afghanistan Afghanistan afghanistanafghanistangallery afghan1.jpg
A girl on chicken street in central Kabul, June 2002 afghan2.jpg Woman and Child.
Kabul, June 2002 afghan3.jpg Boys playing on a shot down plane. Kabul, June 2002
afghan4.jpg Boy playing on a shot down plane . Kabul, June 2002
afghan5.jpg Sunset over Kabul. June 2002
afghan6.jpg Entrance to the Afghani National History Museum. Its empty now, everything
has either been shipped to Europe for safe-keeping, or destroyed during the wars
afghan7.jpg Afghani goverment building in West Kabul, it was destroyed during
the civil war that took place in the 1990's. Kabul, June 2002
afghan8.jpg Public transport. Kabul, 2002 afghan9.jpg Bombed out section of West
Kabul. June 2002 afghan10.jpg A view of Kabul from the side of the valley. June
2002 afghan11.jpg Old man on Chicken Street. Kabul, June 2002
afghan12.jpg Boys riding through West Kabul. June 2002 afghan13.jpg Bombed out
section of West Kabul. June 2002 afghan14.jpg Bombed out section of West Kabul.
June 2002 afghan15.jpg Woman selling dried apricots. June 2002 afghan16.jpg Man
in Kabul. June 2002 afghan17.jpg Bombed out section of West Kabul. June 2002
afghan18.jpg Bombed out section of West Kabul. June 2002
africa Africa africaafricagallery africa1.jpg Masai girl. Northern Tanzania, May
2003 africa2.jpg Ngorongoro Crater. Tanzania, May 2003 africa3.jpg Sunrise off
of Zanzibar. Tanzania, May 2003 africa4.jpg African handicrafts. Tanzania, May
2003 africa5.jpg Sunrise off the coast of Zanzibar. Tanzania, May 2003
africa6.jpg The break of day off the coast Daresalam. Tanzania, May 2003
africa7.jpg Masia Woman. Tanzania, May 2003 africa8.jpg Masia Woman #2. Tanzania,
May 2003 africa9.jpg Zebras in the Ngorongoro Crater. Tanzania, May 2003 africa10.jpg
Victoria Falls from an ultralite. Zimbabwe, May 2003
africa11.jpg Victoria Falls. Zimbabwe, May 2003 africa12.jpg Big blue sky in the
Ngorongoro Crater. Tanzania, May 2003 balkans Balkans balkansbalkansgallery balkans1.jpg
Rooftops in Dubrovnic. Croatia, July 2006
balkans2.jpg Stained glass ceiling in Zagreb. Croatia, July 2006
balkans3.jpg Croatian national theater, Zagreb. Croatia, July 2006
balkans4.jpg Zagreb street shot, Croatia July 2006
balkans5.jpg Muslim cemetery in central Mostar, all the plots are occupied by
those who were killed int he war. Bosnia-Herzegovina, July 2006
balkans6.jpg This Turkish bridge was originally built in 1557. In 1993 it was
destroyed when fighting erupted between Christian who lived on the south bank
with Muslims who lived on the north. I was rebuilt with UN funds when the war
ended. Bosnia-Herzegovina, July 2006 balkans7.jpg Dubrovnic at night. Croatia,
July 2006 balkans8.jpg War damage in Mostar. Bosnia-Herzegovina, July 2006
balkans9.jpg Dubrovnic at night. Croatia, July 2006 balkans10.jpg I came across
this bullet riddled chairlift on a hillside outside f Dubrovnic. Croatia, July
2006 balkans11.jpg Carpets and pillows for sale in Sarajevo. Bosnia-Herzegovina,
July 2006 balkans12.jpg Some ammunition that has been converted in the pens and
other things, Sarajevo. Bosnia-Herzegovina, July 2006 balkans13.jpg An amazing
view on the way down to Kotor. Montengro, July 2006 balkans14.jpg Dubrovnic at
night. Croatia, July 2006 balkans15.jpg The white marble street of Dubrovnic.
Croatia, July 2006 baltics baltics balticsbalticsgallery
baltics1.jpg A view of Tallinn from the tower of St Olaf Oleviste. Estonia, Sept
2006 baltics2.jpg Ferris Wheel in central Minsk. Belarus, 2006
baltics3.jpg Ferris Wheel in central Minsk. Belarus, 2006 baltics4.jpg The three
crosses overlooking Vilnius. Lithuania, Sept 2006 baltics5.jpg Russian car in
Kiev. Ukraine, 2006 baltics6.jpg Sunrise in the Carpathian Mountians. Romania,
2006 baltics7.jpg Diary farm in the Carpathian Mountians. Romania, 2006 baltics8.jpg
Dam. Romania, 2006 baltics9.jpg Uspenskaia Church, Kiev. Ukraine, 2006 baltics10.jpg
Craftsman constructing domes for Orthodox Christian churches in Kiev. Ukraine,
2006 baltics11.jpg Newly made domes for Orthodox Christian churches in Kiev. Ukraine,
2006 baltics12.jpg St Anne's Cathedral, Vilnius. Lithuania, 2006 baltics13.jpg
St Andrew's Church in Kiev. Ukraine, 2006
baltics14.jpg Back alleys of Riga. Latvia, 2006 baltics15.jpg Watch out for pick
pickets, Tallinn. Estonia, 2006 baltics16.jpg Russian Church, Minsk. Belarus,
2006 baltics17.jpg Russian Church, Minsk. Belarus, 2006 baltics18.jpg Icon Gallery,
Riga. Latvia, 2006 baltics19.jpg House of the Black Heads, Riga. Latvia, 2006
baltics20.jpg Kiev. Ukraine, 2006 baltics21.jpg St Sophia Church in Kiev. Ukraine,
2006 baltics22.jpg A wedding at St Andrew's Church in Kiev. Ukraine, 2006 baltics23.jpg
St Sophia Church in Kiev. Ukraine, 2006
baltics24.jpg Statue of the Victory, Kiev. Ukraine, 2006 baltics25.jpg Dam. Romania,
2006 baltics26.jpg Farms in the Carpathian Mountians. Romania, 2006
baltics27.jpg Kiev. Ukraine, 2006 baltics28.jpg Hill of Crosses, Siauliai. Lithuania,
Sept 2006 baltics29.jpg Arc of Friendship, Kiev. Ukraine, 2006
baltics30.jpg St Andrew Church in Kiev. Ukraine, 2006 baltics31.jpg Vilnius. Lithuania,
2006 baltics32.jpg Carpathian Village. Romania, 2006 bangladesh Bangladesh bangladeshbangladeshgallery
bangladesh1.jpg Rickshaw puller in Old Dhaka. Bangladesh, 2002 bangladesh2.jpg
Tamil woman picking tea in Sri Mongal. Bangladesh, 2002 bangladesh3.jpg Tamil
woman in the Sri Mongal tea estates. Bangladesh, 2002 bangladesh4.jpg Ship building
in Dhamrai, when the monsoon season starts this entire area will be flooded. Bangladesh,
2002 bangladesh5.jpg Summer rice harvest in Dhamrai. Bangladesh, 2002
bangladesh6.jpg Artisan removing red hot mold from a traditional oven Dhamrai.
Bangladesh, 2002 bangladesh7.jpg Artisan cooling his tools in Dhamrai. bangladesh,
2002 bangladesh8.jpg Unloading a boat in Dhaka harbor. Bangladesh, 2002 bangladesh9.jpg
Woman in red sari, Old Dhaka. Bangladesh, 2002
bangladesh10.jpg Rickshaw art Dhamrai. Bangladesh, 2003
bangladesh11.jpg Rickshaw puller having a nap old Dhaka. Bangladesh, 2003
bangladesh12.jpg Baby seat in Old Dhaka. Bangladesh, 2002
bangladesh13.jpg Artisan pouring molten brass into molds Dhamrai. Bangladesh,
2002
bangladesh14.jpg Sunset on the south side of the river in Dhaka.Bangladesh, 2003
bangladesh15.jpg Sculptor in Damrai, creating Hindu gods from wax. These wax statues
will be covered in several layers of clay. These clay-covered statues will hen
be placed in a furnace where the wax will melt out, leaving a hollow mold. Bangladesh,
2002
bangladesh16.jpg Preparing for Durga Puja Festival in Damrai. Bangladesh, 2002
bangladesh17.jpg Old Dhaka. Bangladesh, 2002
bangladesh18.jpg Rush hour in Old Dhaka. Bangladesh, 2002
bangladesh19.jpg A quick nap in Old Dhaka. Bangladesh, 2002
bangladesh20.jpg Rush hour in Old Dhaka. Bangladesh, 2002
bangladesh21.jpg Crossing the street in Old Dhaka. Bangladesh, 2002
bangladesh22.jpg People watch as a Hindu priest slides hooks through a man's back
during the Kali Puga festival, Bangladesh, 2004
bangladesh23.jpg Kali Puga festival in Dhamrai. Bangladesh, 2004
bangladesh24.jpg Kali Puga festival in Dhamrai. Bangladesh, 2004
bangladesh25.jpg Nervous girls wait for the next part of the Kali Puga festival
in which men will be suspended by hooks through different parts of their bodies,
Dhamrai. Bangladesh, 2004 bangladesh26.jpg Kali Puga festival in Dhamrai. Bangladesh,
2004 bangladesh27.jpg Kali Puga festival in Dhamrai. Bangladesh, 2004 bangladesh28.jpg
Kali Puga festival in Dhamrai. Bangladesh, 2004
bangladesh29.jpg The post that will be used to hang people from, is blessed during
the Kali Puga festival in Dhamrai. Bangladesh, 2004
bangladesh30.jpg Transporting the harvest in Dhamrai. Bangladesh, 2003
bangladesh31.jpg Kali Puga festival in Dhamrai. Bangladesh, 2004
bangladesh32.jpg Devotee dances through the crowd during the Kali Puga festical
in Dhamrai. Bangladesh, 2004 bangladesh33.jpg Kali Puga festival in Dhamrai. Bangladesh,
2004 bangladesh34.jpg Kali Puga festival in Dhamrai. Bangladesh, 2004 bangladesh35.jpg
Hooks are inserted into a devotee's back during the Kali Puga festival in Dhamrai.
Bangladesh, 2004 bangladesh36.jpg Interested onlookers. Bangladesh, 2003 bangladesh37.jpg
Boy in Old Dhaka. Bangladesh, 2003
bangladesh38.jpg Portrait from Old Dhaka. Bangladesh, 2003
bangladesh39.jpg A view of the kilm in Dhamrai. Bangladesh, 2003
bangladesh40.jpg A train station on the way to Sri Mongal during the monsoon season.
Bangladesh, 2003 bangladesh41.jpg Dhaka harbor. Bangladesh, 2003
bangladesh42.jpg Hiding frmo the sun in Dhaka harbor. Bangladesh, 2003
bangladesh43.jpg Dhaka harbor. Bangladesh, 2003 bangladesh44.jpg Boys in Old Dhaka
checking out the latest movies. Bangladesh, 2003 bangladesh45.jpg On top of a
brick kilm, Bangladesh, 2003 bangladesh46.jpg Ship breaking yards in Chittagong.
Bangladesh, 2003 bangladesh47.jpg Ship breaking yards in Chittagong. Bangladesh,
2003 bangladesh48.jpg Ship breaking yards in Chittagong. Bangladesh, 2003 bangladesh49.jpg
Ship breaking yards in Chittagong. Bangladesh, 2003 bangladesh50.jpg Fishing in
Sri Mongal. Bangladesh, August 2002 bangladesh51.jpg Preparing one of the statues
for the Durga Puja festical in Dhamrai. Bangladesh, 2004 bangladesh52.jpg Mid
day on the river. Bangladesh, August 2002 bangladesh53.jpg Preparing one of the
statues for the Durga Puja festical in Dhamrai. Bangladesh, 2004 bhutan bhutan
bhutanbhutangallery bhutan1.jpg Sleeping dogs, outside Punakha Monestary. Bhutan,
Febuary 2004 bhutan2.jpg Large prayer wheel, inside Punakha Monestary. Bhutan,
Febuary 2004 bhutan3.jpg Curious Bhutanese girl in Thimpu. Bhutan, Febuary 2004
bhutan4.jpg Bhutan man in Thimpu. Bhutan, Febuary 2004
bhutan5.jpg Religous pilgrim outside the National Memorial Chorten in Thimpu.
Bhutan, Febuary 2004 bhutan6.jpg Buddhist nuns making prayer flags. These flags
are ever-present in Bhutan and come in 5 colors. Yellow representing Earth, blue
for water, green for wood, red for fire and white for iron. Bhutan, 2004 bhutan7.jpg
Terraced fields filled with mustard flowers, on the way to Punahka. Bhutan, 2004
bhutan8.jpg Typical Bhutanese doorway, photo was taken in Paro. Bhutan, 2004 bhutan9.jpg
One morning I came across this small blue prayer wheel attached to a farmhouse.
The blue cylinder is filled with Buddhist prayers, each revolution counts as one
utterance of all the prayers inside the cylinder. Bhutan, 2004 bhutan10.jpg Small
suspension bridge in Khuruthang. Bhutan, 2004
bhutan11.jpg Ornate decorations, inside the Punahka Monastery. Including the wheel
of life on the Tibetan Wheel of Life on the left. Bhutan, 2004
bhutan12.jpg Main enterance to the Punakha Monestary. Bhutan, 2004
bhutan13.jpg Taktshang Goemba Monastery, outside of Paro. Bhutan, 2004
bhutan14.jpg Bhutanese dragon, carved on the interior or Punahka Dzong. Bhutan,
2004 bhutan15.jpg Artist creating a Buddhist painting called a Thanka in Thimpu.
This one illustrates the life of Buddha. The artists use fine single hair brushes
and each Thanka, can take weeks to complete. Bhutan, 2004
bhutan16.jpg Bhutanese style prayer flags. These pieces of cloth are covered with
Buddhist prayers, when they flap in the breeze the Bhutanese believe that the
prayers are being sent off to heaven. This photo was taken at Do chula pass (3050
m), on route to Punakha. Bhutan, 2004 bhutan17.jpg Punakha Dzong. Bhutan, 2004
bhutan18.jpg Bhutanese windows in Paro. Bhutan 2004
bhutan19.jpg Terraced rice fields in Paro. Bhutan, 2004 bhutan20.jpg Punakha Dzong,
2004. Bhutan, 2004 bhutan21.jpg Punakha Dzong, 2004. Bhutan, 2004
cambodia Cambodia cambodiacambodiagallery cambodia1.jpg One of the temples of
Seim Reip. Cambodia, 1999 cambodia2.jpg A view from the road to Ho Chi Min city
from Phnom Penh. Cambodia, 1999 cambodia3.jpg Hotel regulations while staying
in Phnom Penh.Note Rules 2 and 3. Cambodia, 1999 cambodia4.jpg Intricately carved
ruins of Bantuey Srey ruins outside of Siem Reip. Cambodia, 1999
cambodia5.jpg Motorcycle bridge somewhere around Siem Riep. Cambodia, 1999
cambodia6.jpg Bantuey Srey ruins outside of Seim Reip. Cambodia, 1999
cambodia7.jpg Child labour. Cambodia, 1999 cambodia8.jpg Me standing on some ruines
in Seim Reip. Cambodia, 1999 cambodia9.jpg Monks atop the largest of temples in
Angkor Wat. Cambodia, 1999 cambodia10.jpg Sales women in Siem Reip. Cambodia,
1999 china china chinachinagallery china1.jpg Ouiger man with his grand daughter
taken in Xinjang Province. China, 1999 china2.jpg Camping out somewhere in western
China. China, 1999 china3.jpg Sunset near the Mongolian boarder. China, 1999 china4.jpg
Sunday market in Kashgar. China, 1999
china5.jpg Sunday market in Kashgar. China, 1999 china6.jpg Sunday market in Kashgar.
China, 1999 china7.jpg Curious people in Xinjang. China, 1999
china8.jpg The Great Wall. China, 2004 china9.jpg Lions guarding the entrance
to the Imperial Palace in Beijing 2004. China, 2004 china10.jpg We met this guy
while hiking on the Great Wall of China. He was selling sunglasses, cokes and
home made fireworks. China, 2004 cyprus Cyprus cypruscyprusgallery cyp1.jpg Streets
of Valletta. Malta, 2002 cyp2.jpg Turkish North Nicosia. Cyprus, November 2002
cyp3.jpg Dinner in Medina. Malta, 2002 cyp4.jpg Looking up inside the Church of
St Mary in Mosta. Malta, November 2002 cyp5.jpg Maltese fishing boat in Birzebbga,
the Eye of Osaris (to ward of evil spirits) appears on many of the fishing board
there. Matla, November 2002 cyp6.jpg Dwerja Cliffs at sunset. Malta, 2002 cyp7.jpg
Streets of Valletta. Malta, 2002 cyp8.jpg Maltese fishing boat in Birzebbga. Matla,
2002 cyp9.jpg Old house with a new Satellite Dish. Turkish Administered North
Cyprus, 2002 cyp10.jpg North Nicosia. NorthCyprus, November 2002 cyp11.jpg Streets
of Valletta. Malta, 2002
ecuador Ecuador ecuadorecuadorgallery ecuador1.jpg Land iguana and a friend in
the Galapagos Islands. Ecuador, 1999 ecuador2.jpg Troi and some tomatoes in Quito.
Ecuador, 1999 ecuador3.jpg Dolls for sale in Otavalo. Ecuador, 1999
ecuador4.jpg Girl with baby in Otavalo. Ecuador, 1999 ecuador5.jpg Crafts for
sale in Otavalo. Ecuador, 1999 ecuador6.jpg Troi and a sleepy seal. Ecuador, 1999
ecuador7.jpg Sally lightfoot crab on the Galapagos Island. Ecuador, 1999
ecuador8.jpg Endemic plants growing on a volcano in the Galapagos Islands. Ecuador,
1999 ecuador9.jpg Sea Iguanas in the Galapagos. Ecuador, 1999
egypt Egypt egyptegyptgallery egypt1.jpg Back streets of the Islamic Quarter in
Cairo. Egypt, 2005 egypt2.jpg Old man watching sunset Cairo. Egypt, 2005
egypt3.jpg Taking a boat across Aswan Lake while having a smoke. Egypt, 2005
egypt4.jpg Tombs of the Nobles, just outside of Luxor. Egypt, 2005
egypt5.jpg Hats for sale in Cairo. Egypt, 2005 egypt6.jpg Islamic Quarter at sunset.
Egypt, 2005 egypt7.jpg Abu Simbol. Egypt, 2005 egypt8.jpg Cairo Rooftops. Egypt,
2005 egypt9.jpg Luxor Temple. Egypt, 2005 egypt10.jpg Shopping in Luxor. Egypt,
2005 egypt11.jpg Luxor. Egypt, 2005 egypt12.jpg Camels in Aswan. Egypt, 2005 egypt13.jpg
Sunrise from Mt Sinai. Egypt, 2005 egypt14.jpg Sunset on a rooftop in Luxor. Egypt,
2005 europe Europe europeeuropegallery
europe1.jpg A bike ride through WW1 battlegrounds in Brugge. Belgium, 1997
europe2.jpg Luxembourg gardens in Paris. France, 1997 europe3.jpg The city of
Prague. Czech Republic, 1997 europe4.jpg Sunset from the The Centre Pompidou,
Paris. Iceland, 2005 europe5.jpg Sailboats in Paris. France, 2006 europe6.jpg
Rock wall in the Aran Islands. Ireland, 1997 europe7.jpg Bikes and graffiti in
Amsterdam. Netherlands, 1997 europe8.jpg The Louvre, Paris. France, 2006
iceland Iceland icelandicelandgallery iceland1.jpg Remote church in Iceland. Iceland,
2005 iceland2.jpg Black sand beaches on the South Coast. Iceland, 2005
iceland3.jpg Reykjavik cityscape. Iceland, 2005 iceland4.jpg Rock formation on
the south coast. Iceland, 2005 iceland5.jpg Rock formation on the south coast.
Iceland, 2005 iceland6.jpg South Coast on the way to Vik. Iceland, 2005
iceland7.jpg Iceland horses. Iceland, 2005 iceland8.jpg Black sheep on the way
to Vik. Iceland, 2005 iceland9.jpg Rural barn that has been built into the hillside.
Iceland, 2005 iceland10.jpg Shipyards in Reykjavik. Iceland, 2005
iceland11.jpg Remote landscape. Iceland, 2005 india India indiaindiagallery
india1.jpg A sahdu meditating in Varanasi. India, 2000 india2.jpg Ganges River
in Varanasi. India, 2000 india3.jpg A girl selling flowers in Varanasi. India,
2000 india4.jpg Sarnath pagoda. India, 2000 india5.jpg Varanasi and Ganges River.
India, 2000 india6.jpg The Great Mosque in old Delhi. India, 2000 india7.jpg Girls
collecting water, Arga. India, 2000 india8.jpg Taj Mahal at sunrise. Indian, 2000
india9.jpg Golden Temple in Amristar. India, 2000
india10.jpg Red Fort, Old Delhi. India, 2000 india11.jpg A meat market in Calcutta.
India, 2004 india12.jpg Rickshaw pullers waiting at the Kali Temple, Calcutta.
India, 2004 india13.jpg A frigid taxi ride in Calcutta. India, 2004
india14.jpg Fruit market in Calcutta. India, 2004 india15.jpg Downtown Calcutta.
India, 2004 india16.jpg A cold day in Calcutta. India, 2004 japan japan
japanjapangallery japan1.jpg Kamomioya - Jinja shrine, Kyoto. Japan, 1999
japan2.jpg A Buddhist temple in Kamakura. Japan, 1999 japan3.jpg Kyoto. Japan,
1999 japan4.jpg Atomic bomb memorial at Hiroshima. Japan, 1999 japan5.jpg Shinjiku
station, Tokyo. Japan, 1999 japan6.jpg Tokyo. Japan, 1999 jordan jordan
jordanjordangallery petra1.jpg Dry river in Petra. Jordan, 2005 petra2.jpg The
Royda Tombs in Petra. Jordan, 2005 petra3.jpg An ancient house carved into the
canyon wall. Jordan, 2005 petra4.jpg The commute home from work, Petra. Jordan,
2005 petra5.jpg The Treasury, Perta. Jordan, 2005 petra6.jpg The High Monestary,
Petra. Jordan, 2005 laos laos laoslaosgallery lao1.jpg A stairway in the woods,
Luang Prabang. Laos, 2000 lao2.jpg Buddhas in storage in Luang Prabang. Laos,
2000 lao3.jpg Entrance to a temple in Luang Prabang. Laos, 2000 lao4.jpg Buddhist
temple in Luang Prabang. Laos, 2000 lao5.jpg Xieng Khuan park, close to Vientiane.
Laos, 2000 lao6.jpg The jungle cover mountains around Vang Vieng . Laos, 2000
lao7.jpg Xieng Khuan park, near Vientiane. Laos, 2000 myanmar myanmar
myanmarmyanmargallery myanmar1.jpg Bagan temple complex at sunset. Myanmar, 2004
myanmar2.jpg Buddha. Myanmar, 2004 myanmar3.jpg Mingun Pagoda. Myanmar, 2004
myanmar4.jpg Bagan at sunset. Myanmar, 2004 myanmar5.jpg Mandalay Bridge. Myanmar,
2004 myanmar6.jpg One of the stalls outside Mingun Pagoda. Myanmar, 2004 myanmar7.jpg
Boat ride up the Ayeyarwady River to Mingun Pagoda. Myanmar, 2004 myanmar8.jpg
Puppets for sale in Mandalay. Myanmar, 2004
myanmar9.jpg Buddhist nun in Mingun . Myanmar, 2004 myanmar10.jpg Shwedagon Pagoda,
Yangon. Myanmar, 2004 myanmar11.jpg A local girl in Mandalay. Myanmar, 2004 myanmar12.jpg
Bagan at sunset. Myanmar, 2004 myanmar13.jpg Clear blue skies in Mingun. Myanmar,
2004 myanmar14.jpg Girl on Mandalay Bridge. Myanmar, 2004
myanmar15.jpg Buddhist nun in Bagan. Myanmar, 2004 myanmar16.jpg A young Burmese
boy. Myanmar, 2004 myanmar17.jpg Local transportation in Bagan. Myanmar, 2004
myanmar18.jpg Royal Palace, Mandalay. Myanmar, 2004 myanmar19.jpg A local incense
dealer in Mingun. Myanmar, 2004 myanmar20.jpg A young monk in Mandalay. Myanmar,
2004 myanmar21.jpg Mandalay Bridge at sunset. Myanmar, 2004
myanmar22.jpg Enjoying some candy in Mingun. Myanmar, 2004 mongolia mongolia
mongoliamongoliagallery mongolia1.jpg Mogolian meat market, Ulan Baatar. Mongolia,
2004 mongolia2.jpg Traditional Mongolian throat singer. Mongolia, 2004
mongolia3.jpg Temple in central Ulan Baatar. Mongolia, 2004 mongolia4.jpg I met
this very kind lady visiting a remote Buddhist temple on the edge of the Gobi
desert. She lived alone in a traditional Mongolian tent, and takes care of a small
Dalai Lama temple that was almost completely destroyed when the communists took
of in the 1950's. She took us in and gave us tea and cookies. Through our translator
she told us about her life, during the sub-zero Mongolian winters, when she is
often she is often cut off from the rest of the world for months at a time. Mongolia,
2004 mongolia5.jpg This Mongolian guy was painting and watching a big sumo wrestling
match that was playing inside. Mongolia, 2004
mongolia6.jpg A stroll though the Mongolia, Robin is off to the right taking a
look too. Mongolia, 2004 mongolia7.jpg Taxi driver. Mongolia, 2004 mongolia8.jpg
Summer dress in Ulan Bataar . Mongolia, 2004 mongolia9.jpg A view of the Gobi.
Mongolia, 2004 mongolia10.jpg 7/11 Mongolian style. Mongolia, 2004
mongolia11.jpg A Mongolian Ger, overlooking the Gobi. Mongolia, 2004
mongolia12.jpg Ulan Bataar. Mongolia, 2004 mongolia13.jpg A one horse pub. ongolia,
2004 mongolia14.jpg We climbed up this rocky mountain to watch the sunset on the
little gobi. Even in the middle of May the strong wind was very cold and blew
us all over the place. Mongolia, 2004 mongolia15.jpg I took this shot during the
performance of a traditional Mongolian throat singer. The instrument in the photo
was hand made, the strings are made from horse hair. It sounds like a cross between
a violin and stand up bass. Mongolia, 2004
nepal Nepal nepalnepalgallery nepal1.jpg A rainy day on Lake Phewa, Pokhara. Nepal,
2000 nepal2.jpg Street scene from Baktahpur. Nepal, 2000 nepal3.jpg Flute Salesmen,
Baktaphur. Nepal, 2000 nepal4.jpg Swayambhunath Temple, Kathmandu. Nepal, 2000
nepal5.jpg Swayambhunath Temple, Kathmandu. Nepal, 2000 nepal6.jpg Women in red
sari, waiting to enter a Shiva temple on the Teej holiday in Kathmandu. Nepal,
2000 nepal7.jpg A Sahdu at the Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu. Nepal, 2000 nepal8.jpg
Hindu god puppets for sale in Kathmandu . Nepal, 2000 nepal9.jpg Indra Jatra festival,
Kathmandu. Men fight to get a drink from the tube coming out of the mouth of the
statue to ensure they are blessed. Nepal, 2000 northamerica northamerica northamericanorthamericagallery
america1.jpg Washington D.C. United States, 2001 namerica2.jpg Church in Beacon
Hill, Boston, Massachusetts. United States, 1998 namerica3.jpg Cemetary in Walpole,
Massachusetts. United States, 1998 namerica4.jpg People remembering loved ones
at the Vietnamese War Memorial in Washington D.C. United States, 2002
namerica5.jpg Columns in Washington D.C. United States, 2001 namerica6.jpg Canadian
Rockies in Jasper Provincial Park in Alberta. Canada, 1999 namerica7.jpg View
from Alamo Square in San Francisco, California. United States, 1998 namerica8.jpg
Badlans National Park, South Dakota. United States, 1996 oman oman omanomangallery
oman1.jpg Arabesque doors in the fort at Rustaq. Oman, 2002 oman2.jpg Fort at
Nahkl . Oman, 2002 oman3.jpg Pottery for sale at the market in Nizwa. Oman, 2002
oman4.jpg Wild camels in Salalah. Oman, 2002
oman5.jpg A day at the beach on the Gulf of Oman . Oman, 2002 oman6.jpg Inside
the old fort at Rustaq . Oman, 2002 oman7.jpg Sunday livestock market in Nizwa
. Oman, 2002 oman8.jpg Fort at Rustaq. Oman, 2002 oman9.jpg Sultan Qaboos Grand
Mosque, Muscat. Oman, 2002 oman10.jpg Inside the old fort at Rustaq. Oman, 2002
oman11.jpg Photo of the inner sanctum that faces Mecca, inside the Great Mosque
in Oman. Oman, 2002 oman12.jpg Womens entrance to the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
in Muscat. Oman, 2002 oman13.jpg Bullfighting Omani Style, Barka. Oman, 2002
russia Russia russiarussiagallery russia1.jpg Russian Matrooshkas for sale Moscow.
Russia, 2004 russia2.jpg Red Square at Sunset, Moscow. Russia, 2004
russia3.jpg Church of St. Basil, Moscow. Russia, 2004 russia4.jpg Motorcycle in
Siberia, Irkutsk. Russia, 2004 russia5.jpg Trains in Siberia. Russia, 2004
russia6.jpg Red Square, Moscow. Russia, 2004 russia7.jpg Moscow. Russia, 2004
russia8.jpg Moscow skyscaper designed and built by Stalin's regime. Russia, 2004
singapore Singapore singaporesingaporegallery sing1.jpg Rickshaws in Melaka. Malaysia,
2003 sing2.jpg Front porches in the old Chinese quarter of Melaka. Malaysia, 2003
sing3.jpg Chinatown. Singapore, 2003 spain spain spainspaingallery spain1.jpg
Seville, during the Semana Santa Easter Festival, Seville. Spain, 2006 spain2.jpg
A midnight procesion during the Semana Santa Festival. Spain, 2006 spain3.jpg
Door knockers in Seville. Spain, 2006
spain4.jpg A midnight procesion during the Semana Santa Festival, Seville. Spain,
2006 spain5.jpg The main door to the Alcazar in Seville. Spain, 2006
spain6.jpg A midnight procesion during the Semana Santa Festival, Seville. Spain,
2006 spain7.jpg A midnight procesion during the Semana Santa Festival, Seville.
Spain, 2006 spain8.jpg Horse drawn carriage, Seville. Spain, 2006
spain9.jpg A midnight procesion during the Semana Santa Festival, Seville. Spain,
2006 spain10.jpg Semana Santa Festival, Seville. Spain, 2006
spain11.jpg Semana Santa Festival, Seville. Spain, 2006 spain12.jpg Semana Santa
Festival, Seville. Spain, 2006 spain13.jpg Semana Santa Festival, Seville. Spain,
2006 spain14.jpg The Alcazar, Seville. Spain, 2006 spain15.jpg Semana Santa Festival,
Seville. Spain, 2006 spain16.jpg El Toro sculptor on a hillside in Andalucia.
Spain, 2006 spain17.jpg Inside the Mezquita in Cordoba. Spain, 2006 srilanka srilanka
srilankasrilankagallery srilanka1.jpg Stilt fisherman the way to Kataragama. Sri
Lanka, 2003 srilanka2.jpg A guardian at the entrance Sigiriya. Sri Lanka, 2003
srilanka3.jpg Fishermen on the west coast setting sail. Sri Lanka, 2003 srilanka4.jpg
Some of the massive Buddhist stupas in northern Sri Lanka are being rebuilt with
UNESCO funds. These guys are handing bricks one by one, up the side of the pagoda
in Thuparama. Sri Lanka, 2003
srilanka5.jpg Fishermen on the West Coast. Sri Lanka, 2003
srilanka6.jpg Rebuilding the pagoda at Thuparama. Sri Lanka, 2003
srilanka7.jpg Dancing girls carve into the temple at Polonnoruwa. Sri Lanka, 2003
srilanka8.jpg Kissing Geese taken at the temple of the tooth in Kandy. Sri Lanka,
2003 srilanka9.jpg Climbing to the top of Sigiriya. Sri Lanka, 2003
srilanka10.jpg School children holding Buddhist flags in Polonnoruwa. Sri Lanka,
2003 srilanka11.jpg School children waiting to enter the Mahabodhi Temple which
contians a descendent of the original bodhi tree under which Buddha meditated.
Sri Lanka, 2003 srilanka12.jpg A gray langur monkey eating a flower, Sigiriya.
Sri Lanka, 2003 srilanka13.jpg Lizard hiding in the grass. Sri Lanka, 2003
srilanka14.jpg A view from the to of the Sigiriya ruins. Sri Lanka, 2003
srilanka15.jpg Sunset in Colombo. Sri Lanka, 2003 syria Syria syriasyriagallery
syria1.jpg Work horse in Alepo. Syria, 2005 syria2.jpg Hama water wheels. Syria,
2005 syria3.jpg Palmyra ruins at sunset. Syria, 2005 syria4.jpg Water wheel in
Hama. Syria, 2005 syria5.jpg Ancient fortress outside of Alepo. Syria, 2005
syria6.jpg Old Bazaar, Damascus. Syria, 2005 syria7.jpg Inside the great mosque,
Damascus. Syria, 2005 syria8.jpg Damascus. Syria, 2005 syria9.jpg An alley in
old Damascus. Syria, 2005 syria10.jpg Sewing machines in Damascus. Syria, 2005
syria11.jpg Ruins in Palmyra. Syria, 2005 syria12.jpg Central Mosque, Damascus.
Syria, 2005 thailand Thailand thailandthailandgallery thailand1.jpg Wat Phrakaew,
Bangkok. Thailand, 2000 thailand2.jpg Wat Phrakaew, Bangkok. Thailand, 2000 thailand3.jpg
Wat Phrakaew, Bangkok. Thailand, 2000 thailand4.jpg Wat Phrakaew, Bangkok. Thailand,
2000 thailand5.jpg A reclining Buddha in Ayutthaya. Thailand, 2000 thailand6.jpg
Boat taxis on the Chao Phraya, Bangkok. Thailand, 2000 thailand7.jpg Wat Phrakaew,
Bangkok. Thailand, 2000 thailand8.jpg Wat Phrakaew, Bangkok. Thailand, 2000 thailand9.jpg
Wat Phrakaew, Bangkok. Thailand, 2000 thailand10.jpg Wat Phrakaew, Bangkok. Thailand,
2000 tibet Tibet tibettibetgallery tibet1.jpg Ornate buildings surround the Xigaze
monestary. Tibet, 2000 tibet2.jpg Buddhist monestary, Xigaze. Tibet, 2000 tibet3.jpg
While visiting Tibet rug making cooperative in Lhasa, I came across these two
guys. They are making fun of my eyes. Tibet, 2000 tibet4.jpg Potala Palace is
the former home of the exiled Dalai Lama. It's now a museum run by the Chinese
government. Tibet, 2000 tibet5.jpg Scorpion Lake is located high in the Himalayas
and considered sacred by many Tibetans. The lake was like a sheet of glass when
we passed by in our truck. Tibet, 2000 tibet6.jpg This photo was taken in Gyantse,
Tibet. This amazing Buddhist temple is filled with hundreds colorful rooms dedicated
to different incarnations of Buddha. In the back ground you can see Gyantse fort
which is located at the top of the mountain, it houses the famous Anti-British
Museum. Tibet, 2000 tibet7.jpg A few goats heading to the market transport. Tibet,
2000 tibet8.jpg One day some friends and I went for a hike into the mountains.
We were soon met by a group of very cute little girls. These two insisted on holding
my hands. While they sang and danced along, they lead me down the route. Tibet,
2000 tibet9.jpg Janine and I hiked up on Mount Everest, towards the first base
camp. I think over 21000ft at this point, according to a friends GPS. We waited
all day to catch a clear view. Tibet, 2000
tibet10.jpg I met this woman outside of a Buddhist nunnery, at the base of Mount
Everest. She was a religious pilgrim who was visiting a nearby Buddhist shrine;
she had walked for many miles at high altitude, almost 20000 feet, to get to this
point. Tibet, 2000 tibet11.jpg We were lucky enough to catch this once a year
festival at the Gamden Monestary; which is located about two hours from Lhasa
by taxi. The festival culminated when monks unfurled a massive Buddhist Thanka
depicting different scenes from Buddha's life. The monks in the photo are standing
at the bottom of the great Thanka collecting offerings given by worshippers. Tibet,
2000 tibet12.jpg Festival at the Gamden Monestary. The festival culminates when
monks unfurl a massive Buddhist Thanka depicting different scenes from Buddha's
life. The monks in the photo are standing at the bottom of the great Thanka collecting
offerings given by worshippers. Tibet, 2000 tibet13.jpg While driving through
central Tibet we stopped at a horse racing festival in the middle of a vast open
plain. All the men, women and children were dressed up in their finest clothes.
Tibet, 2000
tunisia Tunisia tunisiatunisiagallery tunis1.jpg The maze-like streets in the
old city at Kairouan. Tunisia, 2004 tunis2.jpg The massive Roman Colosseum at
El-Jem. Tunisia, 2004 tunis3.jpg Lost in the old Medina, Tunis. Tunisia, 2004
tunis4.jpg Inside the Great Mosque at Kariouan, the oldest mosque in North Africa.
Tunisia, 2004 tunis5.jpg Roman ruins in Dougga. Tunisia, 2004
tunis6.jpg Inside the Great Mosque in Kairouan. Tunisia, 2004 tunis7.jpg Roman
ruins in Dougga. Tunisia, 2004 turkey turkey turkeyturkeygallery turkey1.jpg Lamps
for sale in Istanbul. Turkey, 2005 turkey2.jpg Aya Sofya, looking up from the
floor,. Turkey, 2005 turkey3.jpg Cappadocia at sunrise. Turkey, 2005
turkey4.jpg Rock formations in Cappadocia. Turkey, 2005 turkey5.jpg Stone houses
in Cappadocia. Turkey, 2005 turkey6.jpg Inside a mosque in Istanbul, hmm... I
can't remember which one. Turkey, 2005 turkey7.jpg Sunset in Cappadocia. Turkey,
2005 turkey8.jpg Turkish lamps in Istanbul. Turkey, 2005 turkey9.jpg Hotel cafe
in Istanbul. Turkey, 2005 turkey10.jpg Sunrise balloon rides over Cappadocia.
Turkey, 2005 turkey11.jpg Mosque Tiles in Istanbul. Turkey, 2005
turkey12.jpg Rock formatations in Cappadocia at sunrise. Turkey, 2005 turkey13.jpg
Istanbul at night. Turkey, 2005 turkey14.jpg Istanbul at sunset from the Galata
bridge. Turkey, 2005 turkey15.jpg Fish market in Istanbul . Turkey, 2005 turkey16.jpg
Aya Sofya, Istanbul. Turkey, 2005 turkey17.jpg Sunset in Cappadocia. Turkey, 2005
turkey18.jpg Evil eyes, hanging from a tree in Cappadocia. Turkey, 2005 uae uae
uaeuaegallery uae1.jpg Down town Abu Dhabi. U.A.E., 2001 uae2.jpg Iranian Mosque
in Dubai. U.A.E., 2003 uae3.jpg Arabian desert view on the road to Oman, just
before sunset. U.A.E., 2001 uae4.jpg Burg Al Arab Hotel, Dubai U.A.E., 2003 uae5.jpg
Arabian desert view on the road to Oman . U.A.E., 2002 uae6.jpg Jumeria Mosque,
Dubai. U.A.E., 2003 uae7.jpg Jumeria Mosque, Dubai. U.A.E., 2003 uae8.jpg Burj
al Arab Hotel, Dubai. U.A.E., 2003 uk uk ukukgallery uk1.jpg Cardiff Castle. Wales,
2001 uk2.jpg Carnaby Street in central London. England, 2005 uk3.jpg Natural history
Museum, London. England, 2005 uk4.jpg Regent Street at Christmas time, London.
England, 2005
uk5.jpg London Eye at sunset. England, 2005 uk6.jpg Regent Street at Christmas
time, London. England, 2005 uk7.jpg Euston underground station, London. U.K.,
2005 uk8.jpg London eye. England, 2006 uk9.jpg Hungerford Bridge over the Thames,
London. Europe, 2005 uk10.jpg Scottish Highlands. Scotland, 2005
uk11.jpg Farms in Crieff. Scotland, 2005 uk12.jpg One of the ornate ceilings of
Castell Coch. Wales, 2001 uk13.jpg Scottish Highlands. Scotland, 2005
uk14.jpg Big Ben at sunset, London. England 2006 uk15.jpg A view from the London
eye. England, 2002 uk16.jpg Oxford Circus in December, London. UK, 2002
uk17.jpg Beating retreat at Whitehall, London. UK, 2006 uk18.jpg Beating retreat
at Whitehall, London. UK, 2006 uk19.jpg Fishing boat at lowtide, Cornwall. UK,
2006 uk20.jpg Beating retreat at Whitehall, London. UK, 2006 uk21.jpg Household
Cavalry, Whitehall, London. UK, 2006 uk22.jpg South coast of Cornwall. UK, 2006
uk23.jpg Eden Project, Cornwall. UK, 2006 uk24.jpg A Bengal Tiger at the Eden
Project, Cornwall. UK, 2006 uk25.jpg Sunset on the Thames, London. UK, 2007 uk26.jpg
Winter sunrise at South End. UK, 2007 vietnam vietnam
vietnamvietnamgallery vietnam1.jpg Transporting rice in the Mekong Delta. Vietnam,
2000 vietnam2.jpg Linh-Mu Pagoda in Hue. Vietnam, 2000 vietnam3.jpg A temple dedicated
to Confucius in Canto. Vietnam, 2000 vietnam4.jpg Wedding party in Hanoi. Vietnam,
2000 vietnam5.jpg Fisher women in Halong Bay. Vietnam, 2000
vietnam6.jpg Fishing boat in Halong Bay. Vietnam, 2000 vietnam7.jpg A boat ride
in Hoi An. Vietnam, 2000 vietnam8.jpg Hue. Vietnam, 2000 vietnam9.jpg Forbidden
Purple City in Hue. Vietnam, 2000 vietnam10.jpg Worshipers at the Caodai temple
in Tay Ninh. Vietnam, 2000 vietnam11.jpg Caodai temple in Tay Ninh. Vietnam, 2000
vietnam12.jpg Woman making lamps, Hoi An. Vietnam, 2000 yemen yemen
yemenyemengallery yemen1.jpg Girls in Sanaa. Yemen, 2001 yemen2.jpg Old Sana at
sunset. Yemen, 2001 yemen3.jpg Old Sana at sunset. Yemen, 2001
yemen4.jpg These guys took over as our tour guides one day while we were out hiking
north of Sanaa. Yemen, 2001Sukanta Banik - Dhamrei Sukanta Banik - Dhamrei
