A vibrant and colorful display of Buddhist prayer flags adorns the facade of a traditional Tibetan-style wooden building perched high on a mountain cliff. The prayer flags, featuring intricate patterns and vivid hues of red, yellow, blue, green, and white, flutter in the breeze against the backdrop of a stunning mountainous landscape. The sunlight streaming from the sky casts a warm glow over the scene, illuminating the prayer flags and the rugged rock formations. Evergreen trees dot the lower slopes, adding touches of lush greenery to the otherwise rocky terrain. This image evokes a sense of spirituality, cultural richness, and the harmonious coexistence of human structures with the awe-inspiring natural environment.

Hiking to The Tiger's Nest Monastery in Bhutan

Today I enjoyed the most epic part of my #Bhutan trip thus far: hiking two hours up to The Tiger's Nest, or the Taktsang Palphug Monastery. The Tiger's Nest was founded in the 8th century, though wasn't built until the late 17th century, constructed right into the mountain rock as this was where the Second #Buddha subdued the local demon (who hid in the mountain caves) with a magic danger, transforming him into the local deity. More on the temple in later #Instagram shares, though for now I'll say the #hike is superbly scenic and worth the trip across the world in itself. I'm also pretty proud of this shot as a general rule of #photography is not to shoot into the #sun, one of my favorite to break ;)

Hiking to The Tiger's Nest Monastery in Bhutan

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