Greek-Chapel

Petone, Wellington, NZ 2009: The Greek church in Petone makes me think of Noah’s Ark, for some reason… upside down… or maybe it really is an Observatory… Diana (original) / Ilford HP5120

Sea Gypsy

Koh Lanta, Thailand, 2001: The original indigenous locals of Koh Lanta are “sea gypsys”. Got two shots of this fisherman…one worked … Canon EOS 100/Sigma 28-105

UN United

UN Base, South Lebanon, November 2005: This UN base on the South Lebanese border sat squarely between an Israeli border post on one side, and a Hezbollah bunker on the other. The UN in-residence at the time was the Indian Assam Regiment One Five (8-33)– they were busy playing basketball at the time… The next […]

Ferry over the Nile

Luxor, Egypt, Nov 2005: Bar the typical Egyptian haggling, obligatory “baksheesh” and bus loads of western tourists, Luxor was a surprisingly pleasant place. A ferry takes you over the Nile to The Valley of the Kings and the desert beyond. Luxor is the site of the ancient city of Thebes and is often described as […]

Mt Olivet

Jerusalem, Mount of Olives, 2005 A view from the Mount of Olives is breathtaking….. In the foreground is the Jewish cemetary of which there are an estimated 150,000 graves, going back all the way to biblical times. In the distance is the golden dome of the the most contested religious site in the world….. The […]

Sparrowman

Notre Dame, Paris, France, 2004: The Sparrowman of Notre Dame was quite popular with the birds… And no, he wasn’t covered in bread crumbs. Notre Dame means “our lady” in French and is commonly used in the names of Catholic churches in French speaking countries. Canon EOS 1N

Vukovar

Vukovar, Croatia, 2002: Vukovar was utterly destroyed after a three month seige against the mostly Croat defenders by the Serb-dominated Yugoslav Army (JNA) in November 1991. Some estimates are that Serb gunners fired a million shells into Vukovar destroying 15,000 buildings. It was the first European city since WWII entirely leveled to the ground, it […]

Yaprakhisar

Yaprakhisar, Cappadocia, Turkey, 2003: Legend has it that this view in Cappadoccia inspired George Lucas for many scenes in “Star Wars”- Tattooine and the Sand People in particular… Of course this possibly completely false but it certainly looks the part…..

Barcelona Bubble

Barcelona, Spain, 2005: Park Guell is another incredibly surreal Antonio Gaudi masterpiece. In January 2005 it was also a popular place for wedding photographs, and a hang-out for anarcho-punks specialising in making huge bubbles… Canon EOS 1N / Canon 28-135is / Fuji Reala