Dede Pickering Photography | Editorial Photographer
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South Africa & Lesotho 2018 Namibia and the Himba 2014
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Sacred Japan 2017 Myanmar Mountains, Rivers & Ocean 2016 Myanmar Tattoos & Pagodas 2011 Bhutan Land of the Thunder Dragon 2010
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Bangladesh 2018 Tribes of NE India 2018 Sri Lanka & Kandy Perahera Festival 2017 Kashmir to Ladakh Overland 2015 Kashmir & Down the Ganges 2014 Rajasthan & Beyond 2012 NE India Nagaland & Tawang 2009
Colombia & Carnaval de Blancos & Negros Pasto 2023 Peru & Festivals of Virgin del Carmen 2015 Colombia & Carnival Barranquilla 2013

Bhutan Land of the Thunder Dragon 2010


When I am asked where my favorite travel destination is, Bhutan is on the tip of my tongue. Bhutan is the last of the Himalayan kingdoms to remain a kingdom where a hereditary monarchy rules. I first visited Bhutan in 1986 and have witnessed the transformation of this Himalayan Buddhist kingdom during frequent trips back. From the incredible Dzongs that adorn the countryside to snow capped sacred mountain peaks. You can hike to Tigers Nest (Taktsang) or beyond or lose yourself in the fine wall paintings illustrating Buddhist lore or the wheel of life or cosmic mandalas.The country is full of festivals celebrating their culture, diversity and all things wonderful that are Bhutan. Bhutan has it all for me from the sacred to the sublime. The Bhutanese government  measures the welfare of her people in terms of Gross National Happiness. 

 
Gom Kora Festival
Punakha Dzong
Gom Kora Festival
Primary School, Joenkhar
Joenkhar
Joenkhar
Ugen Choling
Ugen Choling
Trashigang
Bumthang
Punakha Dzong
Punakha Dzong
Sakteng
Sakteng
Paro
Taktshang prayer flags
Gayzamchu
On the road to Bumthang
Paro
Sakteng
Sakteng
Sakteng
Bhutan 2010