Taebernaemontana & Piper

Taebernaemontana divericata Piping, Chhukha. Dec. 2012

Piper pediciliatum Chasilakha, Chhukha. Dec. 2012

Where is Piping?

I wondered too! It is located at the southern Himalayan foothills of Bhutan. Well, Piping is connected with the road, electricity and mobile networks. All we need is to travel through rough road cuttings from Darla, Chhukha towards Piping with a well experienced and professional driver. No wonder, sooner or later we can travel through smooth road cuttings.

The cuttings of the road towards Piping

Colleague taking picture of Phoenix on the way to Piping after crossing the road widening processes.  I always loved to photograph Phoenix growing on the cliff.

This is the Piping town. It has around three shops and a restaurant. It is located at c.200 meters above sea level.  

Piping has different architects of building houses. It seems to be a very unique village.  The nearest neighboring human settlement is an Indian village.

Few trees of Chhukha (Bhutan)

Acer thomsonii  Location: Chasilakha, Chhukha. December, 2012

Leucosceptrum canum Location: Chasilakha, Chhukha. Dec, 2012

Pandanus farcatus Location: Darla (RDC), Chhukha. Dec, 2012

Phoenix rupicola (c.f) Location: On the way to Piping, Chhukha. Dec, 2012