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Grandeur of Punakha

Grandeur of Punakha The first impression at  Punakha Dzong   is that of the grandeur  and the sheer scale of everything here.  What sinks in is the relative insignificance of the humans due to the size, scale and proportion of the structures around. Second oldest and second largest  dzong  in  Bhutan , it was earlier the winter capital of Bhutan, now the winter capital only of monastic body.  (Punakha, Bhutan, 2015)

Play of Shadows at Paro Dzong

Play of shadows at Paro Dzong It was late afternoon with the sun going down. The shadows of the trees created a lovely visual on the white outer wall of this dzong at Paro . I had to pick this up.

Looking out from the door of the cantilever bridge at Paro Dzong

Looking out from the door of the cantilever bridge at Paro Dzong While I was appreciating the play of shadows on the wooden cantilever bridge of Paro Dzong , I happened to look in the  other direction and saw a totally different perspective. Things can be so different and beautiful on the other side as well.

Shadows on the cantilever bridge, Paro Dzong

Shadows on the cantilever bridge, Paro Dzong While the wooden cantilever bridge at the entrance of Paro Dzong is a pretty structure, the play of shadows of the bridge structure on the wooden floor created a very interesting visual which could not have been missed.