Category Archives: Photo Friday

02
Jul
2010

Photo Friday – Kahiltna Glacier, Alaska

What an evening! While traversing the Kahiltna Glacier, a lone explorer pauses to soak in the view of Mt. Foraker which looms in the distance……. 14 miles away. Taken in Alaska at 23:00hrs by.
25
Jun
2010

Photo Friday – Vanuatu kids

“The nicest kids I’ve seen around the world. Polite, always smiling, and never crying! In Ambrym, a young kid ran after me as I had already left the village… A 1 Euro coin had fallen from my pack, he found it, and gave it back to me!” – Eric Lafforgue
18
Jun
2010

Photo Friday – in the mountains in Scotland

Niall and Steve climbing on Carn Bhinnein, Scotland.
11
Jun
2010

Photo Friday – Ethiopian boy

I’m really happy to have a photo this week from Ethiopia; one of the most fascinating, memorable countries I have visited. But I also found it pretty hard going at times there. Dan has this to say about his time there, “I thought Ethiopia was great – a real shame that western media portrays and stigmatises the [...]

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04
Jun
2010

Photo Friday – naked cycling

I’m not sure much commentary is required for this shot from Fearghal and Simon on the Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia..!
28
May
2010

Photo Friday – man on top of crashed plane in sea

On 1st August 2009, the 4 man crew of GB Row set off from Dover aboard “British Orchid”, with the aim of breaking the world record for the fastest row around mainland UK. With a time of almost 27 days to beat, they headed clockwise along the English Channel to Lands End, subsequently heading northerly towards [...]

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21
May
2010

Photo Friday – high above Grenoble

A wonderful, atmospheric shot from Romain Cassagne. Enjoying the world while everyone else below sleeps through it…
14
May
2010

Photo Friday – Mass tourism at the Singing Sands Mountains near Dunhuang in Western China

Chris Herwig has submitted this photo from his recent 6000km journey across China. Most Chinese are limited to where they can travel abroad and domestic tourism is often the only option.
29
Jan
2010

Photo Friday – old man in Vietnam

This week’s photo comes from world-renowned photographer, Jim Shannon.
25
Jan
2010

Audio book and travel photography (2)

I’ve added photographs from my ride round the world to short audio excerpts from Moods of Future Joys. You can listen to them all here. (apologies: the audio begins about 15s in) Audio Excerpts from ‘Moods of Future Joys’ – 2 from alastair Humphreys on Vimeo.