The Captain, by Joe AzurePhoto of the Month | 2011 | September
Photo of the Month September, 2011 showcases photographs submitted by amateur and professional photographers from different parts of the world, who competed hard to get into the world top 100 photographers list, by winning this Photo of the Month.

The Dust of Returning
The smell of dry earth after a long day is a specific kind of comfort. It is the scent of sun-baked clay and the faint, sweet musk of cattle, clinging to the hem of a cotton shirt. When I was small, the path home felt endless, the soles of…

The Weight of Small Hands
We are born into rituals we do not choose. We learn the rhythm of the day before we understand the meaning of the words we chant. There is a specific gravity to childhood in places where the air is thin and the mountains hold their breath.…
