MosheR Loc: New York City

Once again, it's much better to begin this series at "Shakhi Zinda: A Timeless Ode to Samarkand’s Cultural Splendor Part 1 of 3."

The next photo will explain this. It's will obviously be by a gate.


And there's the gate itself.


We were not sitting in front of the Gate of Paradise, but we did eventually go into it.


Welcome to Paradise. This is what we saw when we got inside. Now you can see for yourself what Paradise looks like. Then we came back out again.


The underside of one of the several domes you can see from the outside ... in some of the previous photos.


Another dome underside. How would you have liked to have owned the Uzbekistani Tile Concession??

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

NMGal Loc: NE NM

It must have taken years to lay all that tile. You photographed it really, really well.

MosheR Loc: New York City

Thanks you, Barbara. I agree. I'm sure it took many people many years to do all that, and this is just one of lots of places.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Gorgeous workmanship, Mel!

Horseart Loc: Alabama

All this information, the beautiful photos. Not even going to try to think of a word. My brain would itch if I tried..

MosheR Loc: New York City

My brain is always itching, and I guess that's the reason I scratched away my hair.

MosheR Loc: New York City

Thanks very much for that, Mike.

Horseart Loc: Alabama

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

Fantastic series!! Mel

MosheR Loc: New York City

Thanks very much.

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Nice shots, Mel.

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

Nice images of really pretty buildings.

Chance Logan Loc: New England

Interesting how the architecture can speak of period expression. I enjoy how you approach each location by immersing with learning and understanding rather than just a selfish indulgment of your time.

lnl Loc: SWFL

Sorry you had to lose your hair due to a brain itch!
I’m just beyond amazed at the tile work. I guess I’m going to start scratching soon too.