Wow, check out the little man working his way up the side of the mountain. According to teokaye who captured this image in the hills of Afghanistan, the man is working his way up an owring–a “donkey-highway” built into the side of the cliff with mud, stones and sticks. As you might imagine, such ancient engineering can be quite dangerous.
It sure makes for a wonderful photo, though!
Photo of the Day (10/11/06)
Today’s photo comes from Misha Logvinov and was taken at what must have been magic hour at the Tuolumme Meadows in Yosemite National Park. If you look closely you’ll notice the hot pink fiery looking color on the peaks as the sun disappears for the day and the beautiful reflection of it all in the water. Man, would I have loved to have been there at this very same moment with my own camera. Stunning? Absolutely! Nice work Misha.
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Red Corner: Split Appreciation
When I visited Split, Croatia this last summer, it was one of those places I wasn’t particularly fond of at first, but then it slowly grew on me.
The problem is that Split is mostly a transit town. Droves of people arrive on busses and trains but stay only long enough to catch the first boat out of town. I was almost part of this crowd as well, but due to some logistical challenges, my girlfriend and I ended up staying the night in Split and ultimately, quite enjoyed the place.
Alex Crevar, writing for the New York Times, had a similar experience of slow appreciation for the port town. He too grew to appreciate this oft-overlooked gem after wandering through the ruins of Diocletian’s Palace and partaking in some fantastic Italian food at Sperun–a fantastic restaurant we discovered as well.
So, if you ever find yourself in Split and are planning to catch a boat out of town, be sure to take a few days to enjoy it first. You’ll be happy you did.
Photo of the Day (10/10/2006)
I reached back a bit in the gadling Flickr site to find this Photo of the Day. The shot is captioned From the Bridge of Sighs and comes from the collection by Lost in Place. Through the little gaps there, you can just glimpse one of the canals of Venice, which I like. The perspective here is rather unique, I think, and the shot expresses some originality in composition and texture.
Photo of the Day (October 9, 2006)
A woman walking her water buffalo past some rice fields in rural China. The colors were breathtaking. You can just make out the karsts rising in the background. We took this near Guilin, China.