Everywhere is a shade of green, broken only by wildflowers, cliff and earth, perhaps it is especially wo as this is the rainseason. That also means that the mountains we're driving in are often shrouded in clouds, with intermittent showers,although they appear more frequent the lower we get.

We've been on two longer treks so far on this trip, one leading up to Tiger's Nest and one over two days walking in a valley somewhere in he Bumthang area within two hours of Jakar. The nature is gorgeous, but coming from Denmark it can be quite overwhelming, the nature is everywhere, just driving in a bus can reveal the most gorgeous sights, it's a lot like Norway in that sense, except that the view is always there, I guess that driving in the mountains has an advantage.

But exactly because driving in Bhutan is so basic, it would hardly even be called a road in Denmark, it's narrow, with no markings, going intermittenly from asphalt to dirt, with cows and other animals lounging about and workers expanding or improving the road with no warning, it shows so much of Bhutan in such an easy way. It's the main (and only) road east to west, and it runs through all the villages, towns and cities it passes; it's not a new road, it's the old road through the country. In South America, you could see how close you were to a city on how much garbage was in the side of he street, the more, the closer. Here, it's how many children are running around, how dense the foilage is and how good the road is.

I'm very proud of these photographs, so if you don't mind, I'd like you to hit the gallery link above, and savour the pictures in full view over on that site, rather than here in a low quality slideshow :).

And so, without further ado:

First, I took a few pictures of my scouts mascot on a wireframe motorcycle from Zambia:

Second, I made a video of myself bicycling to school, adjusting the speed and adding music to suit me feeling at that point during the ride:

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Third, I put some leafs in a deep plate with water and put it in the freezer:

Fourth and finally, I bought some silicone molds for christmas men and made a small standing army of winter:

To Thora, thank you for a fun and refreshing week :)

Monday (Gallery):
The first day we were to go to a place that we felt like was ours or where we felt at home, and take a picture of it. Do something physical to it and take a second picture; finally we were to take a picture with ourselves in it. Oh, it had to be in black and white.

Tuesday (Gallery):
For the second day we had to bring something meaningful to us into school, where we were unsurprisingly told to take a picture with that item in it, telling a story that we want to tell about our item. I chose the watch my father gave me for my 18th birthday, I wear it almost everywhere and it means something special to me.

Wednesday (Gallery):
For the last day of assignment, we were each given an orange and were told to go take a picture of it, EXACTLY like we wanted...

So without further ado, what I believe are my best self-portraits since last time:

February 28th:

One of my darker portraits, conceived without the candles and just my lit up face, I preferred it like this however, it gave the picture a certain balance.

March 2nd:

B is for balloons, during March, I did a letter of the alphabet (in order) each day. It meant that March so far has been my best self portrait month, as I had to put in more work every day, and I got results like this one (my favourite self portrait of this project so far).

March 7th:

Suspending gravity, I just had a lot of fun taking his picture.

March 8th:

Left the camera outside the bathroom, commenced showering, and when I had set my hair with shampoo, opened the door for a quick snap, and this atmospheric result came out.

March 9th:

I is for Irresistible; anything else?

March 12th:

I have to do at least SOME picture in the nude, and when they turn out great... Why not. I have a female audience after all ;)

March 15th:

Not all days were born equal, including this one.

March 19th:

Visiting my uncle in Horsens, he gave (or lent) me my grandfathers old camera, so I held it in one hand, and my uncles Canon EOS 5D Mark II in my other hand (yes I held a 5D Mark II in one outstretched arm/hand).

March 26th:

But there ain't no cure, so let this fever rock.

March 27th:

Ever tried thinking of something with X? Xerox... (No xylophone was nearby).

March 28th:

I broke of from the alphabet system for a day, taking another picture in this terrible, but wonderful, kitchen.

March 29th:

To fully understand this picture, listen to Yellow by Coldplay.

April 5th:

Alhambra Palace, overlooking Granada (Spain).

April 9th:

The name's Bond... James Bond.

April 13th:

Go ahead... Make my day.

April 20th:

The colours, the sharpness, the blured background... It's just right.

April 23rd:

I went to Trondheim, and met Ingrid again (not since 2006).

April 25th:

Photo excursion to a public swimming pool, just wrong.

April 29th:

Latest picture, best Mussolini effect I've done so far.

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So... Status. I really should write something real, and I will. I have plenty of good ideas, but all good things come... Eventually ;).

January 12th:

Plain old fun, I took 6 separate pictures with a moustache drawn on my mirror, and put them together.

January 15th:

Sometimes the study life takes its toll.

January 20th:

And sometimes you get to have fun (in Spain).

January 27th:

I purposefully drained all colour from this picture, making it seem lifeless, and then drew a smiley.

January 28th:

Not much to say, I feel the picture works, and the shadow compliments it all.

February 4th:

While skiing, I managed to catch some great light in a lift.

February 9th:

Blinded by religion, the 3 symbols on the duct tape are the David Star, the Christian Cross and the Islamic Half Moon.

February 11th:

Everything works so well, although I'm unsure about the ink on my hand.

February 14th:

Meditating in a suit? Come on.

February 18th:

1984 is my favourite book, and of the 3 slogans, this one worked the best.

February 23rd:

My first diptych, eat a piece of dark chocolate or Gilbert?

So far some of mine have been good, while others have been more generic, but I'm absolutely happy with the project so far, and I'm looking forward to continuing with this for a year, or maybe even more beyond that.
Once in a while I will update my blog, once I have accumulated enough good new shots. So here is the first batch:

January 3rd, 4th and 9th

January 5th, January 8th,

January 9th

I know it isn't in chronological order, but it fitted better this way.

So what do you think? Voice your opinion in a comment please :)

Mine can be found here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/twaize/sets/72157612073169406/
The little flash banner on the side, has been updated to show the pictures.

The goal isn't just to take a picture, but to make it interesting, and to help you develop your skills.
So far it's the 3rd of January, and I haven't made it far yet, but I really like the picture from today.

So, which one do you like better?

I like the B/W the most, although I like the blue tshirt a lot, giving the colour version the final edge.

Quite possibly one of the happiest, come-to-life pictures I have ever seen, it is as cheerful as Hoppíppola.

I wouldn't call it happy, but it's beautiful, serene and secretive.

Incredible action shot, although as a photographer, I'd be afraid to get hit.

Another great action shot, it's just the speed being shown.

Well, I just love ice cream

I'm not big on photoshop, although when it is obvious like here, it's quite all right.

When I someday reach this age, I hope to be as happy, as these people look

I've went diving on several occasions, but I've never been able to bring a camera, but this certainly is a pretty picture

Just beautiful, nothing else is needed here