New meets old. A reflected image showcases one of the many architectural marvels hidden in the back streets of Berlin.
Modern Mirrors – Berlin, Germany
– Posted on August 10, 2010Posted in: Feature Photos
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Dark Arts – Bulgaria, Sofia
– Posted on August 1, 2010Posted in: Feature Photos
Bleak, but stirring, Eastern European artwork on the wall of the Art Hostel, a backpacker in Sofia, Bulgaria.
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Hug Free Zone – Tehran, Iran
– Posted on July 23, 2010Posted in: Feature Photos
Sign seen in a subway in Tehran… No idea what it actually says in Farsi or whether it is supposed to be targeting men & women or just anyone in general. Relevant given that men seem to do a lot of hand holding & kissing in Iran…
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Mesmerising Mosques – Esfahan, Iran
– Posted on July 20, 2010Posted in: Feature Photos
The intricacy, beauty and fractal detail of the great Iranian mosques is mesmerising, inspiring and incredibly humbling all at the same time. You could spend a lifetime just staring off into these ceilings, guess you would have to become a Muslim to do that though….hmm
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Poetic Enchantment – Esfahan, Iran
– Posted on July 18, 2010Posted in: Feature Photos
The stunning Khaju Bridge, one of 7 ancient bridges along the river and parks in beautiful Esfahan. As dusk falls, talented locals gather to quote poetry, sing folk tales and dance under the various arches. Truly magical!
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Zorastrian Fire Temple – Yazd, Iran
– Posted on July 15, 2010Posted in: Feature Photos
A Zorastrian fire temple, used for ancient sky burial rituals, looks out over an abandoned Zorastrian mud building in the desert around Yazd.
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Scapes of fantasy – Cappidocia, Turkey
– Posted on July 6, 2010Posted in: Feature Photos
One of the many multicoloured, basalt towered, soft serve valleys that make up the mystical Cappidocia region. The numerous towers are riddled with hollowed out monasteries, homes, hotels and pigeon farms.
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Camel Love – Palmyra, Syria
– Posted on June 28, 2010Posted in: Feature Photos
Lovers, brothers or just intense non-verbal communication? Camels awaiting riders in the ruins of Palmyra. The once great Aramaic city, centre of trading on the silk road in Syria and key stop on the road to Baghdad.
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Desert Ruins – Palmyra, Syria
– Posted on June 27, 2010Posted in: Feature Photos
An old Arabian fort looks down on the ancient ruined city of Palymra, one of the Middle East’s greatest ancient sites and sole attraction in the ‘no man’s’ land of the Syrian desert and border with Iraq.
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Sculptured wonder – Petra, Jordan
– Posted on June 23, 2010Posted in: Feature Photos
The ‘Monastery’ in Petra, located at the top of a mountain, it is one of innumerable buildings, tombs and even amphitheatres all carved out of the rocks & valleys in the secret city….