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Sheperdess and her flock, Peru

fabian foo — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:45:30 +0000

In the Cordillera Negra of Central Peru.

Posted in people, peru Tagged: ancash, cordillera negra, flock, peru, sheep, sheperdess

Lady and pet

fabian foo — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:35:41 +0000

Is that a llama or an alpaca she has there with her?

Posted in people, peru Tagged: andes, animal, lady, peru, portrait, woman

Cordillera Negra, Peru

fabian foo — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:27:12 +0000

The Black Range, so named as it usually escapes the snow that falls on the higher ranges. But beautiful in its own way.

Central Peru.

Posted in landscape, peru Tagged: ancash, black range, cordillera negra, landscape, mountains, peru

Chilly morning, Puno

fabian foo — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:16:00 +0000

An old lady rugged up against the cold in the town of Puno on the shores of Lake Titicaca, Peru.

Posted in people, peru Tagged: elderly, lady, old, peru, portrait, puno, street, woman

Burial towers of Sillustani, Peru

fabian foo — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:01:01 +0000

These strange structures found in southern Peru are called chullpas and belong to the nobility of a pre-Incan people.

Posted in history, peru Tagged: archaeology, burial, peru, ruins, sillustani, tower

Congress of cows, Jaisalmer

fabian foo — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:35:05 +0000

Cows lounge in the shade of one of Jaisalmer’s beautiful havelis (private mansion), with their intricately carved sandstone walls and balconies. Rajasthan, India.

Posted in architecture, india Tagged: architecture, carving, haveli, india, jaisalmer, ornate, rajasthan, sandstone

Red Fort of Agra

fabian foo — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:09:18 +0000

The Red Fort of Agra is an immense fortress-palace and was the seat of government of the Mughal Empire for much of its existence. It sits not far from the Taj Mahal, near the banks of the Yamuna river.

Famously, it also served as the prison of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, imprisoned there by his own son Aurangzeb, the last of the Great Mughals. The old Shah Jahan would stare out of the palace window towards the Taj Mahal, which he had ordered built in memory of his wife Murg Mumtaz.

Posted in architecture, history, india Tagged: agra, architecture, fort, india, mughal, palace, red, sandstone

Tomb of Humayun, Delhi

fabian foo — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 05:42:00 +0000

The Tomb of Humayun is an early example of the Mughal style that would culminate in masterpieces such as the Taj Mahal.

Herein lies the second of the Great Mughals.

Posted in architecture, history, india Tagged: architecture, delhi, humayun, india, mausoleum, mughal, tomb

High-altitude camping, Peru

fabian foo — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 05:06:07 +0000

Altitude sickness. Biting winds.

At least the views were nice.

Posted in landscape, peru Tagged: andes, camping, cordillera blanca, mountains, peaks, peru, snow

Elderly Peruvian lady

fabian foo — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:42:02 +0000

She was waiting for the bus by the side of the road.

Posted in americas, people, peru Tagged: elderly, lady, old, people, peru, portrait, woman