23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
A frame full of stories

During a festival day in Thimphu, I caught this unposed moment where monks and children shared the same wall, each absorbed in their own world. The mix of curiosity, calm, and anticipation reflects everyday Bhutanese life, religion, tradition, and youth meeting naturally in a single frame.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Thimphu, Bhutan
Camera: NIKON Z 8
Copyright: © Agnieszka Wieczorek