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    BHUTAN, THE LAND OF THE THUNDER DRAGON a Photography Book by JULIAN BOUND

    A photographic journey through the Kingdom of Bhutan by National Geographic contributor and award winning documentary photographer Julian Bound.

    Known as the 'Land of The Thunder Dragon' and standing at its highest elevation of 12,139ft/3,700m, The Kingdom of Bhutan is settled within the far Eastern reaches of the Himalaya.

    With its landscapes of sub-tropical forests and high altitude snow-capped mountain peaks, Bhutan's rich cultural heritage is displayed in its multitude of fortress monasteries found besides flowing rivers or perched on cliff sides overlooking lush green valleys.

    National Geographic contributor and award winning documentary photographer Julian Bound offers his unique view of a country steeped in the mystery and wonder that is Bhutan.

    Table of Contents:
    •Punakha Fortress Monastery
    •The Memorial Stupa of Paro
    •The Rinpung Dzong
    •Rinpung Monastic School
    •Tashichho Monastery
    •Taktsang Palphug 'The Tiger's Nest' monastery
    •Portraits of the People of Bhutan

    An intimate journey through the Land of The Thunder Dragon.

    ABOUT THE AUTHOR
    Born in the UK, Julian is a documentary photographer, film maker and author. Featured on the BBC news, National Geographic and in the international press, his work focuses on the social documentary of world culture, religion and traditions, spending time studying meditation with the Buddhist monks of Tibet and Northern Thailand and with spiritual teachers of India's Himalaya region.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJulian Bound
    Release dateFeb 6, 2020
    ISBN9781393667933
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    Bhutan, The Land of The Thunder Dragon: Photography Books by Julian Bound
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    Julian Bound

    Born in the UK, Julian Bound is a documentary photographer, film maker and author. Featured on the BBC news, National Geographic and in the international press, his work focuses on the social documentary of world culture, religion and traditions, spending time studying meditation with the Buddhist monks of Tibet and Northern Thailand and with spiritual teachers of India’s Himalaya region. His photography work includes documenting the child soldiers of the Burmese Karen National Liberation Army, the Arab Spring of 2011, Cairo, Egypt, and the Thailand political uprisings of 2009 and 2014 in Bangkok. With portraiture of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Julian has photographed the Tibetan refugee camps of Nepal and India. His other projects include the road working gypsies of India, the Dharavi slums of Mumbai, the rail track slums of Jakarta and the sulphur miners at work in the active volcanoes of Eastern Java, Indonesia. Present for the Nepal earthquakes of 2015, he documented the disaster whilst working as an emergency deployment photographer for various NGO and international embassies in conjunction with the United Nations. Julian has published  photography books of settings across the world, including portraiture work, and city guides, and has also published several poetry books, including ‘Haiku, a Journey Through the Deepest Emotions’, Julian is also the author of  the novels ‘The Geisha and the Monk’, ‘Subway of Light’ and ‘Life’s Heart Eternal’.

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