AncientLands

A SHORT JOURNEY

“New Year’s EveCairo, EgyptThe whirling dancer and pulsing, exotic music

e 2000 Celebration” brought in the millennium with a powerful blast.



“Temple of God Khnum” Esna, Egypt (December, 1999) At the Temple of God Khnum I waited for a robed figure to appear in the foreground. Unexpectedly, when I was ready to shoot, a bicyclist came by. The figures in the picture, along with the shadows and the warm and soft colors, added to the mysterious and serene tone of the temple.



“The Whirling Dervishesat a Twelfth-Century Caravanserai” Cappadocia, Turkey (September, 2000) Under the arches of this Twelfth-Century caravanserai where ancient travelers stopped to eat and sleep and let their animals rest, the Whirling Der-vishes perform sema, their ritual dance. They whirl in a state of ecstatic meditation accompa-nied by haunting music played on ancient instruments. Once the performance ends, they return to their monastery in Konya.



“A Cave with a View” Zelve, Turkey (September, 2000)Caves and cliff dwellings aboundamid giant rock for-mations. Youcan see a cliff dweller’s house inthe distance from this cave at theopen air museum in Zelve. Cliffdwelling began here in the SixthCentury and continued until themid-Twentieth Century, when thehomes were abandoned.



“Parthenon During Light Show” Athens, Greece (September, 2000) I shot this photo from an outdoor restaurant with a view of the Parthenon. The fill flash lit the nearby tree branches, balancing the red glow of the Parthenon during the sound and light show.

Temple at Karnak, Egypt (December, 1999)