Humanity Triumphs in the End

On January 26, 2017 By Isobar ExpeditionsIn Germany, New York, Photo Challenge10 Comments

Throughout history, people have found new and different ways to inflict pain and suffering on one another. Unfortunately, we have seen too many of these throughout our lifetime, but at the same time, we have seen the very best of people in response to these atrocities. When we saw that this week’s Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge was Good and Bad, we had several thoughts about what represented such a theme. In the end, we ended up thinking about the good and bad of our human species. Just recently we went to Nuremberg and visited the court house where the Nazi war criminals were prosecuted and brought to justice. Having been to the holocaust museum in Washington D.C., it was somewhat surreal to step back in time revisit such a historic site where we, as a global community, stepped up and brought evil to justice. Even more poignant for ourselves was visiting the September 11 Memorial in New York. To see how first responders and others sacrificed in the face of such unimaginable hatred is as humbling as any experience could ever be. Photographs will certainly not capture the depth of the emotion, but here are a couple of images of these two special places that remind us not only of the bad things that people are capable of, but more importantly, of the good that arises to overcome any evil in our societies.

One of the Fire Trucks from September 11

Photograph of a Photograph from the 9/11 Memorial

Another View of the Nuremberg Court House

Infinity Pool at the September 11 Memorial

Blowing off Some Steam

On January 24, 2017January 24, 2017 By Isobar ExpeditionsIn Iceland, Photo Challenge2 Comments

There is something absolutely mesmerizing about watching a geyser as it is about to erupt. The pure energy and raw force of such a natural phenomenon are amazing to view, especially close up. The way that nature heats water buried below the surface, allowing it to escape as sudden burst of steam, and then repeating the cycle over an over again that is almost hypnotic to watch. To see such small amounts of water convert into huge plumes of shimmering vapor is truly spectacular. For this week’s Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge, Big and Small, we decided to share a few photos of the famous Geyser in Iceland. We really enjoyed seeing the natural wonder during our visit there this past February.

Juxtaposition

On January 10, 2017 By Isobar ExpeditionsIn Photo Challenge2 Comments

When traveling, you often see a contrasts between the old and the new living side-by-side. It can be as simple as a satellite dish on an building that is hundreds of years old or as complex as historic building surrounded by modern skyscrapers. For this week’s Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge, Old and New, we have chosen a few images that invoke the balance between growth and change and the desire to hold on to the past. It is a complex topic, the desire to capture time in a bottle for everyone to see for generations to come and the need for a society to move forward and grow into the future. It is easy as an American, with a limited history, to want the rest of the world to be frozen in time, just for us to see what it was like in the past rather than just another modern city. Like it or not, the world moves forward, cities and people evolve, time is the ultimate conqueror of everything. Enjoy what you can see while you can because more than likely, one day it will be gone, which isn’t always a bad thing, it just means that life is moving forward.