Bait-ul-Muqaddas

Temple Mount, Jerusalem, Israel, 2005: Pilgrims relax within the walls of the Temple Mount… was eventually asked to leave the mount as it was prayer time.  The Israeli government enforces a ban on prayer by non-Muslim visitors, a wishful attempt to keep the status quo…   Canon EOS 1N/Canon 28-135is

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Wellington

Wellington, New Zealand, 2007: From the Wellington monument atop Mt Victoria, overlooking Evans bay to the airport.  The Ricoh FF1 has a similar design as the famous “Minox”, the lens folds back into the camera when not in use. Its 35mm f2.8 Rikenon lens is damn sharp!    Ricoh FF1

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SVK

Little India, Singapore, 2001: Sri Veerama Kaliamman Temple on Serangoon Road…  Canon EOS 100, Sigma 28-105

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Kingdom Come… and gone…

Mirimar peninsular, Wellington, 2010: The rotting set for the beleaguered film “Kingdom Come” has been dismantled. The $180 million dollar feature about the life of Jesus was scheduled to be shot in 2009, but ran into financial difficulty soon after… It seems we may have been saved- at least for now- from another Jesus epic…  […]

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Vardar

Skopje , Republic of Macedonia, 2002:  The Vardar river flows through Skopje south to the Greek border and the Aegaen sea beyond… These cyclist’s look kinda sifty- like they really didn”t want their photo taken…               Canon EOS 100 / Sigma 28-105

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