Special Thematic Collection · 2001–2006

Meridians
(Boylam)

A photographic journey ordered along Earth's longitudes. Beginning at -87° W on the Caribbean coast of the Yucatan, travelling east through Western and Central Europe, the Anatolian plateau, the Persian heartland, the high Himalayan passes of Tibet, and across Southeast Asia to +118° E on the South China Sea.

-87° to -86° Americas 1° to 17° Europe 26° to 40° Türkiye & Levant 57° to 77° Iran & Central Asia 83° to 92° Nepal & Tibet 99° to 118° Southeast Asia & Far East

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Caribbean coastal waves and turquoise waters in Riviera Maya, Mexico

-87° W · Americas

Riviera Maya Waters

Riviera Maya, Mexico · 2001

Palm trees and coastal horizon in Cancún, Mexico

-86° W · Americas

Cancún Horizon

Cancún, Mexico · 2001

Quiet coastal mirror reflection and passing figure on the French Atlantic shore

1° E · Europe

Tidal Reflection

Brittany, France · 2003

Historic canal and medieval stone brickwork in Bruges, Belgium

2° E · Europe

Flemish Canal

Bruges, Belgium · 2003

Grand Place baroque facades and street atmosphere in Brussels

3° E · Europe

Brussels Square

Brussels, Belgium · 2003

Sunlight on the Old Port and fishing boats in Marseilles, France

4° E · Europe

Vieux-Port Marseilles

Marseilles, France · 2004

Canal houses and bicycles in Amsterdam, Netherlands

5° E · Europe

Amsterdam Reflections

Amsterdam, Netherlands · 2003

Historic fortifications and valley views in Luxembourg City

6° E · Europe

Luxembourg Fortress

Luxembourg City · 2003

Rhine riverbank and architectural textures in Cologne, Germany

7° E · Europe

Rhine Horizon

Cologne, Germany · 2003

Piedmont hills and Italian countryside light

8° E · Europe

Italian Contrada

Piedmont, Italy · 2004

Pastel harbor facades and wooden boats in Portofino, Italy

9° E · Europe

Portofino Cove

Liguria, Italy · 2004

Winter mist and historic stone arches in Bosnia and Herzegovina

17° E · Balkans

Balkan Morning Mist

Sarajevo, Bosnia · 2003

Cobblestone streets and stone houses of Cunda Island, Ayvalık

26° E · Aegean

Cunda Passage

Ayvalık, Türkiye · 2003

Historic peninsula silhouette and seagulls above the Bosphorus

28° E · Türkiye

Bosphorus Flight

Istanbul, Türkiye · 2003

Autumn sunlight filtering through the ferry wakes in Istanbul

29° E · Türkiye

Golden Horn Sunlight

Istanbul, Türkiye · 2003

Glass table reflections and Mediterranean sunlight in Kaş

30° E · Mediterranean

Reflections sur la table

Kaş, Türkiye · 2003

Black and white composition of Anatolian townscape in Eskişehir

31° E · Anatolia

Anatolian Quietude

Eskişehir, Türkiye · 2001

Terraced golden limestone architecture overlooking the Mesopotamian plains in Mardin

40° E · Mesopotamia

Mardin Terraces

Mardin, Türkiye · 2002

Islamic geometric arches and desert windcatchers in Iran

57° E · Persia

Isfahan Arches

Isfahan, Iran · 2005

Alpine lake waters and snow-capped Tien Shan peaks in Kyrgyzstan

77° E · Central Asia

Tien Shan Shoreline

Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan · 2004

Himalayan mountain ridge and morning prayers in Pokhara, Nepal

83° E · Himalayas

Annapurna Foothills

Pokhara, Nepal · 2001

Ancient stupa and prayer flags fluttering in Gyantse, Tibet

89° E · Tibet

Gyantse Stupa

Gyantse, Tibet · 2001

Potala Palace standing grand under high altitude Tibetan skies in Lhasa

91° E · Tibet

Lhasa Sanctuary

Lhasa, Tibet · 2001

Monks walking through Tashilhunpo monastery courtyard in Shigatse

92° E · Tibet

Tashilhunpo Steps

Shigatse, Tibet · 2001

Wooden longtail boat floating along the Chao Phraya river in Bangkok

99° E · Southeast Asia

Chao Phraya Passage

Bangkok, Thailand · 2002

Colonial shophouses and clan jetties in George Town, Penang

100° E · Southeast Asia

Penang Shophouses

Penang, Malaysia · 2002

Limestone karst cliffs and temple entrance at Batu Caves, Selangor

101° E · Southeast Asia

Batu Caves Ascent

Selangor, Malaysia · 2002

Intricate roof details of traditional Malaysian architecture in Kuala Lumpur

102° E · Southeast Asia

Kuala Lumpur Ridges

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · 2002

Singapore Strait shipping lanes and urban harbor lights

103° E · Southeast Asia

Singapore Strait

Singapore · 2002

Ancient Buddhist stone relief and morning light at Borobudur, Java

110° E · Indonesia

Borobudur Reliefs

Central Java, Indonesia · 2002

Neon signs and dense street life in Nathan Road, Kowloon

113° E · East Asia

Kowloon Neon

Kowloon, Hong Kong · 2002

Volcanic sea of sand and sunrise over Mount Bromo, East Java

114° E · Indonesia

Bromo Caldera

East Java, Indonesia · 2002

Silhouette of a beach wanderer against sunset reflections in Bali, Indonesia

115° E · Indonesia

On the Beach

Bali, Indonesia · 2002

Turquoise coral lagoon and traditional outrigger boats in Lombok

116° E · Indonesia

Lombok Outrigger

Lombok, Indonesia · 2002

Fog swirling around skyscrapers seen from Victoria Peak, Hong Kong

117° E · East Asia

Victoria Peak Mist

Hong Kong · 2002

Star Ferry cutting through waves across Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong

118° E · East Asia

Victoria Harbour Ferry

Hong Kong · 2002

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Europe 18 photographs · Italy, Greece, France, Poland

Asia & Silk Road 16 photographs · Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Southeast Asia

Africa 16 photographs · South Africa, Swaziland, Safari