Taktshang is Bhutan’s most famous monastery, clinging off a cliff at 900m above the Paro valley. There are no sounds, but those of the winds, the waterfalls and the monks chanting their daily prayers. Dr. Karma and I started off at 7:30 am, the first heading up..the first to the top, walking in the foggy...
Monthly Archives: August 2009
the last shangrila
I’m sitting here in this small little hotel, have not even bumped into one other tourist except yesterday…a single person! WOW! Bhutan has a population of only 700 thousand people and the country feels like Asia’s Switzerland. It’s gorgeous, the people beautiful and so friendly, and everything is clean and organized. It’s been a long...
August 28, 2009 - 10:10 am - Amazing Holly! It seems as if I were standing next to each one of these beautiful individuals. You have found captured their souls. Breathe in their joy......capture their enthusiasm.... listen to them.
August 28, 2009 - 11:54 am - Holly~ You always seem to catch the light of the world you are in at that moment. Your talent and insight is so inspiring. As I look at these images, I see yours. Bright, open, willing, giving. Thank you! Blessings and safe travels. D~
August 28, 2009 - 4:42 pm - Holly, we miss you here!!! What an amazing trip, each face is lit up with joy, I love the traditional robes of the boy in the combination with Crocks! Hope to see you back here soon!
August 28, 2009 - 11:43 pm - I love seeing smiling faces!
kathleen & ben
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This was a wedding with so many beautiful details in hidden corners, I was constantly being surprised and not knowing what to expect next! Kathleen and Ben are such a wonderful young couple from Austin bringing both their families together in San Miguel for their special day....
September 22, 2009 - 7:08 pm - Beautiful pictures! They really captured timeless memories of that special week. So happy for you two.
uzbekistan & mexico
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I instantly liked Mikasha, and when I met Marcelo I knew they were meant for each other. Not only are they a beautiful couple, but they are smart, and caring towards one another, their friends and family. Yesterday’s wedding was done with so much taste and detail,...
August 25, 2009 - 6:42 pm - Newlyweds, Congratulations! You are such a beautiful couple. Enjoy your journey together and remember any relationship takes work.
September 4, 2009 - 3:43 am - Fantastic photos made with such a great taste and aesthetic! Mukasha and Marcelo, wishing you a wonderful life full of love and happiness! Faithfully yours, Leon Musikhin
October 20, 2009 - 7:38 am - Happy married
found objects series
There’s something I really enjoy about working in series, perhaps it’s the open possibility of always adding later on. After working on the series of Faceless Portraits I really didn’t know what to do next. On a recent trip I made back home to Guatemala to visit family and friends I started gathering all these...
pilgrims of san juan de los lagos
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It’s only two o’clock in the morning and all you can hear besides the rumbling of motors warming is the sound of a small Mexican orchestra playing. You open the tent door to pitch darkness, and slowly realize that this musical group is standing in the dark...
by Traveling Chilaca
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