Smit & Palarczyk's recent photos

[BURMA 24.786] 'Tree at Pindaya.' The gnarled roots of an ancient tree catch the first sunlight at Pindaya, in the highlands north of Kalaw. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

2009-02-10T02:11:24Z

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[BURMA 24.786] 'Tree at Pindaya.' The gnarled roots of an ancient tree catch the first sunlight at Pindaya, in the highlands north of Kalaw. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

[BRITAIN.HEBRIDES 27713] 'James Crawford.' Islander James Crawford has specialized in restoring the architectural heritage of Lewis, such as the "Norse" mill of Shawbost. Photo Mick Pal ...

2009-02-10T02:02:06Z

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[BRITAIN.HEBRIDES 27713] 'James Crawford.' Islander James Crawford has specialized in restoring the architectural heritage of Lewis, such as the "Norse" mill of Shawbost. Photo Mick Pal ...

[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.965] 'Troitsa festivities.' During Troitsa (Whit Sunday) festivities in Suzdal elder ladies wear wreaths of birch twigs intertwined with lilacs and cornflowers. Th ...

2009-02-10T02:02:06Z

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[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.965] 'Troitsa festivities.' During Troitsa (Whit Sunday) festivities in Suzdal elder ladies wear wreaths of birch twigs intertwined with lilacs and cornflowers. Th ...

[NEPAL.KATHMANDUVALLEY 27297] 'Holy man at Pashupatinath.' Kathmandu's Pashupatinath Temple is a favourite spot for holy men (sadhus) to linger. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

2009-02-10T02:02:06Z

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[NEPAL.KATHMANDUVALLEY 27297] 'Holy man at Pashupatinath.' Kathmandu's Pashupatinath Temple is a favourite spot for holy men (sadhus) to linger. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.981] 'Girl with kokoshnik.' At Suzdal a girl is wearing a kokoshnik (traditional high cap) covered by a namitka (headkerchief) during Troitsa (Whit Sunday) festivi ...

2009-02-10T02:02:06Z

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[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.981] 'Girl with kokoshnik.' At Suzdal a girl is wearing a kokoshnik (traditional high cap) covered by a namitka (headkerchief) during Troitsa (Whit Sunday) festivi ...

[YEMEN.NORTH 26361] 'Man with jambiya.' As most men in Yemen, this villager of Sna (south of Sana) wears a jambiya, a ceremonial dagger which is a symbol af manly pride. Photo Mick Pala ...

2009-02-10T02:02:06Z

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[YEMEN.NORTH 26361] 'Man with jambiya.' As most men in Yemen, this villager of Sna (south of Sana) wears a jambiya, a ceremonial dagger which is a symbol af manly pride. Photo Mick Pala ...

[YEMEN.NORTH 26366] 'Man with jambiya.' Most men in Yemen carry a jambiya, a ceremonial dagger which is a symbol af manly pride. Usually a rosary is strapped around the scabbard of the ...

2009-02-10T02:02:06Z

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[YEMEN.NORTH 26366] 'Man with jambiya.' Most men in Yemen carry a jambiya, a ceremonial dagger which is a symbol af manly pride. Usually a rosary is strapped around the scabbard of the ...

[NEPAL.KATHMANDUVALLEY 27314] 'Pensioner in Patan.' Flowers, earrings and red-yellow tika on his forehead give this pensioner of Patan colourful appearance. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

2009-02-10T02:02:06Z

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[NEPAL.KATHMANDUVALLEY 27314] 'Pensioner in Patan.' Flowers, earrings and red-yellow tika on his forehead give this pensioner of Patan colourful appearance. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

[NEPAL.KATHMANDUVALLEY 27274] 'Sadhu on Kathmandu's Durbar Square.' A sadhu, or holy man, is basking in the morning sun on the west side of Kathmandu's Durbar Square. Photo Mick Palarcz ...

2009-02-10T02:02:06Z

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[NEPAL.KATHMANDUVALLEY 27274] 'Sadhu on Kathmandu's Durbar Square.' A sadhu, or holy man, is basking in the morning sun on the west side of Kathmandu's Durbar Square. Photo Mick Palarcz ...

[TURKEY.EAST 27891] 'Schoolchildren in Hüseyinli.' Schoolchildren in Hüseyinli, east of Develi. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

2009-02-10T02:02:06Z

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[TURKEY.EAST 27891] 'Schoolchildren in Hüseyinli.' Schoolchildren in Hüseyinli, east of Develi. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

[YEMEN.NORTH 26358] 'Villagers of Sna.' The sheikh (mayor) of Sna village (south of the capital Sana) poses together with his wife. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

2009-02-10T02:02:06Z

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[YEMEN.NORTH 26358] 'Villagers of Sna.' The sheikh (mayor) of Sna village (south of the capital Sana) poses together with his wife. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

[YEMEN.SOUTH 26620 'Old man and grandson.' In Sayun in the Wadi Hadhramawt an old man and his grandson peep through a window of their loam tower house. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

2009-02-10T02:02:06Z

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[YEMEN.SOUTH 26620 'Old man and grandson.' In Sayun in the Wadi Hadhramawt an old man and his grandson peep through a window of their loam tower house. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

[TURKEY.CENTRAL 26938 'Tuff cones near Selime.' Sharply pointed rock formations of tuff (consolidated volcanic ash) create a weird landscape near the Cappadocian village of Selime, sout ...

2009-02-10T01:54:53Z

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[TURKEY.CENTRAL 26938 'Tuff cones near Selime.' Sharply pointed rock formations of tuff (consolidated volcanic ash) create a weird landscape near the Cappadocian village of Selime, sout ...

[TURKEY.CENTRAL 26960 'Tourists on Tuz Gölü.' The thick salt crust of Tuz Gölü is a favourite spot for Turkish tourists. The whiteness and sparkle of the salt crystals on this big l ...

2009-02-10T01:54:53Z

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[TURKEY.CENTRAL 26960 'Tourists on Tuz Gölü.' The thick salt crust of Tuz Gölü is a favourite spot for Turkish tourists. The whiteness and sparkle of the salt crystals on this big l ...

[USA.ARIZONA 28007] 'Taking a nap in The Wave.' The hiker who enters "The Wave" in the Coyote Buttes nature reserve (part of the Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness) may find himself surrounded ...

2009-02-10T01:54:53Z

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[USA.ARIZONA 28007] 'Taking a nap in The Wave.' The hiker who enters "The Wave" in the Coyote Buttes nature reserve (part of the Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness) may find himself surrounded ...

[TURKEY.CENTRAL 26914 'Sorting out potatoes.' Near the Cappadocian village of Güzelyurt a group of women is sorting out potatoes. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

2009-02-10T01:47:28Z

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[TURKEY.CENTRAL 26914 'Sorting out potatoes.' Near the Cappadocian village of Güzelyurt a group of women is sorting out potatoes. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

[YEMEN.SOUTH 26609 'Witches on a cart.' Near Al-Quatn women wearing tall straw witches' hats - known as madhalla - drive through the fields of the Wadi Hadhramawt on a donkey cart. Phot ...

2009-02-10T01:47:28Z

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[YEMEN.SOUTH 26609 'Witches on a cart.' Near Al-Quatn women wearing tall straw witches' hats - known as madhalla - drive through the fields of the Wadi Hadhramawt on a donkey cart. Phot ...

[TURKEY.CENTRAL 26940 'Phone call under the volcano.' Near the Cappadocian village of Selime, southeast of Aksaray, a farmer takes a break from plowing his field, while two women are ga ...

2009-02-10T01:47:28Z

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[TURKEY.CENTRAL 26940 'Phone call under the volcano.' Near the Cappadocian village of Selime, southeast of Aksaray, a farmer takes a break from plowing his field, while two women are ga ...

[YEMEN.NORTH 26488 'Farmer with plow.' In the mountains near Al-Mahwit, a town 65 km west of Sana, a farmer carries a plow to his fields. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

2009-02-10T01:47:28Z

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[YEMEN.NORTH 26488 'Farmer with plow.' In the mountains near Al-Mahwit, a town 65 km west of Sana, a farmer carries a plow to his fields. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

[YEMEN.NORTH 26425 'Garden in Harat At-Tawash quarter.' In Sana each city quarter (harat) has its own city garden (bustan). As the gardens are mostly situated in the vicinity of mosques ...

2009-02-10T01:47:28Z

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[YEMEN.NORTH 26425 'Garden in Harat At-Tawash quarter.' In Sana each city quarter (harat) has its own city garden (bustan). As the gardens are mostly situated in the vicinity of mosques ...

[TURKEY.CENTRAL 26786] 'Weaving a carpet.' In the Cappadocian village of Göreme a girl is weaving a carpet. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

2009-02-10T01:47:28Z

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[TURKEY.CENTRAL 26786] 'Weaving a carpet.' In the Cappadocian village of Göreme a girl is weaving a carpet. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

[NEPAL.KATHMANDUVALLEY 27298] 'Red Hanuman on Gauri Ghat.' Owing to his ability to ward of evil spirits, the Hindu monkey god Hanuman is one of the most popular gods in Nepal. His statu ...

2009-02-10T01:33:43Z

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[NEPAL.KATHMANDUVALLEY 27298] 'Red Hanuman on Gauri Ghat.' Owing to his ability to ward of evil spirits, the Hindu monkey god Hanuman is one of the most popular gods in Nepal. His statu ...

[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.137] 'Six-winged angel.' Six-winged angels, battered by time and leakage, guard the interior of the 17th century Gate-Church of the Resurrection in the kremlin of ...

2009-02-10T01:34:20Z

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[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.137] 'Six-winged angel.' Six-winged angels, battered by time and leakage, guard the interior of the 17th century Gate-Church of the Resurrection in the kremlin of ...

[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.003] 'Iconostasis door.' Central door in the 17th century iconostasis of Suzdal's Nativity Cathedral. Among the icon-painters was Grigory Zinovyev, one of the tsar ...

2009-02-10T01:34:20Z

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[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.003] 'Iconostasis door.' Central door in the 17th century iconostasis of Suzdal's Nativity Cathedral. Among the icon-painters was Grigory Zinovyev, one of the tsar ...

[NEPAL.KATHMANDUVALLEY 27415] 'Hanuman on Bhaktapur's Maheshwari Ghat.' A statue of the Hindu ape-god Hanuman has been smeared with orange powder and decorated with holy threads. The st ...

2009-02-10T01:33:43Z

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[NEPAL.KATHMANDUVALLEY 27415] 'Hanuman on Bhaktapur's Maheshwari Ghat.' A statue of the Hindu ape-god Hanuman has been smeared with orange powder and decorated with holy threads. The st ...

[NEPAL.KATHMANDUVALLEY 27413] 'Statue in Bhaktapur's Wakupati Temple.' The coloured powder on this statue in the courtyard of Bhaktapur's Wakupati Narayan Temple has been smeared across ...

2009-02-10T01:33:43Z

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[NEPAL.KATHMANDUVALLEY 27413] 'Statue in Bhaktapur's Wakupati Temple.' The coloured powder on this statue in the courtyard of Bhaktapur's Wakupati Narayan Temple has been smeared across ...

[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.917] 'Russian Orthodox monk.' Russian Orthodox monks are generally bearded and black-robed. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

2009-02-10T01:34:20Z

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[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.917] 'Russian Orthodox monk.' Russian Orthodox monks are generally bearded and black-robed. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.141] 'West wall of Rostov's kremlin.' The western wall of Rostov-Veliky's kremlin displays an impressive ensemble of domes and towers. From right to left: a wall-t ...

2009-02-10T01:33:43Z

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[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.141] 'West wall of Rostov's kremlin.' The western wall of Rostov-Veliky's kremlin displays an impressive ensemble of domes and towers. From right to left: a wall-t ...

[TURKEY.CENTRAL 26911 'A ride with the devil.' Judas is sitting in the lap of a white satan while patting the neck of a hellish monster that both are riding. Around them sinners are bur ...

2009-02-10T01:42:42Z

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[TURKEY.CENTRAL 26911 'A ride with the devil.' Judas is sitting in the lap of a white satan while patting the neck of a hellish monster that both are riding. Around them sinners are bur ...

[NEPAL.KATHMANDUVALLEY 27574] 'Meditation at Naubise.' A holy man sits meditating in a small hilltop shrine at Naubise in the valley of the Mahesh Khola, just west of the Kathmandu Vall ...

2009-02-10T01:33:43Z

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[NEPAL.KATHMANDUVALLEY 27574] 'Meditation at Naubise.' A holy man sits meditating in a small hilltop shrine at Naubise in the valley of the Mahesh Khola, just west of the Kathmandu Vall ...

[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.166] 'Leaving paradise.' While in the scene on the right Adam is still happily conversing with the animals, the central scene shows God gently handing the clothes ...

2009-02-10T01:34:20Z

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[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.166] 'Leaving paradise.' While in the scene on the right Adam is still happily conversing with the animals, the central scene shows God gently handing the clothes ...

[TURKEY.EAST 27901] 'Ahlat cemetery in evening sun.' At the Seljuk cemetery of Ahlat, on the western shore of Lake Van, lichen-covered headstones of red volcanic tuff glow in the evenin ...

2009-02-10T01:42:42Z

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[TURKEY.EAST 27901] 'Ahlat cemetery in evening sun.' At the Seljuk cemetery of Ahlat, on the western shore of Lake Van, lichen-covered headstones of red volcanic tuff glow in the evenin ...

[YEMEN.NORTH 26463 'Dark sky above Sana .' The two white minarets (on the right) of Sana's Big Mosque catch the rays of a late afternoon sun while a thunderstorm is descending on the ci ...

2009-02-10T01:33:43Z

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[YEMEN.NORTH 26463 'Dark sky above Sana .' The two white minarets (on the right) of Sana's Big Mosque catch the rays of a late afternoon sun while a thunderstorm is descending on the ci ...

[TURKEY.EAST 27947] 'Angel on Akdamar Island.' An angel with dissolved wings soars through a blue universe in the interior of the 10th century Armenian Cathedral of the Holy Cross on Ak ...

2009-02-10T01:33:43Z

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[TURKEY.EAST 27947] 'Angel on Akdamar Island.' An angel with dissolved wings soars through a blue universe in the interior of the 10th century Armenian Cathedral of the Holy Cross on Ak ...

[NEPAL.KATHMANDUVALLEY 27291] 'Holy men at Pashupatinath.' Kathmandu's Pashupatinath Temple is a favourite spot for holy men (sadhus) to linger. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

2009-02-10T01:33:43Z

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[NEPAL.KATHMANDUVALLEY 27291] 'Holy men at Pashupatinath.' Kathmandu's Pashupatinath Temple is a favourite spot for holy men (sadhus) to linger. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

[NEPAL.KATHMANDUVALLEY 27245] 'Prayer flags at Manjushri Hill.' Near Swayambhu, west of Kathmandu, prayer flags are obscuring the sky over Manjushri Hill. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

2009-02-10T01:33:43Z

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[NEPAL.KATHMANDUVALLEY 27245] 'Prayer flags at Manjushri Hill.' Near Swayambhu, west of Kathmandu, prayer flags are obscuring the sky over Manjushri Hill. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

[NEPAL.KATHMANDUVALLEY 27450] 'Tug-of war in Bhaktapur.' Bhaktapur's New Year's festival (Bisket) starts with a tug-of-war in Taumadhi Square, in which residents of the upper and lower ...

2009-02-10T01:33:43Z

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[NEPAL.KATHMANDUVALLEY 27450] 'Tug-of war in Bhaktapur.' Bhaktapur's New Year's festival (Bisket) starts with a tug-of-war in Taumadhi Square, in which residents of the upper and lower ...

[YEMEN.NORTH 26302] 'Al Jebel.' The tower houses and white mosque of Al Jebel village are centered around a water cistern. The village lies in the Jebel Haras mountains south of Manakha ...

2009-02-10T02:10:17Z

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[YEMEN.NORTH 26302] 'Al Jebel.' The tower houses and white mosque of Al Jebel village are centered around a water cistern. The village lies in the Jebel Haras mountains south of Manakha ...

[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.991] 'Alexandrovski Convent.' In the grounds of Suzdal's Alexandrovski Convent a girl is picking cole-seed flowers. The Ascension Church and the bell-tower were bu ...

2009-02-10T02:10:17Z

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[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.991] 'Alexandrovski Convent.' In the grounds of Suzdal's Alexandrovski Convent a girl is picking cole-seed flowers. The Ascension Church and the bell-tower were bu ...

[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.021] 'Exchanging gossip.' Neighbours are exchanging gossip in front of an izba (traditional wooden house) in Ves village, north of Suzdal. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

2009-02-10T02:13:31Z

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[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.021] 'Exchanging gossip.' Neighbours are exchanging gossip in front of an izba (traditional wooden house) in Ves village, north of Suzdal. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

[TURKEY.CENTRAL 26923 'Village under the volcano.' Spring snow still covers the slopes of the Hasan Dag volcano, looming behind the Cappadocian village of Ihlara. The Hasan Dag is one o ...

2009-02-10T02:10:17Z

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[TURKEY.CENTRAL 26923 'Village under the volcano.' Spring snow still covers the slopes of the Hasan Dag volcano, looming behind the Cappadocian village of Ihlara. The Hasan Dag is one o ...

[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.011] 'Corn mills.' Suzdal's Museum of Wooden Architecture boasts two 19th century corn mills from Drachevo village. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

2009-02-10T02:10:17Z

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[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.011] 'Corn mills.' Suzdal's Museum of Wooden Architecture boasts two 19th century corn mills from Drachevo village. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

[FRANCE.ALPSSOUTH 24.380] 'Sunflowers in Drôme valley.' Near Molires-Glandaz, south of Die, the Drôme valley colours yellow with fields of sunflowers. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

2009-02-10T02:13:31Z

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[FRANCE.ALPSSOUTH 24.380] 'Sunflowers in Drôme valley.' Near Molires-Glandaz, south of Die, the Drôme valley colours yellow with fields of sunflowers. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

[YEMEN.NORTH 26311] 'Kahel village.' The tower houses of Kahel village sit on a craggy rock pedestal in the Jebel Haras mountains south of Manakha. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

2009-02-10T02:13:31Z

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[YEMEN.NORTH 26311] 'Kahel village.' The tower houses of Kahel village sit on a craggy rock pedestal in the Jebel Haras mountains south of Manakha. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.940] 'Monastic wall.' On the bank of the Kamenka River Suzdal's Spaso-Yevfimiev Monastery is protected by 17th century walls. Above it rises the big square souther ...

2009-02-10T02:10:17Z

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[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.940] 'Monastic wall.' On the bank of the Kamenka River Suzdal's Spaso-Yevfimiev Monastery is protected by 17th century walls. Above it rises the big square souther ...

[YEMEN.NORTH 26502 'Kawkaban in last sunlight.' The fortified town of Kawkaban catches the last rays of the setting sun. It is perched on the edge of a desolate plateau, 35 km west of S ...

2009-02-10T00:29:32Z

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[YEMEN.NORTH 26502 'Kawkaban in last sunlight.' The fortified town of Kawkaban catches the last rays of the setting sun. It is perched on the edge of a desolate plateau, 35 km west of S ...

[TURKEY.CENTRAL 26903 'Melting mushroom.' This mushroom-shape rock, eroded from soft volcanic tuff, seems to be melting under the heat of the Turkish sun. The strange rock formation ca ...

2009-02-10T00:29:32Z

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[TURKEY.CENTRAL 26903 'Melting mushroom.' This mushroom-shape rock, eroded from soft volcanic tuff, seems to be melting under the heat of the Turkish sun. The strange rock formation ca ...

[TURKEY.CENTRAL 26799 'Fairy chimneys in Görkün Valley.' The Görkün Valley south of the Cappadocian village of Göreme boasts some of the most spectacular fairy chimneys. The pillar ...

2009-02-10T00:29:32Z

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[TURKEY.CENTRAL 26799 'Fairy chimneys in Görkün Valley.' The Görkün Valley south of the Cappadocian village of Göreme boasts some of the most spectacular fairy chimneys. The pillar ...

[NEPAL 27132] 'Colour explosion near Deurali.' In april the mountain ridge between Ghorepani and Deurali in the Annapurna Conservation Area is covered in flowering rhododendron forests. ...

2009-02-10T00:29:32Z

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[NEPAL 27132] 'Colour explosion near Deurali.' In april the mountain ridge between Ghorepani and Deurali in the Annapurna Conservation Area is covered in flowering rhododendron forests. ...

[BRITAIN.HEBRIDES 27751] 'The Old Man of Storr.' On Skye's Trotternish Peninsula the pinnacle of the Old Man of Storr gives a dramatic touch to the landscape. Its geological history is ...

2009-02-10T00:29:32Z

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[BRITAIN.HEBRIDES 27751] 'The Old Man of Storr.' On Skye's Trotternish Peninsula the pinnacle of the Old Man of Storr gives a dramatic touch to the landscape. Its geological history is ...

[NEPAL 27036] 'Annapurna seen from Poon Hill.' On an early april morning the white peaks of the Annapurna massif tower above rhododendron covered slopes of Poon Hill near the village of ...

2009-02-10T00:31:55Z

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[NEPAL 27036] 'Annapurna seen from Poon Hill.' On an early april morning the white peaks of the Annapurna massif tower above rhododendron covered slopes of Poon Hill near the village of ...

[BRITAIN.HEBRIDES 27829] 'Sligachan River and Cuillins.' Skye's Cuillins are considered the most impressive mountain range in the British Isles and a mecca for hikers and climbers. They ...

2009-02-10T00:29:32Z

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[BRITAIN.HEBRIDES 27829] 'Sligachan River and Cuillins.' Skye's Cuillins are considered the most impressive mountain range in the British Isles and a mecca for hikers and climbers. They ...

[BRITAIN.HEBRIDES 27793] 'Looking south along the Trotternish Ridge.' On Skye's Trotternish Peninsula the steep escarpment of the Trotternish Ridge offers some of the island's most dram ...

2009-02-10T00:29:32Z

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[BRITAIN.HEBRIDES 27793] 'Looking south along the Trotternish Ridge.' On Skye's Trotternish Peninsula the steep escarpment of the Trotternish Ridge offers some of the island's most dram ...

[BRITAIN.HEBRIDES 27734] 'Loch Langass on North Uist.' Looking south from Ben Langass, a hill in the centre of the Isle of North Uist, you have a nice view of the tentacles of Loch Lang ...

2009-02-10T00:29:32Z

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[BRITAIN.HEBRIDES 27734] 'Loch Langass on North Uist.' Looking south from Ben Langass, a hill in the centre of the Isle of North Uist, you have a nice view of the tentacles of Loch Lang ...

[BRITAIN.HEBRIDES 27688] 'Mud-flat on Great Bernera.' A mud-flat on the southern shore of Great Bernera is covered in flowers. The Isle of Great Bernera was linked to the north coast of ...

2009-02-10T00:29:32Z

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[BRITAIN.HEBRIDES 27688] 'Mud-flat on Great Bernera.' A mud-flat on the southern shore of Great Bernera is covered in flowers. The Isle of Great Bernera was linked to the north coast of ...

[TURKEY.CENTRAL 26895 'Zindanönü Valley.' In the Cappadocian Zindanönü Valley, east of Göreme, small fields are surrounded by razor sharp ridges of white tuff. The tuff was deposit ...

2009-02-10T00:29:32Z

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[TURKEY.CENTRAL 26895 'Zindanönü Valley.' In the Cappadocian Zindanönü Valley, east of Göreme, small fields are surrounded by razor sharp ridges of white tuff. The tuff was deposit ...

[FRANCE.ALPSNORTH 24.573] 'Cole-seed and snow.' Towering above a cole-seed field in the Trives are the snow covered slopes of the Grande Tête de l'Obiou. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

2009-02-10T00:29:32Z

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[FRANCE.ALPSNORTH 24.573] 'Cole-seed and snow.' Towering above a cole-seed field in the Trives are the snow covered slopes of the Grande Tête de l'Obiou. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

[BRITAIN.HEBRIDES 27704] 'Cotton grass near Carloway.' The plumes of common cottongrass cover the undulating landscape west of Carloway on the northern shore of the Isle of Lewis. The r ...

2009-02-10T00:29:32Z

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[BRITAIN.HEBRIDES 27704] 'Cotton grass near Carloway.' The plumes of common cottongrass cover the undulating landscape west of Carloway on the northern shore of the Isle of Lewis. The r ...

[TURKEY.EAST 27875] 'Euphrates valley west of Siverek.' West of Siverek, a view northward along the Euphrates valley leads the eye to the distinctive Taurus peak of the Kimil Tepe (1222 ...

2009-02-10T00:29:32Z

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[TURKEY.EAST 27875] 'Euphrates valley west of Siverek.' West of Siverek, a view northward along the Euphrates valley leads the eye to the distinctive Taurus peak of the Kimil Tepe (1222 ...

[FRANCE.ALPSSOUTH 24.411] 'Evening in the Drôme valley.' When clouds play along the southern rim of the Vercors massif and the last sun rays of the day illuminate the higher fields, th ...

2009-02-10T00:29:32Z

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[FRANCE.ALPSSOUTH 24.411] 'Evening in the Drôme valley.' When clouds play along the southern rim of the Vercors massif and the last sun rays of the day illuminate the higher fields, th ...

[TURKEY.CENTRAL 26858 'Eroded tuff near Uchisar.' Erosion has turned these layers of volcanic tuff, north of the Cappadocian village of Uchisar, into a spectacular landscape of cones an ...

2009-02-10T00:29:32Z

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[TURKEY.CENTRAL 26858 'Eroded tuff near Uchisar.' Erosion has turned these layers of volcanic tuff, north of the Cappadocian village of Uchisar, into a spectacular landscape of cones an ...

[YEMEN.NORTH 26495 'Kawkaban.' The fortified town of Kawkaban is perched dramatically on the edge of a desolate plateau, 35 km west of Sana. When the region suffered raids by neighbouri ...

2009-02-10T00:29:32Z

Smit & Palarczyk
[YEMEN.NORTH 26495 'Kawkaban.' The fortified town of Kawkaban is perched dramatically on the edge of a desolate plateau, 35 km west of Sana. When the region suffered raids by neighbouri ...

[USA.UTAH 28119 'Cottonwoods in Escalante floodplain-1.' In autumn the floodplain of the Escalante River (seen here east of the town of Escalante) colours brilliantly yellow with the le ...

2009-02-08T20:32:22Z

Smit & Palarczyk
[USA.UTAH 28119 'Cottonwoods in Escalante floodplain-1.' In autumn the floodplain of the Escalante River (seen here east of the town of Escalante) colours brilliantly yellow with the le ...

[USA.UTAH 28125 'Cottonwoods in Escalante floodplain-2.' In autumn the floodplain of the Escalante River (seen here east of the town of Escalante) colours brilliantly yellow with the le ...

2009-02-08T20:32:22Z

Smit & Palarczyk
[USA.UTAH 28125 'Cottonwoods in Escalante floodplain-2.' In autumn the floodplain of the Escalante River (seen here east of the town of Escalante) colours brilliantly yellow with the le ...

[USA.UTAH 28127 'Deer Creek.' Where the valley of Deer Creek (a tributary of the Escalante) crosses the Burr Trail Road southeast of Boulder, red sandstone and cottonwoods (Populus frem ...

2009-02-08T20:32:22Z

Smit & Palarczyk
[USA.UTAH 28127 'Deer Creek.' Where the valley of Deer Creek (a tributary of the Escalante) crosses the Burr Trail Road southeast of Boulder, red sandstone and cottonwoods (Populus frem ...

[USA.UTAH 28131 'Cottonwoods in Deer Creek floodplain-1.' In autumn the floodplain of Deer Creek (a tributary of the Escalante, seen here southeast of the town of Boulder) colours brill ...

2009-02-08T20:32:22Z

Smit & Palarczyk
[USA.UTAH 28131 'Cottonwoods in Deer Creek floodplain-1.' In autumn the floodplain of Deer Creek (a tributary of the Escalante, seen here southeast of the town of Boulder) colours brill ...

[USA.UTAH 28132 'Cottonwoods in Deer Creek floodplain-2.' In autumn the floodplain of Deer Creek (a tributary of the Escalante, seen here southeast of the town of Boulder) colours brill ...

2009-02-08T20:32:22Z

Smit & Palarczyk
[USA.UTAH 28132 'Cottonwoods in Deer Creek floodplain-2.' In autumn the floodplain of Deer Creek (a tributary of the Escalante, seen here southeast of the town of Boulder) colours brill ...

[USA.UTAH 28134 'Aspens north of Boulder-1.' The white trunks of American aspens (Populus tremuloides) form a bright contrast with the orange and purple-grey undergrowth on the slopes o ...

2009-02-08T20:32:22Z

Smit & Palarczyk
[USA.UTAH 28134 'Aspens north of Boulder-1.' The white trunks of American aspens (Populus tremuloides) form a bright contrast with the orange and purple-grey undergrowth on the slopes o ...

[USA.UTAH 28140 'Aspens north of Boulder-2.' A slope in the Dixie National Forest north of Boulder shows some American aspens (Populus tremuloides) that have retained their yellow autum ...

2009-02-08T20:32:22Z

Smit & Palarczyk
[USA.UTAH 28140 'Aspens north of Boulder-2.' A slope in the Dixie National Forest north of Boulder shows some American aspens (Populus tremuloides) that have retained their yellow autum ...

[USA.UTAH 28141 'Aspens in autumn garb-1.' American aspens (Populus tremuloides) lighten up the slopes of the Dixie National Forest north of Boulder with their yellow autumn garb. Photo ...

2009-02-08T20:32:22Z

Smit & Palarczyk
[USA.UTAH 28141 'Aspens in autumn garb-1.' American aspens (Populus tremuloides) lighten up the slopes of the Dixie National Forest north of Boulder with their yellow autumn garb. Photo ...

[USA.UTAH 28206 'Pleasant Creek.' Cottonwoods in autumn garb line the banks of Pleasant Creek, a little river that periodically drains floodwater from the elongated depression of the Wa ...

2009-02-08T20:32:22Z

Smit & Palarczyk
[USA.UTAH 28206 'Pleasant Creek.' Cottonwoods in autumn garb line the banks of Pleasant Creek, a little river that periodically drains floodwater from the elongated depression of the Wa ...

[USA.UTAH 28144 'Aspens in autumn garb-2.' American aspens (Populus tremuloides) lighten up the slopes of the Dixie National Forest north of Boulder with their yellow autumn garb. Photo ...

2009-02-08T20:32:22Z

Smit & Palarczyk
[USA.UTAH 28144 'Aspens in autumn garb-2.' American aspens (Populus tremuloides) lighten up the slopes of the Dixie National Forest north of Boulder with their yellow autumn garb. Photo ...

[USA.UTAH 28146 'White trunks of Aspens.' The white trunks of American aspens (Populus tremuloides) seem to resemble a fine pencil drawing on the slopes of the Dixie National Forest nor ...

2009-02-08T20:32:22Z

Smit & Palarczyk
[USA.UTAH 28146 'White trunks of Aspens.' The white trunks of American aspens (Populus tremuloides) seem to resemble a fine pencil drawing on the slopes of the Dixie National Forest nor ...

[USA.UTAH 28154 'Floodplain of Fremont River.' The yellow autumn colours of the floodplain of the Fremont River form a stark contrast with the barren grey slopes of the South Caineville ...

2009-02-08T20:32:21Z

Smit & Palarczyk
[USA.UTAH 28154 'Floodplain of Fremont River.' The yellow autumn colours of the floodplain of the Fremont River form a stark contrast with the barren grey slopes of the South Caineville ...

[USA.UTAH 28162 'Cottonwoods along Fremont River.' The yellow autumn colours of Fremont cottonwoods (Populus fremontii) in the floodplain of the Fremont River form a stark contrast with ...

2009-02-08T20:32:21Z

Smit & Palarczyk
[USA.UTAH 28162 'Cottonwoods along Fremont River.' The yellow autumn colours of Fremont cottonwoods (Populus fremontii) in the floodplain of the Fremont River form a stark contrast with ...

[USA.UTAH 28165 'Badlands near North Caineville Mesa.' The otherworldly landscape at the foot of North Caineville Mesa near the village of Caineville is complete devoid of vegetation an ...

2009-02-08T20:32:21Z

Smit & Palarczyk
[USA.UTAH 28165 'Badlands near North Caineville Mesa.' The otherworldly landscape at the foot of North Caineville Mesa near the village of Caineville is complete devoid of vegetation an ...

[USA.UTAH 28171 'Austere city.' The cliffs of the Lower Blue Hills between Caineville and Hanksville have the appearance of a gloomy city with austere cylindrical towers. The grey shal ...

2009-02-08T20:32:21Z

Smit & Palarczyk
[USA.UTAH 28171 'Austere city.' The cliffs of the Lower Blue Hills between Caineville and Hanksville have the appearance of a gloomy city with austere cylindrical towers. The grey shal ...

[USA.UTAH 28173 'Fremont valley in autumn-1.' The yellow autumn colours of the floodplain of the Fremont River form a stark contrast with the cliffs and badlands of the Blue Valley Benc ...

2009-02-08T20:32:21Z

Smit & Palarczyk
[USA.UTAH 28173 'Fremont valley in autumn-1.' The yellow autumn colours of the floodplain of the Fremont River form a stark contrast with the cliffs and badlands of the Blue Valley Benc ...

[USA.UTAH 28176 'Fremont valley in autumn-2.' The yellow autumn colours of the floodplain of the Fremont River form a stark contrast with the cliffs and badlands of the Blue Valley Benc ...

2009-02-08T20:32:21Z

Smit & Palarczyk
[USA.UTAH 28176 'Fremont valley in autumn-2.' The yellow autumn colours of the floodplain of the Fremont River form a stark contrast with the cliffs and badlands of the Blue Valley Benc ...

[USA.UTAH 28177 'Cottonwoods in Fremont valley.' The yellow autumn colours of Fremont cottonwoods (Populus fremontii) in the floodplain of the Fremont River west of Hanksville glow magi ...

2009-02-08T20:32:21Z

Smit & Palarczyk
[USA.UTAH 28177 'Cottonwoods in Fremont valley.' The yellow autumn colours of Fremont cottonwoods (Populus fremontii) in the floodplain of the Fremont River west of Hanksville glow magi ...

[USA.UTAH 28180 'Waterpocket Fold seen from Strike Overlook-1.' In the Waterpocket Fold, a 65 million year old earthfold at Capitol Reef National Park, different rock-formations surface ...

2009-02-08T20:32:22Z

Smit & Palarczyk
[USA.UTAH 28180 'Waterpocket Fold seen from Strike Overlook-1.' In the Waterpocket Fold, a 65 million year old earthfold at Capitol Reef National Park, different rock-formations surface ...

[USA.UTAH 28182 'Waterpocket Fold seen from Strike Overlook-2.' In the Waterpocket Fold, a 65 million year old earthfold at Capitol Reef National Park, different rock-formations surface ...

2009-02-08T20:32:22Z

Smit & Palarczyk
[USA.UTAH 28182 'Waterpocket Fold seen from Strike Overlook-2.' In the Waterpocket Fold, a 65 million year old earthfold at Capitol Reef National Park, different rock-formations surface ...

[USA.UTAH 28183 'Waterpocket Fold seen from Strike Overlook-3.' In the Waterpocket Fold, a 65 million year old earthfold at Capitol Reef National Park, different rock-formations surface ...

2009-02-08T20:32:22Z

Smit & Palarczyk
[USA.UTAH 28183 'Waterpocket Fold seen from Strike Overlook-3.' In the Waterpocket Fold, a 65 million year old earthfold at Capitol Reef National Park, different rock-formations surface ...

[USA.UTAH 28186 'Waterpocket Fold seen from Strike Overlook-4.' In the Waterpocket Fold, a 65 million year old earthfold at Capitol Reef National Park, different rock-formations surface ...

2009-02-08T20:32:22Z

Smit & Palarczyk
[USA.UTAH 28186 'Waterpocket Fold seen from Strike Overlook-4.' In the Waterpocket Fold, a 65 million year old earthfold at Capitol Reef National Park, different rock-formations surface ...

[USA.UTAH 28193 'Thunderstorm over the Waterpocket Fold-1.' In the Waterpocket Fold, a 65 million year old earthfold at Capitol Reef National Park, different rock-formations surface in ...

2009-02-08T20:32:22Z

Smit & Palarczyk
[USA.UTAH 28193 'Thunderstorm over the Waterpocket Fold-1.' In the Waterpocket Fold, a 65 million year old earthfold at Capitol Reef National Park, different rock-formations surface in ...

[USA.UTAH 28196 'Thunderstorm over the Waterpocket Fold-2.' As a thunderstorm crosses Capitol Reef National Park, an isolated beam of light illuminates the Waterpocket Fold, a 65 millio ...

2009-02-08T20:32:22Z

Smit & Palarczyk
[USA.UTAH 28196 'Thunderstorm over the Waterpocket Fold-2.' As a thunderstorm crosses Capitol Reef National Park, an isolated beam of light illuminates the Waterpocket Fold, a 65 millio ...

[USA.UTAH 28199 'Thunderstorm over the Waterpocket Fold-3.' As a thunderstorm crosses Capitol Reef National Park, an isolated beam of light illuminates the Waterpocket Fold, a 65 millio ...

2009-02-08T20:32:22Z

Smit & Palarczyk
[USA.UTAH 28199 'Thunderstorm over the Waterpocket Fold-3.' As a thunderstorm crosses Capitol Reef National Park, an isolated beam of light illuminates the Waterpocket Fold, a 65 millio ...

[USA.UTAH 28205 'Tree charred by lightning.' The western rim of the Waterpocket Fold in Capitol Reef National Park is an area prone to lightning, as is testified by charred trees and bu ...

2009-02-08T20:32:22Z

Smit & Palarczyk
[USA.UTAH 28205 'Tree charred by lightning.' The western rim of the Waterpocket Fold in Capitol Reef National Park is an area prone to lightning, as is testified by charred trees and bu ...

[USA.UTAH 28208 'Lunar landscape in Capitol Reef.' Longleaf Flat, a plateau just north of Fruita in Capitol Reef National Park, resembles a white lunar landscape. On the horizon the nor ...

2009-02-08T20:32:22Z

Smit & Palarczyk
[USA.UTAH 28208 'Lunar landscape in Capitol Reef.' Longleaf Flat, a plateau just north of Fruita in Capitol Reef National Park, resembles a white lunar landscape. On the horizon the nor ...

[USA.UTAH 28214 'Dinner table near Fruita.' During a walk to Navajo Knobs, along a plateau rim north of Fruita in Capitol Reef National Park, hikers can encounter weird shapes formed by ...

2009-02-08T20:32:22Z

Smit & Palarczyk
[USA.UTAH 28214 'Dinner table near Fruita.' During a walk to Navajo Knobs, along a plateau rim north of Fruita in Capitol Reef National Park, hikers can encounter weird shapes formed by ...

[USA.UTAH 28215 'Fremont Valley near Fruita.' View from Panorama Point (Capitol Reef National Park) into the valley of the Fremont River near Fruita. Photo Mick Palarczyk & Paul Smit.

2009-02-08T20:32:22Z

Smit & Palarczyk
[USA.UTAH 28215 'Fremont Valley near Fruita.' View from Panorama Point (Capitol Reef National Park) into the valley of the Fremont River near Fruita. Photo Mick Palarczyk & Paul Smit.

[USA.UTAH 28222 'Landscape near Fruita.' Landscape northwest of Fruita in Capitol Reef National Park. Photo Mick Palarczyk & Paul Smit.

2009-02-08T20:32:22Z

Smit & Palarczyk
[USA.UTAH 28222 'Landscape near Fruita.' Landscape northwest of Fruita in Capitol Reef National Park. Photo Mick Palarczyk & Paul Smit.

[USA.ARIZONA 28006] ’Detail of The Wave.’ Locally called 'The Wave’, this geological wonder in the Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness consists of 200 million years old fossilized sand du ...

2009-02-07T21:40:21Z

Smit & Palarczyk
[USA.ARIZONA 28006] ’Detail of The Wave.’ Locally called 'The Wave’, this geological wonder in the Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness consists of 200 million years old fossilized sand du ...

[USA.UTAH 28036] ’Paria Canyon at sunset.’ At the entrance of the Paria Canyon east of Kanab (and south of route 89) weird shapes have been eroded in the sandstone landscape. Photo ...

2009-02-07T21:40:21Z

Smit & Palarczyk
[USA.UTAH 28036] ’Paria Canyon at sunset.’ At the entrance of the Paria Canyon east of Kanab (and south of route 89) weird shapes have been eroded in the sandstone landscape. Photo ...

[USA.UTAH 28091] 'Buckskin Gulch.’ The spectacular 'polished’ walls of the Buckskin Gulch, a branch canyon of the Paria River, are formed during flash floods as stones and pebbles h ...

2009-02-07T21:40:21Z

Smit & Palarczyk
[USA.UTAH 28091] 'Buckskin Gulch.’ The spectacular 'polished’ walls of the Buckskin Gulch, a branch canyon of the Paria River, are formed during flash floods as stones and pebbles h ...

[USA.UTAH 28035] ’Paria Canyon entrance-3.’ At the entrance of the Paria Canyon east of Kanab (and south of route 89) weird shapes have been eroded in the sandstone landscape. Photo ...

2009-02-07T21:40:21Z

Smit & Palarczyk
[USA.UTAH 28035] ’Paria Canyon entrance-3.’ At the entrance of the Paria Canyon east of Kanab (and south of route 89) weird shapes have been eroded in the sandstone landscape. Photo ...

[USA.ARIZONA 27981] ’The Wave-1.’ Locally called 'The Wave’, this geological wonder in the Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness consists of 200 million years old fossilized sand dunes. The ...

2009-02-07T21:40:21Z

Smit & Palarczyk
[USA.ARIZONA 27981] ’The Wave-1.’ Locally called 'The Wave’, this geological wonder in the Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness consists of 200 million years old fossilized sand dunes. The ...

[USA.UTAH 28023] ’Erosion forms in Paria Canyon-2.’ In the canyon of the Paria River (a tributary of the Colorado) erosion has formed weird shapes in the local Navajo Sandstone. Pho ...

2009-02-07T21:40:21Z

Smit & Palarczyk
[USA.UTAH 28023] ’Erosion forms in Paria Canyon-2.’ In the canyon of the Paria River (a tributary of the Colorado) erosion has formed weird shapes in the local Navajo Sandstone. Pho ...

[USA.ARIZONA 27991] ’Hiker in The Wave-3.’ The hiker who enters "The Wave" in the Coyote Buttes nature reserve (part of the Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness) may think he is stepping int ...

2009-02-07T21:40:21Z

Smit & Palarczyk
[USA.ARIZONA 27991] ’Hiker in The Wave-3.’ The hiker who enters "The Wave" in the Coyote Buttes nature reserve (part of the Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness) may think he is stepping int ...

[USA.ARIZONA 28018] ’Coyote Buttes nature reserve-2.’ The strange landscape of Coyote Buttes nature reserve (in the Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness) is made up by a 200 million years ol ...

2009-02-07T21:40:21Z

Smit & Palarczyk
[USA.ARIZONA 28018] ’Coyote Buttes nature reserve-2.’ The strange landscape of Coyote Buttes nature reserve (in the Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness) is made up by a 200 million years ol ...

Smit & Palarczyk's recent photos

[BURMA 24.786] 'Tree at Pindaya.' The gnarled roots of an ancient tree catch the first sunlight at Pindaya, in the highlands north of Kalaw. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

[BRITAIN.HEBRIDES 27713] 'James Crawford.' Islander James Crawford has specialized in restoring the architectural heritage of Lewis, such as the "Norse" mill of Shawbost. Photo Mick Pal ...

[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.965] 'Troitsa festivities.' During Troitsa (Whit Sunday) festivities in Suzdal elder ladies wear wreaths of birch twigs intertwined with lilacs and cornflowers. Th ...

[NEPAL.KATHMANDUVALLEY 27297] 'Holy man at Pashupatinath.' Kathmandu's Pashupatinath Temple is a favourite spot for holy men (sadhus) to linger. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.981] 'Girl with kokoshnik.' At Suzdal a girl is wearing a kokoshnik (traditional high cap) covered by a namitka (headkerchief) during Troitsa (Whit Sunday) festivi ...

[YEMEN.NORTH 26361] 'Man with jambiya.' As most men in Yemen, this villager of Sna (south of Sana) wears a jambiya, a ceremonial dagger which is a symbol af manly pride. Photo Mick Pala ...

[YEMEN.NORTH 26366] 'Man with jambiya.' Most men in Yemen carry a jambiya, a ceremonial dagger which is a symbol af manly pride. Usually a rosary is strapped around the scabbard of the ...

[NEPAL.KATHMANDUVALLEY 27314] 'Pensioner in Patan.' Flowers, earrings and red-yellow tika on his forehead give this pensioner of Patan colourful appearance. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

[NEPAL.KATHMANDUVALLEY 27274] 'Sadhu on Kathmandu's Durbar Square.' A sadhu, or holy man, is basking in the morning sun on the west side of Kathmandu's Durbar Square. Photo Mick Palarcz ...

[TURKEY.EAST 27891] 'Schoolchildren in Hüseyinli.' Schoolchildren in Hüseyinli, east of Develi. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

[YEMEN.NORTH 26358] 'Villagers of Sna.' The sheikh (mayor) of Sna village (south of the capital Sana) poses together with his wife. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

[YEMEN.SOUTH 26620 'Old man and grandson.' In Sayun in the Wadi Hadhramawt an old man and his grandson peep through a window of their loam tower house. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

[TURKEY.CENTRAL 26938 'Tuff cones near Selime.' Sharply pointed rock formations of tuff (consolidated volcanic ash) create a weird landscape near the Cappadocian village of Selime, sout ...

[TURKEY.CENTRAL 26960 'Tourists on Tuz Gölü.' The thick salt crust of Tuz Gölü is a favourite spot for Turkish tourists. The whiteness and sparkle of the salt crystals on this big l ...

[USA.ARIZONA 28007] 'Taking a nap in The Wave.' The hiker who enters "The Wave" in the Coyote Buttes nature reserve (part of the Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness) may find himself surrounded ...

[TURKEY.CENTRAL 26914 'Sorting out potatoes.' Near the Cappadocian village of Güzelyurt a group of women is sorting out potatoes. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

[YEMEN.SOUTH 26609 'Witches on a cart.' Near Al-Quatn women wearing tall straw witches' hats - known as madhalla - drive through the fields of the Wadi Hadhramawt on a donkey cart. Phot ...

[TURKEY.CENTRAL 26940 'Phone call under the volcano.' Near the Cappadocian village of Selime, southeast of Aksaray, a farmer takes a break from plowing his field, while two women are ga ...

[YEMEN.NORTH 26488 'Farmer with plow.' In the mountains near Al-Mahwit, a town 65 km west of Sana, a farmer carries a plow to his fields. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

[YEMEN.NORTH 26425 'Garden in Harat At-Tawash quarter.' In Sana each city quarter (harat) has its own city garden (bustan). As the gardens are mostly situated in the vicinity of mosques ...

[TURKEY.CENTRAL 26786] 'Weaving a carpet.' In the Cappadocian village of Göreme a girl is weaving a carpet. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

[NEPAL.KATHMANDUVALLEY 27298] 'Red Hanuman on Gauri Ghat.' Owing to his ability to ward of evil spirits, the Hindu monkey god Hanuman is one of the most popular gods in Nepal. His statu ...

[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.137] 'Six-winged angel.' Six-winged angels, battered by time and leakage, guard the interior of the 17th century Gate-Church of the Resurrection in the kremlin of ...

[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.003] 'Iconostasis door.' Central door in the 17th century iconostasis of Suzdal's Nativity Cathedral. Among the icon-painters was Grigory Zinovyev, one of the tsar ...

[NEPAL.KATHMANDUVALLEY 27415] 'Hanuman on Bhaktapur's Maheshwari Ghat.' A statue of the Hindu ape-god Hanuman has been smeared with orange powder and decorated with holy threads. The st ...

[NEPAL.KATHMANDUVALLEY 27413] 'Statue in Bhaktapur's Wakupati Temple.' The coloured powder on this statue in the courtyard of Bhaktapur's Wakupati Narayan Temple has been smeared across ...

[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.917] 'Russian Orthodox monk.' Russian Orthodox monks are generally bearded and black-robed. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.141] 'West wall of Rostov's kremlin.' The western wall of Rostov-Veliky's kremlin displays an impressive ensemble of domes and towers. From right to left: a wall-t ...

[TURKEY.CENTRAL 26911 'A ride with the devil.' Judas is sitting in the lap of a white satan while patting the neck of a hellish monster that both are riding. Around them sinners are bur ...

[NEPAL.KATHMANDUVALLEY 27574] 'Meditation at Naubise.' A holy man sits meditating in a small hilltop shrine at Naubise in the valley of the Mahesh Khola, just west of the Kathmandu Vall ...

[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.166] 'Leaving paradise.' While in the scene on the right Adam is still happily conversing with the animals, the central scene shows God gently handing the clothes ...

[TURKEY.EAST 27901] 'Ahlat cemetery in evening sun.' At the Seljuk cemetery of Ahlat, on the western shore of Lake Van, lichen-covered headstones of red volcanic tuff glow in the evenin ...

[YEMEN.NORTH 26463 'Dark sky above Sana .' The two white minarets (on the right) of Sana's Big Mosque catch the rays of a late afternoon sun while a thunderstorm is descending on the ci ...

[TURKEY.EAST 27947] 'Angel on Akdamar Island.' An angel with dissolved wings soars through a blue universe in the interior of the 10th century Armenian Cathedral of the Holy Cross on Ak ...

[NEPAL.KATHMANDUVALLEY 27291] 'Holy men at Pashupatinath.' Kathmandu's Pashupatinath Temple is a favourite spot for holy men (sadhus) to linger. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

[NEPAL.KATHMANDUVALLEY 27245] 'Prayer flags at Manjushri Hill.' Near Swayambhu, west of Kathmandu, prayer flags are obscuring the sky over Manjushri Hill. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

[NEPAL.KATHMANDUVALLEY 27450] 'Tug-of war in Bhaktapur.' Bhaktapur's New Year's festival (Bisket) starts with a tug-of-war in Taumadhi Square, in which residents of the upper and lower ...

[YEMEN.NORTH 26302] 'Al Jebel.' The tower houses and white mosque of Al Jebel village are centered around a water cistern. The village lies in the Jebel Haras mountains south of Manakha ...

[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.991] 'Alexandrovski Convent.' In the grounds of Suzdal's Alexandrovski Convent a girl is picking cole-seed flowers. The Ascension Church and the bell-tower were bu ...

[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.021] 'Exchanging gossip.' Neighbours are exchanging gossip in front of an izba (traditional wooden house) in Ves village, north of Suzdal. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

[TURKEY.CENTRAL 26923 'Village under the volcano.' Spring snow still covers the slopes of the Hasan Dag volcano, looming behind the Cappadocian village of Ihlara. The Hasan Dag is one o ...

[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.011] 'Corn mills.' Suzdal's Museum of Wooden Architecture boasts two 19th century corn mills from Drachevo village. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

[FRANCE.ALPSSOUTH 24.380] 'Sunflowers in Drôme valley.' Near Molires-Glandaz, south of Die, the Drôme valley colours yellow with fields of sunflowers. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

[YEMEN.NORTH 26311] 'Kahel village.' The tower houses of Kahel village sit on a craggy rock pedestal in the Jebel Haras mountains south of Manakha. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.940] 'Monastic wall.' On the bank of the Kamenka River Suzdal's Spaso-Yevfimiev Monastery is protected by 17th century walls. Above it rises the big square souther ...

[YEMEN.NORTH 26502 'Kawkaban in last sunlight.' The fortified town of Kawkaban catches the last rays of the setting sun. It is perched on the edge of a desolate plateau, 35 km west of S ...

[TURKEY.CENTRAL 26903 'Melting mushroom.' This mushroom-shape rock, eroded from soft volcanic tuff, seems to be melting under the heat of the Turkish sun. The strange rock formation ca ...

[TURKEY.CENTRAL 26799 'Fairy chimneys in Görkün Valley.' The Görkün Valley south of the Cappadocian village of Göreme boasts some of the most spectacular fairy chimneys. The pillar ...

[NEPAL 27132] 'Colour explosion near Deurali.' In april the mountain ridge between Ghorepani and Deurali in the Annapurna Conservation Area is covered in flowering rhododendron forests. ...

[BRITAIN.HEBRIDES 27751] 'The Old Man of Storr.' On Skye's Trotternish Peninsula the pinnacle of the Old Man of Storr gives a dramatic touch to the landscape. Its geological history is ...

[NEPAL 27036] 'Annapurna seen from Poon Hill.' On an early april morning the white peaks of the Annapurna massif tower above rhododendron covered slopes of Poon Hill near the village of ...

[BRITAIN.HEBRIDES 27829] 'Sligachan River and Cuillins.' Skye's Cuillins are considered the most impressive mountain range in the British Isles and a mecca for hikers and climbers. They ...

[BRITAIN.HEBRIDES 27793] 'Looking south along the Trotternish Ridge.' On Skye's Trotternish Peninsula the steep escarpment of the Trotternish Ridge offers some of the island's most dram ...

[BRITAIN.HEBRIDES 27734] 'Loch Langass on North Uist.' Looking south from Ben Langass, a hill in the centre of the Isle of North Uist, you have a nice view of the tentacles of Loch Lang ...

[BRITAIN.HEBRIDES 27688] 'Mud-flat on Great Bernera.' A mud-flat on the southern shore of Great Bernera is covered in flowers. The Isle of Great Bernera was linked to the north coast of ...

[TURKEY.CENTRAL 26895 'Zindanönü Valley.' In the Cappadocian Zindanönü Valley, east of Göreme, small fields are surrounded by razor sharp ridges of white tuff. The tuff was deposit ...

[FRANCE.ALPSNORTH 24.573] 'Cole-seed and snow.' Towering above a cole-seed field in the Trives are the snow covered slopes of the Grande Tête de l'Obiou. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

[BRITAIN.HEBRIDES 27704] 'Cotton grass near Carloway.' The plumes of common cottongrass cover the undulating landscape west of Carloway on the northern shore of the Isle of Lewis. The r ...

[TURKEY.EAST 27875] 'Euphrates valley west of Siverek.' West of Siverek, a view northward along the Euphrates valley leads the eye to the distinctive Taurus peak of the Kimil Tepe (1222 ...

[FRANCE.ALPSSOUTH 24.411] 'Evening in the Drôme valley.' When clouds play along the southern rim of the Vercors massif and the last sun rays of the day illuminate the higher fields, th ...

[TURKEY.CENTRAL 26858 'Eroded tuff near Uchisar.' Erosion has turned these layers of volcanic tuff, north of the Cappadocian village of Uchisar, into a spectacular landscape of cones an ...

[YEMEN.NORTH 26495 'Kawkaban.' The fortified town of Kawkaban is perched dramatically on the edge of a desolate plateau, 35 km west of Sana. When the region suffered raids by neighbouri ...

[USA.UTAH 28119 'Cottonwoods in Escalante floodplain-1.' In autumn the floodplain of the Escalante River (seen here east of the town of Escalante) colours brilliantly yellow with the le ...

[USA.UTAH 28125 'Cottonwoods in Escalante floodplain-2.' In autumn the floodplain of the Escalante River (seen here east of the town of Escalante) colours brilliantly yellow with the le ...

[USA.UTAH 28127 'Deer Creek.' Where the valley of Deer Creek (a tributary of the Escalante) crosses the Burr Trail Road southeast of Boulder, red sandstone and cottonwoods (Populus frem ...

[USA.UTAH 28131 'Cottonwoods in Deer Creek floodplain-1.' In autumn the floodplain of Deer Creek (a tributary of the Escalante, seen here southeast of the town of Boulder) colours brill ...

[USA.UTAH 28132 'Cottonwoods in Deer Creek floodplain-2.' In autumn the floodplain of Deer Creek (a tributary of the Escalante, seen here southeast of the town of Boulder) colours brill ...

[USA.UTAH 28134 'Aspens north of Boulder-1.' The white trunks of American aspens (Populus tremuloides) form a bright contrast with the orange and purple-grey undergrowth on the slopes o ...

[USA.UTAH 28140 'Aspens north of Boulder-2.' A slope in the Dixie National Forest north of Boulder shows some American aspens (Populus tremuloides) that have retained their yellow autum ...

[USA.UTAH 28141 'Aspens in autumn garb-1.' American aspens (Populus tremuloides) lighten up the slopes of the Dixie National Forest north of Boulder with their yellow autumn garb. Photo ...

[USA.UTAH 28206 'Pleasant Creek.' Cottonwoods in autumn garb line the banks of Pleasant Creek, a little river that periodically drains floodwater from the elongated depression of the Wa ...

[USA.UTAH 28144 'Aspens in autumn garb-2.' American aspens (Populus tremuloides) lighten up the slopes of the Dixie National Forest north of Boulder with their yellow autumn garb. Photo ...

[USA.UTAH 28146 'White trunks of Aspens.' The white trunks of American aspens (Populus tremuloides) seem to resemble a fine pencil drawing on the slopes of the Dixie National Forest nor ...

[USA.UTAH 28154 'Floodplain of Fremont River.' The yellow autumn colours of the floodplain of the Fremont River form a stark contrast with the barren grey slopes of the South Caineville ...

[USA.UTAH 28162 'Cottonwoods along Fremont River.' The yellow autumn colours of Fremont cottonwoods (Populus fremontii) in the floodplain of the Fremont River form a stark contrast with ...

[USA.UTAH 28165 'Badlands near North Caineville Mesa.' The otherworldly landscape at the foot of North Caineville Mesa near the village of Caineville is complete devoid of vegetation an ...

[USA.UTAH 28171 'Austere city.' The cliffs of the Lower Blue Hills between Caineville and Hanksville have the appearance of a gloomy city with austere cylindrical towers. The grey shal ...

[USA.UTAH 28173 'Fremont valley in autumn-1.' The yellow autumn colours of the floodplain of the Fremont River form a stark contrast with the cliffs and badlands of the Blue Valley Benc ...

[USA.UTAH 28176 'Fremont valley in autumn-2.' The yellow autumn colours of the floodplain of the Fremont River form a stark contrast with the cliffs and badlands of the Blue Valley Benc ...

[FRANCE.ALPSSOUTH 24.380] 'Sunflowers in Drôme valley.' Near Molires-Glandaz, south of Die, the Drôme valley colours yellow with fields of sunflowers. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

[FRANCE.ALPSNORTH 24.573] 'Cole-seed and snow.' Towering above a cole-seed field in the Trives are the snow covered slopes of the Grande Tête de l'Obiou. Photo Mick Palarczyk.