Isn't it Iranic?

I have seen so many photos on-line from Iran, and they all looked amazing, eventually luring also me into going. Almost every trip looked pretty much the same, and if I chose the right photos, this gallery would be just another one of those.

While I like nice photos, I decided to pick differently, to give you a better idea of what it's really like to travel the most popular route through Iran these days. There's more to it than minarets and carpets.You should know that.

Clicking on a photo will take you to the next one. Start wherever you like.

 

Nå skal vi til pers, ja!

Jeg kikket på lassevis av bilder på nettet før jeg dro til Iran, og til slutt lurte de også meg til å dra dit. Merkelig nok så alle reisene veldig like ut, og hvis jeg hadde valgt de rette bildene, så ville også mitt Iran-galleri ha gått pent inn i den samme rekka.

Fine bilder er bra, men jeg valgte å bruke noe annet enn ren estetikk da jeg plukket ut bildene nedenfor. På den måten håper jeg å gi et mer realistisk bilde av hvordan det faktisk er å reise den kanskje mest populære lysløypa gjennom Iran. Det er ikke bare moskéer og tepper, og det bør du vite.

Ved å klikke på et bilde kommer du til det neste. Begynn hvor du vil.

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DSC09444TowerOfHalloy.JPG
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DSC09545WetfootDining.JPG
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DSC09556AntsAreAwesome.JPG
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DSC12459OnMyWayToMosque.JPG
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DSC12575KashanHiddenGarden.JPG
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DSC12640SymmetryIsEverything.JPG
DSC12659TortureStyle.JPG
DSC12660LetUsHope.JPG
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DSC12710CuteLandscape.JPG
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DSC12744AllOverThePlace.JPG
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About the photos:
* Taken with a Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-HX400 (fixed lens, not an SLR)
* These 188 photos were selected from about 4,000 photos I took during this trip 
* Some photos were processed using PaintShop Photo Pro X5 and Nik Color Efex Pro 3

If you enjoy these photos, your experience may continue at http://bjornfree.com/galleries.html
(Where you can also download my travel book, One for the Road, for free!)