2010/06/30

Symphony of color, music, and life




















One of the water streams in south of Takhte-Soleyman's pond rushing in a turn formed inside its own sediments on a slope.
A symphony of color, music, and pure life.
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2010/06/29

Takht-e Soleyman

























View from Zandan-e Soleyman (verbally meaning: Solomon's Prison).
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2010/06/27

Takht-e Soleyman

















We are too lucky! Nothing more, nothing less.
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First impression

... of Takht-e Soleyman world heritage site.
The small pond is in fact water of an artesian spring trapped in its own sediments that have made a one hundred meter _or more_ vessel in height. The water is still flowing.
At about 8:30 in the morning the water was so calm but later small ripples started to change the its texture and color . I'll post more pictures of the lake in its different moods.
One of the most important fire-temples (Atashkadeh) of Iran, i.e. Azar-e Goshasp (or Azar-e Goshnasp), was located here in Takht-e Soleyman of which only a part of its walls is remained.
Iwan-e Khosrow is seen in the middle of picture.
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2010/06/26

Eternal [3] Ver. 2

















I tried to preserve as much detail as possible in the previous version of this post, although not very successful in the high contrast lighting situation of the shot.
This time I tried to preserve the total atmosphere of light and colors of a hot early summer afternoon. I like this version much better so I am sharing it with you.
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Door inscriptions, Hamdollah Mostowfi's tomb



لااله‌الاالله الملک الحق المبین



محمد رسول الله الصادق البار الامین
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Eternal [3]

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Eternal [2]

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2010/06/23

The immense-scape

















A view to Turkman sahara from Khalid-Nabi (aka Khali-Nabi) heights. A landscape which seems to be sacred for Turkmans.
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Eternal

Hamdollah Mostowfi's tomb in Qazvin.
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2010/06/22

Heydariyeh Mosque, Qazvin

Three trips in 6 days. It is wonderful. I will post my pictures hopefully not too late.
My third trip was to Qazvin. For a long time I wished to see Heydariyeh Mosque (aka Jami' Saqeer). It was finally granted.
Heydariyeh Mosque was built around 11th AD, presumably on the remaining of a fire temple. Now it is in the middle of a abandoned elementary school yard. That's too sad to see it lonely like this.



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2010/06/13

Reflection

Masjid-e Jami'-e Abbasi (Aka Shah Mosque), Isfahan
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Footmark

This is what people believe to be a child's footprint in Choqazanbil. No one is sure about it's originality.
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2010/06/12

Shadorvan

Just tweaked blue luminance and a bit of fill light in Adobe Camera Raw.
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2010/06/08

From two sides


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Why ...

... did they made it like this? and how did they manage to do so, so unmistakenably?!
And why am I posting this?
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