grindle (77)in Worldmappin • 21 hours agoTake a chance, or you will never know. Bukhara.Buxoro Arena The stadium is host predominantly for football matches ( It is FOOTBALL, not fucking SOCCER), though it also hosts other sports mainly athletic events. It has…grindle (77)in Worldmappin • 3 days ago The back streets of Bukhara.A day free, from tourist sites, what to do with myself? I could take the option of visiting one of those hammam baths. Even though a thrashing with a bunch of birch twigs…grindle (77)in Wednesday Walk • 4 days agoA bit of the pointy bit of the UK. Cornwall.Visiting friends at the back end of last year, we got out and about visiting a couple of magical little villages, come walk with me and enjoy the bracing sea air.…grindle (77)in Worldmappin • 8 days agoStrike up the band ( and a few Bukharan ladies).When I was told that this evening there was a chance to see some dancing girls I am afraid my imagination when into perv mode overdrive. I guess the look on the fiddlers…grindle (77)in Worldmappin • 10 days agoJust architecture, a big pointy thing. Bukhara.The complex consists of three parts, the Kalan Minaret, Mosque and the Mir-i-Arab Madrasah. by far the most iconic is the Minaret. The Kalon Minaret The minaret is a…grindle (77)in Worldmappin • 12 days agoThe Ark a citadel with history. BukharaNow housing museums and artefacts from distant history the Ark is Bukhara’s oldest structure, built and occupied as a city within a city from the 5th century right up until…grindle (77)in Worldmappin • 15 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 • 17 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 • 21 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 • 23 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 • 25 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 • 28 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 • 29 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 • last monthBukhara 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 • last monthSamarkand 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 • last monthThe 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 • last monthThe 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 • last monthLife 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 • last monthDarkness: 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…