Church at Red Square
Overshadowed by the large buildings of the Kremlin, this small church is quietly sitting on the corner of Red Square…Related photos:Saint Basil Cathedral on Red Square, MoscowRussian soldier at Red...
View ArticleCathedral domes in the Kremlin
Details of the roof of yet another Cathedral within the Kremlin walls. Luckily these all survived the cultural revolution that swept across the Soviet Union and later across China as well, as these...
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One of our clients on the Mt Elbrus expedition who grew up in Australia in the sixties, was shocked at first by the directness and sometimes rudeness of the people in Russia. But then he warmed up to...
View ArticleLovely hindu ladies in Pashupatinath, Kathmandu
From the dark skies of Russia to the warmth of Nepal! I was going through some slides for my Everest book and encountered these lovely ladies, whom I met in the Pashupatinath complex in Kathmandu.I had...
View ArticleBuddhists Butterlamps in Dharamsala: China’s bloody contempt for the world
Tibet is on fire. The past weeks many Tibetan monks have been killed brutally by Chinese forces, most of them in Lhasa, the capital of Chinese-occupied Tibet. You will not hear much about it unless we...
View ArticleRoger A Johnson, Gitxsan First nation, Kitwanga, canada
For the First Peoples, the land is the source of Life- a Gift from the Creator. “Mother Earth” is the center of their universe, the core of their culture , the origin of their identity as a people, the...
View ArticleStreet vendor in Istanbul, Turkey & Shop Digital Direct, Broadway photo and...
Istanbul is a wonderful city, spread out over two continents. The people are friendly and the cultural and religious mix found here is unique and refreshing.Of course this attracts many tourists and...
View ArticleThe Cathedral in Puno, Lake Titicaca, Peru
Hugging the shores of Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world at about 3800m /13,000ft, lies Puno.Just a few hours later this relaxed scene would be one big party when the yearly world...
View ArticleHappy 2011 part 2: Amigos from the Galapagos: Can we just be friends?
After the long list of past and present in the previous post, here is a view ahead for all of us, illustrated by these small guys.I loved my visit to the Galapagos, it was truly an old dream come true....
View ArticleYoung Nepali buddhist monk serving milk tea, Kathmandu
The Swayambunath complex (also known as the Monkey Temple) contains several religious places, including this small Buddhist monastery.The elders chant and the younger monks assist with the music and...
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