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iran2008

I took a trip to Iran May 24-June 5, 2008. I wrote a 15 page travelogue. I will be happy to email it to anyone who would like to read it.
Behesht-e Zahra (Martyr's) Cemetery
Behesht-e Zahra (Martyr's) Cemetery		 Behesht-e Zahra (Martyr's) Cemetery
Behesht-e Zahra (Martyr's) Cemetery		 Ayatollah Khomeini Shrine
Ayatollah Khomeini Shrine		 Nuclear greetings
Nuclear greetings
Glass Museum
Glass Museum		 Glass Museum
Glass Museum		 Green Palace/Mirror Hall
Green Palace/Mirror Hall		 U.S. Embassy Wall detail
U.S. Embassy Wall detail
Bus driver
Bus driver		 Golestan Palace
Golestan Palace		 Golestan Palace
Golestan Palace		 Tehran Bazaar
Tehran Bazaar
Minaret
Minaret		 Prince Mahan’s Garden
Prince Mahan’s Garden		 Arg-e-Rayen
Arg-e-Rayen		 Arg-e Rayen
Arg-e Rayen
Arg-e Rayen
Arg-e Rayen		 Arg-e Rayen
Arg-e Rayen		 Sparks
Sparks		 Showing the Knives
Showing the Knives
Party!
Party!		 Gardener
Gardener		 Peeling Khamenei
Peeling Khamenei		 Kasra
Kasra
Buddies
Buddies		 Yazd Bazaar
Yazd Bazaar		 The Old Baths
The Old Baths		 Lunch Boxes
Lunch Boxes
Ready for Style
Ready for Style		 Stepping Out
Stepping Out		 Fashion Forward
Fashion Forward		 Belt Merchant
Belt Merchant
Fabric Store/Yazd Bazaar
Fabric Store/Yazd Bazaar		 Retired Farmer
Retired Farmer		 Zain-Aldin Caravansary
Zain-Aldin Caravansary		 Smoke
Smoke
Curious
Curious		 View from Amir Chakhmaq Complex
View from Amir Chakhmaq Complex		 View from Amir Chakhmaq Complex
View from Amir Chakhmaq Complex		 Henna Factory
Henna Factory
Workers
Workers		 Henna Packaging
Henna Packaging		 College Girls Gone Wild
College Girls Gone Wild		 Saheb Zamen Club
Saheb Zamen Club
Ceiling Detail, Windtower
Ceiling Detail, Windtower		 Spice Merchant
Spice Merchant		 Jameh Mosque/entrance detail
Jameh Mosque/entrance detail		 Yazd Old City, door detail
Yazd Old City, door detail
Towers of Silence/female tower
Towers of Silence/female tower		 5000 year old tree/Abaca
5000 year old tree/Abaca		 Tomb of Cyrus/Pasargadae
Tomb of Cyrus/Pasargadae		 Persepolis Map
Persepolis Map
Griffin
Griffin		 Apadana Staircase bas reliefs
Apadana Staircase bas reliefs		 Persepolis overview
Persepolis overview		 Palace of Darius
Palace of Darius
Apadana Palace Staircase
Apadana Palace Staircase		 Xerxes Gateway
Xerxes Gateway		 Xerxes Gateway detail
Xerxes Gateway detail		 Goat Herd
Goat Herd
Under Construction
Under Construction		 Dokhtar (Maiden) Castle
Dokhtar (Maiden) Castle		 Dokhtar (Maiden) Castle
Dokhtar (Maiden) Castle		 Ostad Ali/palace restorer
Ostad Ali/palace restorer
Firuz Abad (Ardeshir's Palace)
Firuz Abad (Ardeshir's Palace)		 Firuz Abad (Ardeshir's Palace)
Firuz Abad (Ardeshir's Palace)		 Firuz Abad (Ardeshir's Palace)
Firuz Abad (Ardeshir's Palace)		 Arg-e Karim Khani
Arg-e Karim Khani
Arg-e Karim Khani
Arg-e Karim Khani		 Carpets
Carpets		 NYPD
NYPD		 A Carpet is Born
A Carpet is Born
Shrine of Ali ebn Hamzeh/Shiraz
Shrine of Ali ebn Hamzeh/Shiraz		 Mausoleum of Hafez/Shiraz
Mausoleum of Hafez/Shiraz		 Pink Mosque/Shiraz
Pink Mosque/Shiraz		 Pink Mosque/ceiling detail
Pink Mosque/ceiling detail
Pink Mosque
Pink Mosque		 Pink Mosque/Winter Praying Room
Pink Mosque/Winter Praying Room		 Keshavarz/mosque caretaker
Keshavarz/mosque caretaker		 Vakil Mosque
Vakil Mosque
Antiques Dealer
Antiques Dealer		 Shiraz Bazaar
Shiraz Bazaar		 Commemorating Khomeini's Death
Commemorating Khomeini's Death		 Horse Cart Driver/Imam Square
Horse Cart Driver/Imam Square
New York/Imam Square
New York/Imam Square		 Imam Square/Isfahan
Imam Square/Isfahan		 Imam Mosque
Imam Mosque		 Imam Mosque
Imam Mosque
Potmaker/Isfahan
Potmaker/Isfahan		 Bags for Sale
Bags for Sale		 Silver worker
Silver worker		 Si-O-Seh Bridge/Isfahan
Si-O-Seh Bridge/Isfahan
Khaju Bridge
Khaju Bridge		 Khaju Bridge
Khaju Bridge		 Chubi Bridge
Chubi Bridge		 Ferdosi Bridge
Ferdosi Bridge
Si-O-Seh Bridge
Si-O-Seh Bridge		 Metalworker
Metalworker		 Tile Detail/Bathhouse
Tile Detail/Bathhouse		 Carpet Merchant
Carpet Merchant
Banners
Banners		 Afghan Refugees/Imam Square
Afghan Refugees/Imam Square		 Martyr
Martyr		 Scarves
Scarves
construction workers
construction workers		 Golestan Palace
Golestan Palace		 rabbit seller
rabbit seller		 windtowers
windtowers
Me & Ayatollah Khomeini
Me & Ayatollah Khomeini

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Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)01-Jan-2017 18:06
Interesting report from this area.Thanks. V
Paolo
samikosemi17-Mar-2013 07:18
Amazing gallery !
Clyne02-Nov-2012 14:40
Interesting - amazing architecture. I'd love to visit.
Guest 04-Oct-2012 05:01
My compliments very well done!
Marc Demoulin31-Mar-2012 19:23
Nice series depicting very well the country Gene! vVv
Marc
Paul Runnestø21-Feb-2012 20:09
Interesting to have a glimpse into Iran.
an nguyen08-Jan-2012 17:29
Well done .
My compliments .
sevres babylone16-Jan-2011 03:16
Excellent gallery. Well-observed and the compositions are well-thought out and executed.
pingupingu29-Dec-2010 09:38
Very interesting gallery with very well composed pictures
vvv
anuschka20-Apr-2010 09:53
Enjoyed your Iranian images! V.
Guest 26-Oct-2009 23:48
Great gallery of Iran! V!
kambiz Atabaki 05-Sep-2009 09:59
Hi, such a beautiful gallery. I am proud of being your tour guide during your tour in Iran.
Kambiz Atabaki ( kambiza74@yahoo.com )
Guest 04-Aug-2009 21:32
Wow - great shots! What a wonderful trip this must have been
Christopher M 19-Jul-2009 15:06
I think you will find that the photos you have labelled as Firuzabad (Fire Temple) is in fact Firuzabad (Palace of Ardashir I)
Fernando Peres Rodrigues28-Mar-2009 18:20
Congratulations, we have been in Iran with 10 years of difference, very nice gallery
Antonio Ruggiero07-Mar-2009 22:09
Ottima Gallery.....Bravo...V
marie-jose wolff18-Jan-2009 13:01
awesome gallery with beautiful portraits and scenes which give me envy to visit Iran. V
Gervan17-Jan-2009 20:45
Beautiful gallery. V.
Andrew Bott12-Jan-2009 05:51
You've got some great shots here, particularly the people. I went to Iran back in the 90s and have almost no shots of people.....guess I should have just asked nicely.
Piotr Sobolewski11-Jan-2009 22:23
great gallery, it looks to be interesting country to visit
Jason Anderson10-Jan-2009 11:49
An amazing tour of an ancient and beautiful land. You provide a fascinating cross-section of both places and people. I'd love to go someday!
Eldar Kadymov25-Dec-2008 20:06
Two thums up for this collection, what a wonderful traveloge ! BV
Alain Boussac24-Nov-2008 08:26
A very beautiful gallery which gives envy to visit Iran. And you knew how to take sensitive, close, and respectful pictures of the population. V.
Fay Stout23-Nov-2008 01:01
Fascinating gallery indeed! Well done! V.
TuTmin18-Nov-2008 04:45
gorgeous gallery.well done.V~
Chris P.21-Oct-2008 03:46
Fascinating! You have a lot of great shots in your gallery. I didn't know people actually visited Iran. Nice to see a relatively intimate peek at this country.
George McCarten21-Oct-2008 02:09
This gallery proves, yet again, that Iran is a country that deserves visiting. Marvelous images.
Guest 10-Oct-2008 21:07
A fascinating and beautiful portrayal.
Raymond Ma09-Oct-2008 22:09
A very interesting & enjoyable gallery Gene. Well done! V...
Manuel Libres Librodo Jr.06-Oct-2008 15:25
Gene, you've assembled a great collection of pictures from a faraway and elusive country. Congrats. V
Pawel16-Sep-2008 03:48
Very nice gallery from the trip.Iran looks nice. v
Elena14-Sep-2008 02:31
Very nice gallery! This must be an amazing place to visit!
Guest 09-Sep-2008 02:56
PS. I too would love to read your Travelogue! isaias613@gmail.com will reach me! Thanks!
Guest 09-Sep-2008 02:54
This is an amazing gallery! What a superb collection of people and places within this mysterious land of Iran! Fabulous work! Big Vote!!
Birte Person11-Aug-2008 07:54
ME again.I would like to read your travelogue..birteragland@hotmail.com
Birte Person11-Aug-2008 07:52
Beautiful gallery of a fantastic place.Visited here before the Iraq war started.Lets hope Bush dos'nt go crazy and start bombing it.You have done a fabulous job on this.V
Guest 04-Aug-2008 03:57
You have some really spectacular shots here - thanks for the tour!
hadi 13-Jul-2008 13:23
wonderful world view!!,you made us(iranian) proud friend. i think you should have at least 5 of this trip to see all parts.
good luck
uuuu12-Jul-2008 14:51
Beautiful gallery, V
Ali Majdfar22-Jun-2008 08:13
Spectacular gallery, thanks foe sharing these honest views. GMV
babak 14-Jun-2008 12:27
Thank You so Much!1 At the end some one show the NORMAL LIFE in Iran.
Long Bach Nguyen11-Jun-2008 05:17
AWESOME gallery of Iran. It's great to see images of this country with so much historic places and buildings. Keep up the good work.
John Florning07-Jun-2008 23:25
Great gallery GeneWard. It's not very often I see photos from Iran on pbase. I'm looking forward to see some more photos from you in this gallery. GMV.
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