Happy New Year 2015 to all Gumbo-ists!! I wish you all health, happiness and prosperity in the coming year.
Today I am delighted to share my meeting with this gentle and friendly Berber nomad from his encampment above the Todra Gorge in the High Atlas mountains in southern Morocco. Despite his 80+ years he still demonstrates his agility by springing across the rock-strewn slopes in his daily climbs up and down from his camp to the village below.
Jonathan L continues his exploration of Porto’s Old City.
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November is a great time to get out of the city and hunt for pumpkins and gourds. Stopping at a roadside stand in Lancaster County,
Vienna’s Anker Clock is an Art Nouveau gem and a daily entertainment for passers-by
Paul Heymont shares some images of colorful displays at Vienna’s most famous food market
Sometimes the fishing ain’t that great, but you still get quite a reward. On a calm evening, with only a few bites, I watched as the sunset turned incredible before my eyes. The smooth lake created a perfect reflection of the sky above.
After I wrote a few words about the floating fisherman’s villages in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam, I was asked by
The sign of times soon to come! This was my first summer solstice sunrise at Stonehenge in England and I love the picture because it heralds the warm sunny days that are yet to come (please!) after the dark days of winter. The solstice sun-rises are the only occasions these days when the public are allowed to be within touching distance of the old stones that comprise ‘the Henge’.
From his shoebox, Mac pulls another incredible image of Tallinn
another winner, Mac. Are you sure you don’t photograph for National Geographic??
Most flattering kind Sir – I would that I could reach that level of skill!