The view from my "office"

[RooFlyer]

Mosque ceilings I have known (all from one very old ... ?17th Century) mosque in Isfahan ... not the big dome, but the smaller domes and arches of the outer areas; all brick and mortar ... shot upwards and converted to B&W:

 

[drron]

I can see the circles now.

 

[Denali]

I can see the circles now.

My first thought was, 'how many circles?'.

 

[vmile]

Here is a photo for drron..



Ischia, Italy.
I really do have two weeks work here.....

 

[VPS]

Here is a photo for drron..

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Ischia, Italy.
I really do have two weeks work here.....

You have my sympathy

 

[Geegeela]

Keith, Scotland, UK.

 

[rainbowgirl]

My first thought was, 'how many circles?'.

I know what you mean but anyone who hasn't been reading the other thread would be confused.

 

[RB]

Had a few assistants at our lunch at Laurieton yesterday

 

[Geegeela]

North Kessock, Scotland, UK.

 

[RooFlyer]

Todays Iranian office was Natanz, between Isfahan and Tehran.

Entering the town, there are photos of the martyrs from the area who died in the Iran-Iraq war. Every town, big or small has these in one position or another.



We got views of this memorial high up on an adjacent mountain. A King (Shah) in the 17th century had it built on the death of his favourite wife child falcon.



The main feature to visit in Natanz was a mausoleum (pointy roof) and adjacent mosque (single minaret, showing it is extremely old).



From other postings, you would had an indication of the beautiful tile work at these types of places. Here is Natanz:



Our tour guide, very experienced and with a good command of English (and humour), said that the tiles were available for viewing, but you had to go a long way - to the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Cue embarrassed shoe shuffling from the Brits in the tour (the majority). It was all taken with good humour.

 

[Milboo]

Zurich - grey, cool and drizzly later but not unpleasant

 

[Daver6]

Todays Iranian office was Natanz, between Isfahan and Tehran.

Careful what USB devices you plug into your computer while in Natanz

 

[Captain Halliday]

33 degrees today in Darwin, and even though Frosty is staying in the air contditioning, I doubt he'll be looking so happy by sunset.

 

[JohnM]

Looking N from Tehran hotel room towards Alborz mts (highest peak 5671m) 0730h on last full day in Iran.

 

[RooFlyer]

Careful what USB devices you plug into your computer while in Natanz

Yes ... we had a "No photos here, please" from the guide as we passed the Natanz nuclear facility - its pretty close to the highway, some way out of Natanz. I think there was only 3 such 'no photos' moments on the entire trip.

 

[Bundy Bear]

Flying south with Yamba and the Clarence river to the left.

 

[RooFlyer]

Tehran office today:

Azadi Tower, built by the last Shah in commemoration of the 2,500th anniversary of the Persian Empire



Entrance to the Tehran Bazaar - a monster!



Secondary market currency trading outside the Tehran Bazaar:



Traffic ...

 

[Geegeela]

Cromarty Bridge & Invergordon, Scotland, UK.

 

[RooFlyer]

Last stop on the tour was the Iranian Jewels Museum, deep in the basement of the Iranian Central Bank. No photos - in fact no metal object or anything on your person except wallet.

Untold $mills of diamonds and other jewels in crowns, tiaras, thrones, you name it; took us an hour to get around it.

Two samples from pics in a guidebook I bought:

World globe, 1870s; 34kg of gold, 3.6kg of gems in 51,000 pieces. Oceans in emeralds; most countries in rubies (except Iran, England and France in diamonds); Nth America at top right in this view. Of course they left Tasmania off the bloody map (also NZ).



Crown used by the last Shah and his father:



I can't get it to show, but this link should be a Youtube video of the crowning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcvw0jvewR0

For those who have seen the Russian jewels collection within the Armoury at the Kremlin, this isn't quite as big a collection, but gives it a good shake!

 

[SuePa]

Something different from Iceland.
Djupivogur Village in East-Iceland and the Eggs at Gleðivík Bay