Iran - Yazd - Evening over Jameh Mosque (Masjed-e Jameh) Area
Yazd (Persian: یزد), is the capital of Yazd province in Iran, and a centre of Zoroastrian culture. The city is located some 175 miles southeast of Isfahan. Because of generations of adaptations to its desert surroundings, Yazd is an architecturally unique city. It is also known in Iran for the high quality of its' handicrafts, especially silk weaving, and its sweet shops. Yazd with the area of 131,551km² is situated at an oasis where the Dasht-e Kavir desert and the Dasht-e Lut desert meet, the city is sometimes called "the bride of the Kavir" because of its location, in a valley between Shir Kuh, the tallest mountain in the region at 4075 m. above sea level, and Kharaneq. The city itself is located at 1203 m. above sea-level, and covers 16,000 km².
Yazd is of foremost importance as a centre of Persian architecture. Because of its climate, it has one of the largest networks of qanats in the world, and Yazdi qanat makers are considered the most skilled in Iran. To deal with the extremely hot summers, many old buildings in Yazd have magnificent windcatchers, and large underground areas. The city is also home to prime examples of yakhchals, the latter of which were used to store ice retrieved from glaciers in the nearby mountains. Yazd is also one of the largest cities built almost entirely out of adobe.
Wind towers (Badgir) are important elements in traditional Iranian architecture, providing natural air-conditioning in hot, dry and humid climates for thousands of years. These towers rise not only on ordinary houses but also on top of water cisterns (Ab-anbar) and mosques. The function of the cistern found below most wind towers in warm dry regions was to help balance humidity inside the structure. In many desert buildings, wind towers were built on top of a lavabo (howzkhaneh, which functioned as a summer courtyard). The wind was directed over the pool where it evaporated the water and took the cool air into other rooms. The first historical evidence of wind towers in Iran dates back to the fourth millennium BC.
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Steven W Moore (27 months ago | reply)
Very nice, the colors are great.
©Helminadia Ranford (27 months ago | reply)
Beautiful sky and Light Lucie....
abcesteem (27 months ago | reply)
Superb lighting .
Jonathan Urrutia (27 months ago | reply)
Beautiful color!
ibrahem N. ALNassar (27 months ago | reply)
Wow, beautiful shot!!!
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wonderful !!
Priyanka Haldar (27 months ago | reply)
wow!! lovely light!
José Arrivillaga (27 months ago | reply)
beautiful colour, awesome place !
patrick/C (27 months ago | reply)
fabuleux !
simonGman (27 months ago | reply)
Fantastic colours of the sky offset by. The dome.
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Toi-Vido (27 months ago | reply)
Great picture, nice shot, beautiful colors nice image processing, really well done.
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excelente fotografia, muy bella
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Gorgeous capture lovely photo.
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gr8 sky color
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fascinating!!!!
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Beatiful, impressive work as always
monilague (27 months ago | reply)
Superb light on this scene.
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Great light and detail. Love your history.
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Ulrich Münstermann (27 months ago | reply)
Stunning as always! Very nice colours.
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beautiful as ever.
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Wonderful,
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Chee Seong (27 months ago | reply)
Nice blue-hour shot here Lucie.
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greeeeeeeeat
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Beautiful shot!!
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beautiful....
PatrickSmithPhotography (27 months ago | reply)
I love it! It must be new years day already there....
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manoni81 (27 months ago | reply)
Extraordinary shot!
And so incredibly beautiful!
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beautiful lucie, well done again my friend
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EXPLORED ....... congrats
Markov Igor (27 months ago | reply)
good light!
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Beautiful picture and light!
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Excelente foto!!!!Saludos
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Matilda Diamant (27 months ago | reply)
Beautiful night shot!!!
david.bank (www.david-bank.com) (27 months ago | reply)
Your photos are always breathtaking Lucie! Love the light in this one which looks almost magical.
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Rita Crane Photography (27 months ago | reply)
fantastic image....love the mood you've created with your superb point of view, exposure, and editing.
great!! glad i found you on Flickr yesterday. :0)
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Wow, beautiful color!!!
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