San Juan River Goosenecks
Description: Why is this Utah state park called Goosenecks? When a river cuts deep through rock and the elevation (up above, when this all started millions of years ago) doesn’t change Continue Reading →
Tag: ancient
One The Edge Of Machu Picchu
Description: We all know the famous views of Machu Picchu. Heck, I have a few on this site (here and here, for instance). But have you ever figured just how high Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Wide View Of Petra’s Treasury
Title: Wide View Of Petra’s Treasury Location: Petra, Jordan, Asia Description: This wide viewis not often seen when looking up images of Petra’s Treasury. When I started researching my trip Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Ruins Of Machu Picchu With Huayna Picchu In The Background
Title: Ruins Of Machu Picchu With Huayna Picchu In The Background Location: Machu Picchu, Urubambama, Peru (13°9’47” S 72°32’41” W) Description: Huayan Picchu, or sometimes Wayna Picchu, is the tall Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Taktsang Palphug Monastery Panorama Exploration
To use this image, simply click and drag to move around. Use your scroll wheel to zoom in and out, or use [Shift] to zoom in and [CTRL] to zoom Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Ancient Homes
Title: Ancient Homes Location: Machu Picchu, Peru Description: A maze of ancient homes covers the hills of Machu Picchu. Like the photo? Join the club. Camera Canon 5D Lens Canon Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Hole In The Ceiling Of Al Karak Castle
Title: Hole In The Ceiling Of Al Karak Castle Location: Karak, Jordan (32°18’40” N 35°44’6″ E) Description: Sabrina stares up at a hole, intentional or not, in the ceiling Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Sunshine On The Treasury At Petra
Title: Sunshine On The Treasury At Petra Location: Petra, Jordan (30°19’20” N 35°27’6″ E) Description: The Treasury At Petra is one of the most widely recognized images from the Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Taking Photos Of Machu Picchu
Title: Taking Photos Of Machu Picchu Location: Machu Picchu, Peru Description: Taking in the overview of Machu Picchu from the upper terraces outside the city, a lone woman uses her camera Continue Reading →
Traveling Through Colors: Orange
I go through phases with my photography and it is especially easy to grab on to a color concept when looking through the images on a recent trip. In this Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – The Treasury (Al Khazneh) In Petra Light By Hundreds Of Candles Under A Canopy Of Stars, Petra, Jordan
Title: The Treasury (Al Khazneh) In Petra Light By Hundreds Of Candles Under A Canopy Of Stars, Petra, Jordan Location: Petra, Jordan, Asia Description: A few nights each week the Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – The Treasury At Night
Title: The Treasury At Night Location: Petra, Jordan, Asia Description: The Treasury at Petra, Jordan, is a beautiful structure as seen from the inside out in this unique image shot Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Lighting The Path
Title: Lighting The Path Location: Petra, Jordan, Asia Description: The way into Petra, Jordan, is lit on various nights during a special program hosted by the local Bedouins who reside Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – The Treasury At Petra By Candle Light
Title: The Treasury At Petra By Candle Light Location: Petra, Jordan, Asia Description: The Treasury at Petra takes on a surreal feel when lit by the candles in hundreds of Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Ancient Roman Road, Jerash, Jordan
Title: Ancient Roman Road, Jerash, Jordan Location: Jerash, Jordan Description: I’m not much of a historian, but I do love to learn. This is much history in Jordan and it Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Keeping Watch, Essaouira, Morocco
Title: Keeping Watch, Essaouira, Morocco Location: Essaouira, Morocco, Africa Description: An old fort still keeps watch over the sea in the relaxing Atlantic Coast town. Photograph Creative Commons Copyright Non Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Wall Relief
Title: Wall Relief Location: Agra, India, Asia Description: Hundreds of years old, the walls of the Agra fort are often covered with intricate engravings, some marred and faded by the Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Moorish Arches
Title: Moorish Arches Location: Malaga, Spain, Europe Photography Copyright Peter West Carey
Photo Of The Day – Ancient Roman Arch At Volubilis, Morocco
Title: Ancient Roman Arch At Volubilis, Morocco Location: Volubilis, Morocco, Africa Description: Not only is Volubilis a shady hotel in Casablanca with acrid smelling rooms seemingly directly over a 24 Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Serengeti Savannah, Tanzania
Title: Serengeti Savannah Location: Serengeti National Park, Tanzania ISO 100 Focal Length 90mm (144mm Equiv) Shutter Speed 1/200 Aperture f/5.6 Exposure Comp 0 Camera Canon EOS 7D Lens Canon EF Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Volubilis Panorama, Morocco
Title: Volubilis Panorama Location: Volubilis, Morocco Description: A panorama of the ancient Roman ruins at Volubilis, Morocco. The panorama was stitched from 21 different photos shot in a vertical orientation. Continue Reading →