Regarded as the "crown jewel of the Himalayas," the Kingdom of Bhutan is the last remaining independent country to support Buddhism as the official state religion. Photographed over the course of three years, Bhutan: Land of the Thunder Dragon transports us to colorful festivals and religious traditions, continuing to the remote communities along the roof of the world. This book encompasses a wide range of landscape, portrait, and editorial photographs sure to impress and please any reader interested in travel, photography, and/or Himalayan culture.

Author Biography

John Berthold specializes in documentary, travel, portrait, landscape, and stock photographic images. Completed and on-going projects include the book Bhutan: Land of the Thunder Dragon published by Wisdom Publications in 2005 as well as short essays documenting rural life in the Americas, Africa and Asia.