Author: farflungistan
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Amsterdam: April 2022 so far in photos
These are things that the cheery brochures will not show present day reality. Snow on April (fools) 1st, rain, sun, flowers, wild life and work being done around the city with no determined end date. Temps are steadily rising, flowers can’t be stopped and rain is more the norm this month. As the dutch saying […]
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Palace in the Sky
The muddy red clay trails leading into the park are quiet. It looks like the mid-day rain has kept people away. There are only a few obstacles to contend with here in Sigiriya this muddy afternoon. These include the slippery metal stairs, muddy trails and the small pest problem. Snake holes are everywhere, but signs […]
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Dreams of Gold
This time last year I spent my last remaining hours of 2012 at a hostel in the center of Kuala Lumpur. KL is nice, but this is my third and final visit in 2012. Sri Lanka is new and there’s so much to see. These pictures make me want to go back sooner rather than […]
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12 Fiestas before Christmas
The church bells ring again at the Basilica de Nuestra Senora de la Salud in the former capital of the Purepecha nation. This time it is the signal for a group of women wearing embroidered dresses and fastened with long colorful braids to begin dancing in the center of the church courtyard. It is one of […]
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The Sacred Tree
Many religions of the world use a “Tree of Life” symbol when depicting scriptures and teachings of their book of prayers. Tree-shaped clay sculptures, or the Arbol de le vida, represent the connections between the living and the dead, man and earth, and the heavens and the underworld in Mexico. The colorfully painted clay sculptures […]
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House of the Wind
Tzintzuntzan is the former ancient capital city of the once powerful P’urhépecha people. Five semi-circular pyramids or yácatas sit above the quiet town center. The hill offers visitors panoramic views of Lago de Patzcuaro and park signs surrounding the site tell of a history of the area before the Spanish arrived. Many visitors experience a […]
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Beauty that must die in Tzintzuntzan
The fallen will always be remembered by loved one’s living in Mexican villages like Tzintzuntzan. Family and friends are free to fashion family plots as they see fit. Cemeteries here are void of high maintenance. There ar no green lawns, but instead there are colorful flowers, pictures, and personal offering left inside plots of the […]
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Patzcuaro: Pueblo Magico
The Mexican state of Michoacán stretches all the way from the Pacific Coast east through the colonial heartland of Mexico. Patzcuaro was once the capital of Michoacán and looks very much like it did after the Spanish rebuilt it over 500 years ago. The area, with its interesting history, diverse culture, landscape and geography, makes for […]
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Watch Your Step
Kashgar’s Sunday Livestock Market experience is equivalent to going back in time. Horses waiting for a test drive and Bactrian Camels seemingly striking a pose for the cameras are a couple of highlights for curious visitors. This place is all business, so in the very least try to stay clear of the path of galloping […]
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Details just don’t matter
Take a close look at this picture. Observe the hindu symbols and how the Arabic script and short phases do not flow from tile to tile. They must not make any sense for those who can read them. The how ironic is this wall of tiles? The site is a beautiful and mysterious place to […]
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