An elderly man wearing a beige hat and sports coat walks across the courtyard of Prague Castle, blending into the pale stone architecture in Prague, Czech Republic.
Prague, Czech Republic
An elderly man in a beige hat and sports coat blends into the courtyard of Prague Castle.
Four display barrels filled with whiskey of varying colors are set into a wall of backlit bottles at Teeling Distillery in Dublin, Ireland.
Teeling Distillery, Dublin, Ireland
Whiskey of different ages and hues is displayed in barrels set into a wall of backlit bottles.
P.J. Murphy poses for a photo wearing a white lab coat and a colorful bow tie stands behind a counter inside the historic Sweny’s Pharmacy in Dublin, with shelves, posters, and vintage objects behind him.
Dublin, Ireland
P. J. Murphy poses for a portrait inside the historic Sweny’s Pharmacy, wearing his trademark white lab coat and colorful bow tie.
Three people sit in a dimly lit pub interior, listening quietly as live Irish traditional music plays at Mulligan & Haines in Dublin, surrounded by bookshelves and dark wood.
Dublin, Ireland
Three people listen to live Irish traditional music inside Mulligan & Haines pub.
A man draped in a Palestinian flag releases orange smoke from a flare during a protest in Manchester, United Kingdom, standing against a stone building.
Manchester, England
A pro-Palestinian demonstrator wearing a Palestinian flag waves an orange smoke flare.
Street view of a Greek barbershop in Athens; two barbers look at the camera as the photo is taken.
Athens, Greece
Two barbers look toward the camera inside a neighborhood barbershop.
An empty butcher shop in Athens, Greece, displays cuts of meat behind a glass counter under bright fluorescent lighting.
Athens, Greece
Cuts of meat sit on display inside a neighborhood butcher shop.
A fish vendor arranges fresh whole fish, fillets, and shrimp on crushed ice at an indoor seafood market in Athens, Greece, with handwritten price signs hanging above the display.
Athens, Greece
Fresh fish and seafood are displayed on ice at a traditional market stall, reflecting the central role of the Mediterranean and daily commerce in Athenian food culture.
A tailor works inside a small street-level shop in Athens, Greece, seen through the open storefront between parked cars along a shaded city sidewalk.
Athens, Greece
A tailor works inside a modest neighborhood shop, framed by parked cars and dappled light, offering a glimpse into everyday life along an Athenian street.
A lone bold pedestrian walks toward a line of riot police carrying shields during a security operation in the Exarcheia neighborhood of Athens, Greece.
Exarcheia, Athens, Greece
A bold pedestrian approaches a line of riot police during a security operation in the neighborhood.
A fish vendor stands behind a stall piled with fresh fish at a busy laiki market in Athens, Greece, under canvas awnings.
Athens, Greece
A fishmonger sells the fresh seafood at a laiki market, where vendors line the streets beneath canvas awnings.
Rows of red vinyl seats sit empty in a dimly lit old theater in Athens, Greece, with a vintage motorcycle parked at the front.
Athens, Greece
Rows of red vinyl seats fill an old theater, softly lit as a vintage motorcycle rests on the stage below.
A small red utility truck loaded with metal canisters drives along a narrow cobblestone street in Cefalù, Sicily, as pedestrians walk past historic buildings in the old town.
Cefalù, Sicily, Italy
A compact utility truck navigates the cobbled streets of Cefalù’s historic center, sharing the narrow lane with pedestrians amid pastel façades and everyday neighborhood life.
A man rides a Vespa scooter along a stepped stone walkway in Cefalù, Sicily, passing sunlit historic walls and the ruins of a stone arch under a clear sky.
Cefalù, Sicily, Italy
A Vespa passes through layers of history, where weathered stone arches and sun-warmed walls frame everyday movement in the coastal town of Cefalù.
A man rides a Vespa scooter past sunlit stone arches and a weathered building in Cefalù, Sicily, Italy, with long shadows cast across the steps.
Cefalù, Sicily, Italy
Late afternoon light falls across historic stone arches as a man rides a Vespa through the coastal town.
A small green three-wheeled utility vehicle is parked along a narrow cobblestone street in Cefalù, Sicily, lined with tall residential buildings and balconies filled with plants.
Cefalù, Sicily, Italy
A compact three-wheeled vehicle sits along a narrow cobbled lane, where tightly packed balconies, laundry lines, and potted plants define daily life in Cefalù’s historic center.
A produce vendor stands beside a small truck loaded with fruits and vegetables on a narrow cobblestone street in Cefalù, Sicily, Italy.
Cefalù, Sicily, Italy
A street vendor delivers fresh produce through the narrow lanes of the historic coastal town.
A narrow cobblestone street lined with weathered buildings and wrought-iron balconies stretches through the historic center of Cefalù, Sicily, Italy.
Cefalù, Sicily, Italy
Late afternoon light filters down a quiet street in the historic center of the coastal town.
Rectangular salt evaporation ponds stretch across the coastal flats near Marsala, Sicily, with low stone walls, windmills, and shallow water reflecting the sky at the Saline Genna salt pans.
Saline Genna, near Marsala, Sicily, Italy
Geometric salt pans extend across the coastal wetlands near Marsala, where shallow pools, stone dividers, and traditional windmills mark centuries of salt production.
Heavy machinery loads large pile of sea salt at the Saline Genna salt pans near Marsala, Sicily, Italy, with shallow salt flats stretching into the distance.
Saline Genna Sea Salt, Marsala, Sicily, Italy
Machinery harvests sea salt from the coastal salt pans, continuing a centuries-old tradition of salt production along Sicily’s western coast.
Two hikers walk across a dark volcanic plain toward Mount Etna in winter, with patches of snow scattered across the ground beneath a clear blue sky.
Mount Etna, Sicily, Italy — February 2022
Two hikers make their way toward Mount Etna across the volcanic slopes in winter conditions.
Plastic bottles and debris litter a rocky beach in Batumi, Georgia, catching the warm light of the setting sun along the Black Sea.
Plastic Point, Batumi, Georgia
Discarded plastic catches the sunset light along the shoreline, highlighting the impact of pollution on the coast.
An Intha fisherman sits in a narrow wooden boat on Inle Lake, holding a conical fishing net as calm water reflects the warm light of early morning in Myanmar.
Inle Lake, Myanmar
An Intha fisherman, one of the “Sons of the Lake,” sits quietly on the water as misty hills fade into the distance.
A four-wheel-drive vehicle crosses the shallow Gibb River beneath red escarpments along the Gibb River Road in Western Australia.
Gibb River Road, Western Australia
A four-wheel-drive vehicle fords the Gibb River in the remote Kimberley region.
A row of rusted, abandoned cars sits scattered across the arid landscape at Koonalda Homestead on the Nullarbor Plain in South Australia under an overcast sky.
Koonalda Homestead, Nullarbor Plain, South Australia
Rusting vehicles are left behind at a remote homestead, slowly reclaimed by the harsh conditions of the Nullarbor.
The rusted remains of a vintage Land Rover sit abandoned near Koonalda Homestead on the Nullarbor Plain in South Australia, surrounded by red earth, low scrub, and wind-shaped trees.
Koonalda Homestead, Nullarbor Plain, South Australia
The skeletal remains of a mid-20th-century Land Rover rest in the open landscape of the Nullarbor, a quiet reminder of isolation, endurance, and life in Australia’s remote interior.
People gather in a grassy clearing at a Rainbow Family gathering in Tasmania, Australia, surrounded by dense forest as smoke from a communal fire rises into the trees.
Tasmania, Australia
Participants gather in a forest clearing during a Rainbow Family gathering, where communal living and shared rituals unfold within Tasmania’s remote natural landscape.
Small wooden boats travel along the Sông Son River in the Phong Nha region of Vietnam, with steep limestone karst hills rising above riverside villages under an overcast sky.
Sông Son River, Phong Nha region, Vietnam
Wooden boats move across the calm waters of the Sông Son River, where dramatic limestone karsts and scattered villages define the rural landscape of central Vietnam.
Local youths swim in a calm jungle river near Huế, Vietnam, while an Asian elephant feeds along the riverbank amid dense tropical vegetation.
Near Huế, Vietnam
Local youths cool off in a jungle river while an Asian elephant feeds nearby, a fleeting moment of coexistence in the tropical landscape.
The sea off Nha Trang, Vietnam, glows with muted golden light during a partial solar eclipse, as a lone figure stands silhouetted in the water and distant hills fade into haze.
Partial solar eclipse, Nha Trang, Vietnam
A brief dimming of the sun over the South China Sea.
Anchors, coiled fishing ropes, and woven nets hang against a concrete wall in a coastal fishing village near Bãi Xép, Vietnam, reflecting the tools of daily maritime life.
Fishing village near Bãi Xép, Vietnam
Anchors, nets, and weathered ropes hang in quiet order, marking the steady rhythms of work and life in a small coastal fishing community.
A dragon sculpture winds through the gardens of Linh Phuoc Pagoda, a mosaic Buddhist temple on the outskirts of the city.
Da Lat, Vietnam
A dragon sculpture winds through the gardens of Linh Phuoc Pagoda, a mosaic Buddhist temple on the outskirts of the city.
Tree roots wrap around the stone towers of a Khmer temple at Angkor Archaeological Park in Cambodia, as jungle vegetation slowly reclaims the ancient ruins.
Angkor Archaeological Park, Cambodia
Tree roots envelop the stone towers of a Khmer temple, the jungle steadily reclaiming the ruins.
Collapsed stone walls and weathered towers of a Khmer temple stand among trees at Angkor Archaeological Park in Cambodia, with scattered blocks marking centuries of decay and restoration.
Angkor Archaeological Park, Cambodia
Fallen stones and partially collapsed towers reveal the layered history of a Khmer temple, where time, climate, and vegetation continue to shape the ruins of Angkor.
A long-tail boat floats near shore at sunset at Tonsai Beach in Thailand, silhouetted against fading light over the Andaman Sea and calm coastal waters.
Tonsai Beach, Thailand
A traditional long-tail boat approaches shore as the final light of day reflects across the Andaman Sea, closing out another evening along Thailand’s southern coast.
Street cooks prepare food over large woks along a roadside in Kathmandu, Nepal, as smoke rises from open fires and pedestrians move through the busy street.
Kathmandu, Nepal
Street cooks work over open flames and oversized woks, preparing meals amid the noise and movement of daily life in Nepal’s capital.
Pedestrians move through a narrow street lined with produce stalls and small shops in the heart of Kathmandu, Nepal, with baskets of fruits and vegetables displayed along the sidewalks.
Kathmandu, Nepal
A busy street lined with produce markets cuts through the heart of the city.
Cuts of raw meat and whole poultry are displayed on a metal counter inside a small neighborhood butcher shop in Kathmandu, Nepal, with the vendor standing behind the stall.
Kathmandu, Nepal
Cuts of meat and poultry are laid out for sale in a small neighborhood butcher shop, offering a close look at everyday food commerce in the streets of Kathmandu.
Rows of tightly packed motorbikes fill a crowded street in Kathmandu, Nepal, with pedestrians and shopfronts lining both sides.
Kathmandu, Nepal
A sea of parked motorbikes fills a city street, reflecting the capital’s dense traffic and everyday rhythm.
Motorbike riders and vehicles queue along a crowded street in Kathmandu, Nepal, as people wait for petrol during fuel shortages in November 2015.
Kathmandu, Nepal — November 2015
Motorbike riders wait in long lines for petrol amid fuel shortages caused by the Indian border blockade.
Drivers and motorbike riders line up outside a petrol station in Kathmandu, Nepal, as security forces monitor queues during fuel shortages in November 2015.
Kathmandu, Nepal — November 2015
Security forces oversee long queues of drivers during petrol shortages caused by the Indian border blockade.
An aerial view of stepped rice terraces near Pokhara, Nepal, where small houses are scattered among green hillsides shaped by generations of hillside farming.
Pokhara, Nepal
Terraced rice fields ripple across the hillsides near Pokhara, surrounding small clusters of homes and revealing the enduring relationship between agriculture and landscape.
An aerial view of patchwork rice paddies near Pokhara, Nepal, with irregularly shaped fields surrounding a small farmhouse amid bright green and yellow crops.
Pokhara, Nepal
A mosaic of rice paddies spreads across the countryside near Pokhara, where irregular field boundaries and scattered homes trace the contours of the land.
An aerial view of small homes and cultivated fields near Pokhara, Nepal, with terraced plots, trees, and a paragliding shadow cast across the farmland.
Pokhara, Nepal
Homes and cultivated fields sit among terraces and trees near Pokhara, as the shadow of a paraglider drifts across the agricultural landscape below.
An aerial view of a rural village near Pokhara, Nepal, with terraced fields, scattered homes, and a large rooftop sign reading “Namaste Pilots” visible among the farmland.
Pokhara, Nepal
A village school has “Namaste Pilots” painted on its roof after paragliding pilots donated to the school.
An aerial view of a village school near Pokhara, Nepal, with “Namaste Pilots” painted across the roof, acknowledging donations from visiting paragliding pilots.
Pokhara, Nepal
A village school has “Namaste Pilots” painted on its roof after paragliding pilots donated to the school.
Two silhouetted men fish along the edge of Fewa Lake at sunset in Pokhara, Nepal, as orange and purple light reflects across the still water beneath dark mountain outlines.
Fewa Tal, Lakeside Pokhara, Nepal
Two fishermen are silhouetted against a glowing sunset as they fish along the shore of the lake.
My motorbike parked on the side of a rare straight stretch of paved road in Ladakh, India, cutting through barren high-altitude hills with snow-capped peaks in the distance.
Ladakh, India
A rare stretch of paved road leads toward Leh, winding through the stark landscape of the high Himalayas.
A traveler stands beside a sign marking Tanglang La Pass in the Indian Himalayas, surrounded by prayer flags at an altitude of 17,582 feet along a high mountain road.
Tanglang La Pass, Ladakh, India
A traveler pauses beside a sign marking Tanglang La Pass, one of the world’s highest motorable mountain passes, where prayer flags flutter in the thin air of the high Himalayas.
A long, straight paved road stretches across the barren high-altitude landscape of Ladakh, India, with muted hills and distant snow-dusted peaks under an overcast sky.
Ladakh, India
A rare straight stretch of paved road leads toward Leh, cutting through the vast Himalayan plateau.
A group of smiling schoolchildren gather and pose together near Dhankar in the Spiti Valley, wearing colorful clothes against a backdrop of stone walls and barren mountains.
Near Dhankar, Spiti Valley, India
Schoolchildren run out to greet me, laughing and posing together in a remote Himalayan village.
Four men sit and stand along the shore of Dhankar Lake, handlining fish beside still water that reflects snow-capped mountains in the Spiti Valley.
Dhankar Lake, Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India
Four men handline fish along the shore of a high-altitude Himalayan lake beneath snow-capped peaks.
A Himalayan rug maker works at a traditional wooden loom in Chitkul, with stone walls, woven textiles, and village buildings surrounding the workspace.
Chitkul, Sangla Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India
A Himalayan rug maker weaves wool on a traditional loom, continuing a craft passed down through generations in the remote mountain village.
A farmer plows a field with two oxen in Chitkul, in India’s Sangla Valley, as another person walks across the field scattering seeds against a backdrop of forested mountains.
Chitkul, Sangla Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India
A farmer guides a pair of oxen through a freshly turned field while seeds are scattered by hand, reflecting traditional agricultural practices in the high Himalayan valley of Chitkul.
Two goatherds guide a herd of goats across a rocky hillside near Triund, above Dharamshala, India, as mist drifts through the forested slopes of the Himalayan foothills.
Triund, near Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, India
Goatherds move their herd across steep, mist-covered slopes in the Himalayan foothills, where pastoral life continues amid forests and rocky outcrops above Dharamshala.
Jal Mahal palace stands in the middle of Man Sagar Lake in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, its yellow sandstone façade reflected in the calm water with low hills in the background.
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Jal Mahal, the “Water Palace,” rises from the still waters of Man Sagar Lake, its symmetrical domes and terraces reflected against the surrounding hills of Jaipur.
Fishermen stand beside a small wooden fishing boat along a polluted shoreline in Mumbai, India, with other boats resting in the shallow water behind them.
Mumbai, India
Fishermen tend to a small wooden boat along an urban shoreline, where traditional livelihoods persist amid pollution and the pressures of India’s largest city.
Fishing boats sit grounded along a polluted shoreline in Mumbai, India, as fishermen work among debris at low tide with the city skyline faintly visible in the distance.
Mumbai, India
Fishing boats rest at low tide along an urban shoreline, where debris, working crews, and distant high-rises reveal the contrast between traditional fishing life and the modern city.
The Tungabhadra River flows past stone ghats and temple ruins in Hampi, Karnataka, India, with towering Dravidian-style temples rising above the riverbank.
Hampi, Karnataka, India
The Tungabhadra River passes ancient ghats and temple ruins at Hampi, where the remains of the Vijayanagara Empire stretch across a boulder-strewn landscape.
Men gather around a truck selling live chickens on a busy street in Mumbai, India, with cages and poultry visible among roadside plants and shops.
Mumbai, India
A truck sells live chickens on a city street, reflecting the everyday rhythms of urban life.
The remains of an abandoned stone farmhouse stand on the open plains of Kansas, United States, surrounded by tall grass and leafless trees beneath a pale sky.
Kansas, United States
The ruins of a stone farmhouse sit alone on the open plains, a quiet reminder of settlement, labor, and the passage of time in rural Kansas.
A freight train crosses an elevated rail bridge at sunrise along the riverfront in St. Louis, Missouri, with the Gateway Arch rising in the background.
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
At sunrise, a train passes the Jefferson Expansion Memorial along the riverfront.