Trucking life in Golmud, Tibet
A trucker filling up fluids – Tamakuhi Raj, Uttar Pradesh, India
Because many truckers in Asia have to drive for a very long time, alcoholism is rampant.
Trucker in Xinjiang
“Dijicl” – also known as, ‘Diesel‘
‘Keep wait for side distance”
Top speed 40 km/h
Trucks are usually old and need frequent repairs
Trucks waiting at a truckstop in Xinjiang
A typical Chinese truckstop restaurant
Drivers at a truck stop in the Gobi desert
Phone home – Xinjiang
At night you sleep in your truck, with nothing but the stars as entertainment
Further reading…
Panning
Panning is the art of following a moving object with a slow shutter, making the object freeze in the photo. It’s extremely difficult to pull off, but the effect is delightful.
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North Korea, a new perspective
40°27’21.6″N 124°55’18.8″EWe think of North Korea as a dark and evil place without much electricity, industry or cars, where people still live in huts so the regime can build nuclear weapons and eat …
Pridnestrovian Poverty
46.8482° N, 29.5968° E
Poverty in Transnistria is a large problem. In the poorest part of the poorest country of Europe poverty can be seen everywhere, especially in the rural areas….
Varanasi
Indian holy man in deep trance33.9391° N, 67.7100° E
Part one of a three part series on the Cremation grounds of Varanassi.
Nestled on the banks of the sacred Ganges River, Va…