1978
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In September 1978, while the country was still accessible to tourists, I left with a small group for Afghanistan. At an altitude of 1900 m and far from any agglomeration, in a steep valley at the confluence of the rivers Hari-rud and Jam, I found myself in front of the splendid minaret of Jam. 65 meters high, it is entirely covered with a geometrical decoration in relief with a kufic inscription in turquoise tiles. It would have been built in 1194 by the great Ghurid sultan Ghiyas-od-din (1153-1203).
Since 2002, it is registered by UNESCO on the list of the world heritage in danger. Scientists have not had access to it since 2010.
Courant septembre 1978, alors que le pays était encore accessible aux touristes, je suis parti, avec un petit groupe pour l'Afghanistan. A 1 900 m d'altitude et loin de toute agglomération, dans une vallée escarpée au confluent des rivières Hari-rud et Jam, je me suis retrouvé devant le splendide minaret de Jam. Haut de 65 mètres, il est entièrement recouvert d'un décor géométrique en relief agrémenté d'une inscription coufique en tuiles turquoises. Il aurait été construit en 1194 par le grand sultan ghuride Ghiyas-od-din (1153-1203).
Depuis 2002, il est inscrit par l'UNESCO sur la liste du patrimoine mondial en péril. Les scientifiques n'y ont plus accès dépuis 2010.
Ghat Province.
Ektachrome.
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And the curved abstracts keep on rolling....high key B&W will reappear soon...in the mean time kindly bear with me!! PLEASE - View On Black
"THE BOSS". Village scene. Road from Chaghcharan to Lal.Ghor Province.
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An improved version of a previous post - straightened, brightened , scratches and spots removed , a bit more detail - i never had Photoshop the first time around .
Scanned from a Kodachrome slide .
Kodachrome
From Vancouver 1970's
POP SNAP Chronicles (1976-82)
Joan Miro - 1978
Blue skies finally poked through the clouds today. This is a picture I've wanted for a while but resisted taking so I could get a blue sky. This is the Edwin A. Ulrich Museum of Art at Wichita State University.
This picture was partially inspired by a similar photo by kawwsu29.
1978 Chrysler Cordoba coupe. Taken at the 2003 New South Wales All Chrysler Day, held at Fairfield Showground, Prairiewood, Sydney.
In 1978 I walked the circuit around Uluru, on Anangu land in Central Australia - an unforgettable experience. More pictures from this series can be viewed here www.flickr.com/photos/91846820@N00/albums/72177720308848892
Camera: Olympus OM1
Lens: OM Zuiko 28mm f/3.5
Film: Kodachrome 25
Scan: Epson V700
Please don't use this image on websites, blogs or other media, or reproduce it in any way without my explicit written permission. © copyright 1978 Lynn Burdekin. All Rights Reserved.
Here's a real oldie as far as my railway photographs go. The 44 class 15's were built by British Thompson Houston from 1957 but didn't prove particularly successful so the class was withdrawn between 1968 and 1971. Four examples soldiered on as carriage heating units and one of them, ADB968001 (formerly D8233) is seen here in my 1978 photograph taken at colchester.
D8233 is now the only survivor and is currently located at Bury Bolton Street on the East Lancs Railway where it is undergoing an extensive overhaul.