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PHOTO OF THE DAY January 2, 2003  

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Where Bhutan
When 1989
Photographer James L. Stanfield

“In serene isolation, a dzong, or monastic fortress, in central Bhutan reflects the spirit of this Himalayan kingdom, thrust into the glare of modern times after centuries of solitude.”

—From “Bhutan: Kingdom in the Clouds,” May 1991, National Geographic magazine

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