The ruins of Ollantaytambo (Peru)...stairs leading upto the fortress
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Showing posts with label Travel. Show all posts
Sunday, 21 February 2016
Saturday, 5 December 2015
Sunday, 10 May 2015
Machu Picchu...
...it doesn't leave you, long after you have left...
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Machu Picchu, Peru, Circa August 2014 |
Sunday, 28 December 2014
Monday, 24 February 2014
Chewing gum, art and protest
A harmless pleasure in most societies, chewing gum is banned in Singapore. So artists found a novel way to protest: these works of 'art' at the Singapore Art Museum, are the result of chewed gum spat out and stuck on canvass.
Thursday, 28 November 2013
Kep - far from the madding crowd
People visit Cambodia to see the temples of Angkor Wat in Siem Reap...some of them venture into the capital Phnom Penh. But Kep, a small sea side resort close to the border with Vietnam, is not on many tourist maps (other than of course the residents of Cambodia). So an obvious advantage - you can enjoy the natural beauty of Kep without the crowds.
Once a popular beach town, Kep went through difficult times during the reign of the Khmer Rouge. It still bears the scars of that time - abandoned villas...and an unfinished king's palace.
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It's sweeping sidewalks though, are a reminder of it's former grandness; the benches dotting the sidewalks a great place to admire the magnificent vistas...before you head off to the local seafood joint for your fix of delicious crabs, squids...and lots more.
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Friday, 8 November 2013
Evening walk
This photograph also appeared on the National Geographic website, as a part of the "daily dozen" selected by National Geographic editors on a weekly basis
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Kochi, Kerala, India
Chinese fishing nets (Cheena vala) dot the coast line of the port city of Kochi - in India's southern-most state of Kerala.
This photograph captures the preparations for the evening catch, as the fishermen take an exploratory walk before hanging the nets. CLICK ON "LINKS TO THIS POST" TO LEAVE A COMMENT |
Thursday, 12 September 2013
Detritus
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The remains of a cell at the Alcatraz Prison
San Francisco Bay Area, USA(To see more photos in the Detritus series, visit www.photo-by-richa.com or click here)
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Thursday, 29 August 2013
Going somehwere...?
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At the Alcatraz prison...
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Wednesday, 29 May 2013
Where the streets have...books
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Chatuchak market, Bangkok, Thailand
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| Connaught place, New Delhi, India CLICK ON "LINKS TO THIS POST" TO LEAVE A COMMENT |
Friday, 8 February 2013
The "River" flows
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Museum of Modern Art, New York, US |
Sunday, 23 December 2012
Egyptian surprise
Think of Egypt and what comes to mind...the Nile and famous ancient structures - the pyramids, the sphinx, the massive Rameses statues, the valley of kings & queens and such like. Less well known is the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (in the Egyptian port city of Alexandria) - one of the most interesting modern structures I have ever come across.
The picture below is one teeny weeny part of the massive structure...scroll down for other views.
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| In progress.....cleaning of the 160m-diameter glass-panelled roof |
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| The exterior made of Aswan granite |
(For more Egypt photographs see gallery 'Blues along the Nile...and history at every corner' on www.photos-by-richa.com)
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Saturday, 24 November 2012
A cave like no other
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Inside a limestone cave...
Halong Bay, Vietnam
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Wednesday, 14 November 2012
Rest & Recuperation
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Boat traders in Egypt sell their traditional
wares, by cruising along with the cruise ships going up and down the Nile.
After the hectic hollering in the morning, the boat traders go silent by noon…the
boats become vessels of prayer and relaxation. The rest and recuperation sees
them back to full throated action – this is the moment of the calm before the
next storm, somewhere between Luxor and Aswan.
(For more photographs of Egypt, visit the section 'Blues along the Nile...and history at every corner' on www.photos-by-richa.com or click here)
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