grindle (77)in Worldmappin • 2 days agoTales from the river bankFowey. pronounced "Foy", has a population of just 2,500 people. The town has listed 1,600 holiday rental properties. It is no wonder the local people are angry that they are…grindle (77)in Throwback Thursday • 4 days agoThe junk seller at Chor Minor. Happy memories through rose tinted glasses.Is it really junk? they say beauty is in the eye of the beholder, I wandered around a shop full of vintage memorabilia, relevant and real. Something in my eyes more enjoyable…grindle (77)in Worldmappin • 8 days agoIslamic Architecture. Bukhara.Bolo Haouz Mosque Translating to 'above the pool' which refers to the artificial pond just in front of the 20-pillar islamic building, it is also known as 'the 40-pillar…grindle (77)in Worldmappin • 10 days agoMoonlight, Music and BiospheresWelcome back to our journey into the night. An artificial ice rink had been erected for the winter season I am sure good fun was had by all. I have only worn ice…grindle (77)in Worldmappin • 12 days agoThe bashers and the weaver. Bukhara.There are several metal workshops dotted around the trading domes of Bukhara, a city renowned over centuries the skill of the artisans and blacksmiths. No longer shoeing…grindle (77)in PhotoFeed • 15 days agoPhotoFeed contest - Black and white Contest 101- Soviet snappers.An interesting little museum cum private gallery tucked away down a back street, in Bukhara, my kind of place. It was only a small room hung with a vast array of gorgeous mono…grindle (77)in Worldmappin • 16 days agoThe daylight hours under the domes.The Eden Project A former china clay pit than had been in operation since the early 1800's by 1995 it was nearing the end of its working life. Tim Smit, he who restored the…grindle (77)in Worldmappin • 18 days agoBukhara Trading along the Silk Route.For centuries the great Silk Road's many well worn trails connected countries, their merchants trading their goods and ideas, from China to Europe. Journeys by camel and mule…grindle (77)in Worldmappin • 20 days agoSamarkand Station, all aboard, Bukhara bound.The railways arrived in Uzbekistan at the end of the 19th century, ensuring that the great trading route of the Silk Road continued into modern times. The Russian Empire as…grindle (77)in Photography Lovers • 22 days agoThe strangers of Samarakand. A cacophony of shots of a cacophony of people of Samarkand, shot at various locations in the city of Samarkand. Mostly Babushkas, their faces hide unknown stories, unknown…grindle (77)in Worldmappin • 26 days agoThe Stones in "Vatanparvar" Park. This was enough to alert my inquisitive nature It was only when I walked through the area that I discovered I was in the grounds of part of Samarkand's University…grindle (77)in PhotoFeed • 27 days agoLife on the streets. PhotoFeed Contest - Street Photography #99.Just thought I would start going through my catalogue and upload some snaps from bits around the world I have enjoyed. Siting alone sipping his alcohol of choice in the dying…grindle (77)in Worldmappin • 29 days agoDarkness: sometimes mono, sometimes poly.As the sun sets over Samarkand it was time to take a stroll back down to Registan square, to see the "light show", mingle with the locals and snap away. The light show takes…grindle (77)in Worldmappin • last monthI stood in awe as I gazed . The Registan. Samarkand.The Registan, which translates to ‘Sandy Place’, was in ancient times Samarkand’s commercial centre, and the square a bustling bazaar filled with merchants trading their wares…grindle (77)in Worldmappin • last monthThe dead centre of SamarkandFrom my guide book. Samarkand’s most moving and beloved site is this stunning avenue of mausoleums, which contains some of the richest tile work in the Muslim world. Sorry…grindle (77)in Weekend Experiences • last monthEngagement. Engage with you. Engage with me. #237You see once I was a very cute cuddly baby, not a grumpy old fucker that I am now, but with age comes knowledge and experience and the skill set to see through the control agenda…grindle (77)in Worldmappin • last monthHow Bazaar How BazaarThe bazaar is the largest in Samarkand, spread over a wide 17 acre area it is a mish mash of covered and open stalls, it is one of the most visited places in the city, not only…grindle (77)in Worldmappin • last monthGur-e-Amir. Samarakand.Amir Temur Maqbarasi Gur-e Amir translated, from the persian language...."Tomb of the King", Amir Timur, aka Tamerlane, a warrior king of the late 14th century, that's in…grindle (77)in PhotoFeed • last monthShooting the white beards. Uz. The Aqsaqal, in the language of the Turkic nomads, still even to these days in Central Asia, refers to the elderly male, the old and wise of the community. Traditionally…grindle (77)in Worldmappin • last monthInside a tree. Chor-Chinoor. Chor-Chinor,in around about way, translates as ‘four sycamore trees’, it is a small wooded area located in a small ancient town of Urgut. It is rumoured that the oldest…