Travel – Page 19 – Our Shadows Will Remain

Pillar

South Downs Way

I was browsing the internet and came across a list of the top national parks near to great cities. I clicked on the link and was filled with pride when I saw the South Downs were the first on the list. The South Downs are not far from my home town in the UK andContinue reading “South Downs Way”

Take Off

9/11 Memorial

It was security check after security check on our way through the line to enter the monument but once we made it through we came into this beautiful open green space in the center of downtown New York. The museum wasn’t open at the time of my visit but opened shortly after. I peered throughContinue reading “9/11 Memorial”

Lady Liberty

The Statue of Liberty has been in the news recently after a bomb threat causing an evacuation of Liberty Island. Since 9/11 the statue has had a rough ride. it was closed after September 11th 2001 due to security concerns, the statue underwent modifications that would make evacuations easier if it was needed. Since then LibertyContinue reading “Lady Liberty”

Skyline

Take a look at my panorama from Tromso, Norway for a juxtaposition between cityscape and landscape.

In Ruins

Angkor Wat

The Many Faces of Bayon

The many faces of Bayon is one of the most popular temples in Angkor and you can really see why. It beautiful and complex. The stone face of a nameless person tower over the temple from every angle. Where ever you look there are hundreds of them.

Rootless

The Ta Prohm temple area is covered in trees but interestingly these trees grow from above. Seeds land in the upper branches of a tree and then grow down to the ground. As they grow they wrap themselves around the host trees trunk, slowly engulfing and encasing the trunk until the host tree dies. SometimesContinue reading “Rootless”