Mesta may only have a few hundred inhabitants, but they all seem to know how to make a mostly abandoned village feel alive.
While attempting to navigate my way to the Acropolis I thankfully stumbled upon this local sign and a very curious cat.
Local merchants selling their merchandise in the Marrakech market.
If rumors are to be believed there is a secret passageway leading from the library to the brothel located nearby. I don't doubt it for a second.
Hassan Tower is the minaret of an incomplete mosque in dating back to the 12th century. Begun in 1195, the tower was intended to be the largest minaret and mosque in the world. In 1199, construction ceased due to the death of sultan Yacoub al-Mansour.
Oia is a beautiful little village made all the more enjoyable by the absence of cars and scooters. If you want to carry people or goods, you do it the old fashioned way.
The homes of Santorini are perched on the interior of the Caldera. This IS your front yard.
They don't get better than this.
Stayed at the Hotel Su while in Bodrum. I would recommend it without hesitation. This courtyard truly felt like an oasis.
Matthew Audet has been a member since 10 November 2007 and goes by SamsaraPhotography.
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Be it a quiet perspective on nature, viewing the profound beauty of the human form, or the endless expression of human creativity found in everyday objects, art, and architecture, the world surrounds us. My photography attempts to slow, to capture the unnoticed, to preserve moments for quiet viewing.
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