Don't be disappointed about your portraits Or lack thereof, compared to most of us, you are the portrait master! I don't dare to ask anybody or take photo's of anybody, try to top that!
Must agree with Crannster about the moustache man, epic!!
Amazing Face This is an epic set of handlebars! Good for him for having such an outstanding moustache! I am a fan of your 'faces' blogs. You have certainly gotten me itchy for exploring some of these places. Keep dancing! Dave
Amazing Face Thanks Dave. This guy I saw from a distance and had to pursue to get this shot. Of course he had to groom his mo before I did so. When you've got a set of handlebars like this ya gotta preen a bit before you let someone photograph them don't you. While my Faces of Armenia is somewhat light on for portraits the next country I blog really excites me and the portraits do not disappoint!!!
Bling, bling, bling Some photos I took...many more I did not...pity I did not show more photos of the bling I did take it seems. Regret is a funny thing...I still regret not buying more rugs as they were ridiculously cheap...but know I have nowhere to put them. Time heals they say!
Love! What a wonderful post my dancing friend! I must admit that I'm always to gutless to ask for portraits, best I can do is quick selfies together with people I meet. Perhaps it's because I only pack a minuscule camera and would feel like a creep. Happy in a way to know even you can feel that way sometimes. You still caught several good portraits any way, especially the man with the moustache!
I really want to visit the Matenadaran after reading this instalment! I do love a good museum, Perhaps 2018 will hold a trip to Armenia for me as well!
Love! I had to admit it Per-Olof...of all my "Faces of" blogs this has the least portraits. It was also true there were so many drop dead gorgeous women I was itching to photograph but was reticent to do so. I hope my opening stanza gave an appropriate excuse!
Beautiful bling Love the bling, nothing wrong with bling. Nice to note that when males vote on female attractiveness it seems to include every ethnic group on the planet.
Beautiful bling Rings versus rugs. Rings are smaller, easier to carry...and so much cheaper when travelling than in Oz. My mistake Jools...I do a blog about my timidity in photographing the most beautiful women in the world...and I don't put in more photos of the insane bling our beautiful women bought. Thanks for the reminder!
I had a dream I would be free A photo to fit the vibe of the blog. Sometimes we need an image that transcends the words. Thanks for commenting Dave and Issy.
The Illuminator, monasteries and the Tajik Outlaws Ah....Dancing One. The memories of monasteries past and the tales of those days long ago. Great blog...enjoyed your descriptions and great photos......signed...The Dangerous One.
The Illuminator, monasteries and the Tajik Outlaws Ah Dangerous One. Great memories...great pic of you at Sanahin I hope you saw...Ara telling us the story of Gregory...Denise & MJ fidgeting...you & I tear in our eye. Me getting us to stop so I could photograph as many monasteries and churches as possible turned out well after all.
Wow! A soap opera! I was loosing track of connections between Gregory, Trdat, the nuns and the King, Gregory's dad...the list goes on....but I fell for the beautiful nun! What a bad guy Trdat was; He even couldn't appreciate the beauty of such a charming lady. Who on earth tortures a beautiful woman like that? Trdat should rot in hell! That's my two cents!
Wow! A soap opera! Wow, you are tough Tab! Interestingly, Trdat (AKA Tirdates) was ultimately canonised for being the ruler who adopted Christianity as the national religion of Armenia in 301AD. Seems Gregory was a bit more forgiving than you!
Armenia Great comment Marcos. Occasionally a tourist busload may disrupt the ambience but usually we were able to enjoy silence and get lost in the history that emanated from the monastery walls. In one there was a young woman who sang like an angel indicating the exceptional acoustics may have been a factor in traditional church design.
Many churches I must have seen a few of the churches you visited when I was in Armenia 20 years ago. I recognize some of the names but I can't recall any details. But your blog still brings back many memories. Thanks for sharing it with us./Ake
Many churches Hi Ake. I danced through Armenia photographing as many churches as possible but not all could make the cut for this blog. Perchance to say if you visit Armenia again (much closer to Sweden than Oz) you can have a field day capturing the many I missed. A country of many more monasteries and 10,000 khachkars...had to leave many for the more obsessed!!!
Thank you for this brief history of God's grace for a people... Nicely said Bob. Armenia is amazing in so many ways. You would love the.churches...some cut out of solid rock...so many stories locked in the walls...in the khachkars. You can just sit in the pews and the history of the place ministers to you. Enjoy the photos...they tell their own story.
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Don't be disappointed about your portraits
Or lack thereof, compared to most of us, you are the portrait master! I don't dare to ask anybody or take photo's of anybody, try to top that! Must agree with Crannster about the moustache man, epic!!