Adam Dargavel Photography

Bhutan Snowman Trek - Pack animals are a necessary beast (pun intented) when tackling a multi-week trek in the Bhutanese Himalaya, where porters aren't typically used. Whenever possible, it's best to use horses, as they're easier to corral and more predictable than yaks. At altitudes above 4000m, suitable grazing is tough to find and it's better to go with yaks. The alpine weather is unpredictable and a heavy snow fall could mean starvation for horses. Yaks have the added bonus of breaking the trail for you if there is a big snow dump. Luckily, we missed a snow storm by a couple of days.

Thanza, Bhutan - I was actually taking photos of a woman harvesting barley when a flock of Snow Pigeons flew behind me. I turned pretty quick and got two frames, luckily both sharp images with the a snow capped mountian in the background and a little lens flair.

A Layap mother and her children off to fetch water in Laya, Bhutan

Kathmandu, Nepal - This monkey was eyeballing me at Swayambhunath Temple, aka the Monkey Temple. Its a great place to spend a few hours to take in the view of Kathmandu, people watch, and obviously watch these guys.

Laya, Bhutan - This little Layap boy was practicing his archery skills with his bamboo bow. Archery is the national sport of Bhutan and most young boys aspire to be the best in their village some day, and maybe even competing in front of their beloved king in Thimpu's archery stadium.

Chebisa, Bhutan - This little guy and his sister should probably be in school, but some children are still relied upon to help out the family. I came across these two children herding yaks near Chebisa, Bhutan - located near the Tibetan Plateau at 3850 meters above sea level. They were gracious enough to let me take their photo - and I love the honesty in their expression. Like all Bhutanese kids, they were pretty thrilled to see the photo afterwards