shines in the dark, horses walk the street, men wear gho's, and blossoms bloom.

Land of the Thunder Dragon

Dharma wheels over Thimpu's Wang Chuu river.

The Buddha looks over the city.

Traditional building, downtown Thimpu.

Old style bridge at the weekend market.

Corner store.

The neighborhood bakery.

Traffic director.

Land of Medicinal Herbs

This is the plane that will take you to this magical land.
This is the Amitayus mandala on the ceiling in the airport.
This is archery in national dress on the New Year.
This is Bhutanese grafiti.
This is the gas station painted in traditional Buddhist motifs.