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Punakha dzong


Punakha dzong
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Copyright: Gert Holmertz (holmertz) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 684 W: 54 N: 779] (4287)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2003-10
Categories: Castles, Nature, Architecture
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-11-29 2:09
Viewed: 1534
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Punakha dzong, built 1637-38 and restored several times after fires and earthquakes. This is one of the greatest dzongs of Bhutan and served for many years as the seat of the government. It has a strategic location at the confluence of the Mo Chhu and Pho Chhu rivers (Mother river and Father river), forming the Punak Chhu.
This is a scan of a Kodachrome slide.
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  • molla Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 577 W: 79 N: 686] (4718)
  • [2007-11-29 3:52]

Hej Gert
such a pastoral, here we can really se the architecture of the temple (monastary) the Horse sure adds peacefulness in to the already calm invitating landscape
ha en bra dag //Anders

Hej Gert,
A calm and peaceful atmosphere in this picture. The horse is a nice addition to this feeling of something undisturbed.
Hälsningar
Gunnar

Hi Gert I'm just discovering your gallery because I'd like to visit Bhutan. I saw many beautiful pictures of another member (vincz) and with your ones I'm convinced to go and discover this mysterious country.
For being a scan I think it's a very good result with a POV very well chosen.
Alberto

What a peaceful scenery, very well composed, and again, I read that it is a scan : well done ! (What a beautiful country !)
Regards,
Cath.

a beautiful scene. It looks a bit odd to me as I have seen temples (monasteries) like this only on top of mountains instead of at the foot.

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