BlogHide Resteemsrichcmanley (40)in appics • 6 years agoDriving down the scenic dirt roads of Alabama Hills. The eastern Sierras beckon from ...... a distant backdrop.richcmanley (40)in appics • 6 years agoSending ”Birdland” in Red Rocks, Vegas. Pretty high up there at the 5th pitch. Great ...... views!richcmanley (40)in appics • 6 years agoJust a regular evening for the locals in Opuwo, Namibia. “Head carrying” is a common ...... practice among developing countries while transporting goods over long distances. Here, I couldn’t help but marvel at the vibrant display of these women as they closed out the day on thier trek…richcmanley (40)in appics • 6 years agoThis family of macaque monkeys huddled together to protect thier young as a roaring ...... caravan was racing down the road in Sri Lanka. these little guys can be found everywhere l, even on the sides of roads that wind through the plentiful jungles.richcmanley (40)in appics • 6 years agoMaking my way along the coast of Sandwhich Harbour in Namibia on foot. All I need ...... is my camera... and a few snacks.richcmanley (40)in appics • 6 years agoTraveling across the Moonscape in Namibia near Swakopmund. Horseback is the best ...... way as the earth is dry and flat as far as the eye can see.richcmanley (40)in appics • 6 years agoWildebeest in Namibia! richcmanley (40)in appics • 6 years agoTraveling through Maafushi island in the Maldives. The sunsets never disappoint. ......richcmanley (40)in appics • 6 years agoThis Buddhist monk was one of many children taken in by this monestary near Kandy, ...... Sri Lanka. orphaned children are often taught the way of the Buddha with little chance to enjoy thier youth, bound in servitude to a secular life. The question remains, should this be by…richcmanley (40)in appics • 6 years agoThe Sinharaja Rainforest in Sri Lanka is teeming with wildlife, from exotic snakes ...... to fascinating plant life. This little guy, a Green Vine Snake, was staring me right in the eyes as I headed deeper into the forest.richcmanley (40)in appics • 6 years agoFree diving in the Maldives. The crystal blue ocean floor greeted me with a plethora ...... of fish and sea life, rainbows of color flashing before my eyes. enough to take my breath away before I had to surface.richcmanley (40)in appics • 6 years agoSailing across the Indian Ocean off the coast of Sri Lanka. what a perfect moment ...... to capture this shot, just as the sun was closing out the day.richcmanley (40)in appics • 6 years agoThis is a Moken girl of the Surin Islands, Thailand. Children in this village are ...... able to make their pupils smaller and change their lense shape to see better underwater. Seals and dolphins have a similar ability. At a very young age, children are introduced to the water and…