PostsCommentsPayoutsgrindle cross-posted @azircon/where-the-spirits-lingerazircon (78)in Worldmappin • 5 days agoWhere the Spirits LingerThe Eternal Wait: Okunoin in Rain, Mist, and the Shadow of Basho Yesterday I spent the whole day at Koyasan. Most of the time at Okunoin Cemetery. It is probably the most…grindle (79)in Worldmappin • 5 days agoThe biggest Market in Azerbaijan So a long drive ahead today across the wastelands of Az. Looking forward with great excitement when told we would visit the largest market in Azerbaijan for lunch, eat with the…grindle (79)in Photography Lovers • 8 days agoLadies and Gentlemen of Azerbaijan People in Azerbaijan are the most miserable I have ever come across in all my travels, not many of them wanted a lens in their face LOL. Besides that not many even wanted to…grindle (79)in Tombstone Tourism • 12 days agoThe beit almin of the Mountain Jews.What a stunning young lady, life is cruel, life is short, for some. But others see old bones What is the first thing you notice? A sea of faces, a multitude of…grindle cross-posted @grindle/bring-out-your-dead-april-22grindle (79)in Urban Exploration • 13 days agoBring Out Your Dead. April 22In the town of Dessau, Saxony-Anhalt, there be an old disused crematorium, that was pretty high on my list of buildings to get into. Stage 1 Complete, into the grounds…grindle cross-posted @grindle/in-search-of-the-chewing-gum-girlgrindle (79)in Wednesday Walk • 13 days agoIn search of the chewing gum girl.Overleigh Cemetery, on the banks of the River Dee, just outside the city, of Chester: I was searching for the Urban Myth, The Chewing Gum Girl. An ancient…grindle (79)in Silver Bloggers • 14 days agoLittle pieces of Soviet history. Azerbaijan. You see them for sale all over the former Soviet Republics, Azerbaijan was no different; here is just a small selection of the literally 1,000's on sale in Baku. Badges, or…grindle (79)in Photography • 16 days agoSweetness. The Friendlymoose Photocontest. Just one simple snap. One from a few years ago, whilst travelling through Myanmar, a visit to the sacred Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon. After being blinded by the dazzling golden structures it was time to…grindle (79)in Qurator • 19 days agoGuidelines.....left field! The Darbar Sahib. Amritsar. #qurator Photo Quest.To visit the Golden Temple, the most sacred place to those who follow the sikh religion there are many "guidelines" to follow Both men and women are required to wear a scarf…grindle (79)in Photography Lovers • 21 days agophoto contest #Friendlymoose . religionOne from the past a stop off on a train trip from Kolkata to Amritsar. A bunch of Buddhists at Budh Gaya in need of something. This monk was walking so slow you could hardly…grindle (79)in Worldmappin • 26 days agoRed town, the home of The Mountain Jews. Azerbaijan. Crossing over the dried up bed of the Gudyalchay River which separates Red Town from the city of Quba really gave an instant impression of the run down area we were visiting…grindle cross-posted @peter.goki/jewish-cemetery-from-the-16thpeter.goki (66)in Wednesday Walk • 27 days agoJewish cemetery from the 16th century.While recently walking through the surrounding forests, I stumbled upon something extraordinary – a Jewish cemetery from the 16th century. I'd heard many times that there was…grindle cross-posted @grindle/amari-military-cemetry-estonia-june-2021grindle (79)in Worldmappin • 28 days agoAmari military cemetry, estonia June 2021I was so looking forward to visiting here, I was sucked in like Linda Lovelace on a deepthroating feeding frenzy. Now as I write this up, Like Linda's husband I feel cheated.…grindle (79)in Throwback Thursday • 28 days agoWetness, a #thursday throwbackCatching the tail end of the monsoon season was different, this is a throwback to 2014, when we travelled from Amritsar to Srinagar, sadly due to tensions the latter part was…grindle cross-posted @avdesing/a-walk-through-energies-the-past-and-memoriesavdesing (78)in Wednesday Walk • 28 days agoA walk through energies, the past, and memories.I have always been fascinated by cemeteries. I don't know if it's because my grandfather took me to the one in my hometown when I was only three years old, or if it's because of…grindle (79)in Tombstone Tourism • last monthThe last rites. The last visit.A red torii gate, typically associated with Shinto shrines, a strange yet endearing grave marker to see. Signifying an entry from the mundane to a spiritual world, the Bat…grindle (79)in Tombstone Tourism • last month"Shahidler Xiyabani" The Alley of Martyrs Baku.Baku has a memorial, The Alley of Martyrs, dedicated to those killed in the 1990 clashes with the Soviet Union's Red Army in Azerbaijan's struggle for independence, all share the…grindle cross-posted @grindle/amongst-the-dead-londongrindle (79)in Worldmappin • last month Amongst the dead. LondonBrompton Cemetery, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London is the only London cemetery to be owned by the Crown managed by The Royal Parks. It is one of the…grindle cross-posted @nanixxx/from-the-chinese-cemetery-a-message-of-lovenanixxx (76)in Worldmappin • last monthFrom the Chinese Cemetery, a message of love26th Street between 31st and 33rd, Nuevo Vedado. Havana. Cuba. This is Havana’s Chinese Cemetery, a place I had always viewed from behind its front wall—until a few days ago.…grindle (79)in PhotoFeed • last month Baku in the haze. # Cityscapes.PhotoFeed Contest, round 138 Baku is a very windy city it carries the nickname the "City of Winds", there was no wind blowing today, so the haze which is often seen over the capital was lying low. The haze…