The Memory of Fire
Geologists often speak of the earth as a living, breathing entity, though its breath is measured in eons rather than seconds. We walk upon the cooling crust of ancient violence, forgetting that the ground beneath our feet was once fluid, molten,…
One Day in Aguas Calientes by Yasuteru Kasano
I took this photo in Aguas Calientes, Peru. It is a small village and closest access point to Machu Picchu, which is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) away, about 1.5 hours walk. It has many hotels and restaurants for tourists, as well as natural hot baths,…
The Festive Spirit by Shahnaz ParvinThe Mask of Morning
We spend our early years learning the architecture of our own faces, tracing the line of a jaw or the curve of a brow in the mirror, only to eventually find comfort in the art of hiding. There is a sacred geometry to the mask; it is a veil…