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2015 in Review: My Top 10 Most Stunning Pictures

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With 2015 coming to an end, it’s time for me to make up the balance of another year of travel. That’s why in the next few days I will be posting a couple of short photo series.

This first article is about my most stunning pictures. After a tough selection I came up with the following top 10:

Meteora – Kalabaka, Greece

Monastery of the Holy Trinity - The Meteora are UNESCO protected complexes with Greek Orthodox monasteries, built on top of almost inaccessible rock formations.
Monastery of the Holy Trinity – The Meteora are UNESCO protected complexes with Greek Orthodox monasteries, built on top of almost inaccessible rock formations.

Karnak Temple Complex – Luxor, Egypt

Karnak Temple - Luxor, Egypt
The Hypostyle Hall in the Karnak Temple Complex is filled with 134 gigantic stone columns, some standing 24 metres tall.

Valley of the Kings – Luxor, Egypt

Valley of the Kings - Luxor, Egypt
A hot-air balloon hovers over the Ramesseum, near the Valley of the Kings in Luxor, Egypt.

Treasury of Petra – Wadi Musa, Jordan

The ancient rose-red city of Petra, in Jordan.
A viewpoint at the end of a 40-minute hike looking over Petra’s Treasury, which is carved entirely out of a rock.

Monastery of Petra – Wadi Musa, Jordan

The ancient rose-red city of Petra, in Jordan.
The Monastery, located on the outskirts of the ancient rose-red city of Petra, in Jordan.

Pigeon Rocks (al-Rawsha) – Beirut, Lebanon

Pigeon Rocks (al-Rawsha) - Beirut, Lebanon
Pigeon Rocks, also known as al-Rawsha, is a rock formation just off the Corniche in western Beirut.

Temple of Jupiter – Baalbek, Lebanon

The remaining columns of the Tempel of Jupiter. Out of the original 58, today only 6 columns remain.
The remaining columns of the Tempel of Jupiter. Out of the original 58, today only 6 columns remain.

Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque – Beirut, Lebanon

The Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque is seen from a 15-meter high vantage point (inside a boom lift) as workers were setting up a giant Christmas tree in front of it.
The Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque is seen from a 15-meter high vantage point (inside a boom lift) as workers were setting up a giant Christmas tree in front of it.

Martyrs’ Monument – Beirut, Lebanon

Martyrs' Monument in downtown Beirut with the Blue Mosque in the background. The statue was damaged in the 1975-1990 civil war, which can still be seen today.
Martyrs’ Monument in downtown Beirut with the Blue Mosque in the background. It was damaged in the 1975-1990 civil war, which can still be seen today in the punctured statues.

Wadi Rum Protected Area, Jordan

The desert landscapes of Wadi Rum attract many visitors from around the world.
The moonscape-like vistas over the desert of Wadi Rum attract many visitors from around the world.

In the next article I will share with you some of my most intense portraits. If you want to receive a notification when that article is posted, than please sign up using the form below.

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