Kenneth Jarecke, Noria Diver, 2006
I was photographing a fancy-schmancy hotel chain in Syria and had a little extra time to explore the country with my camera. The idea of getting lost and wearing a little leather off the bottom of my shoes is always a treat for me.
This guy is diving into the Orontes River as it flows through Hama, Syria. The water wheels, known as norias have been there since the time of the Romans. The amazing thing is the water is only about four or five feet deep there, so the divers modify their dives at the last second into a sideways bellyflop type of thing.
Kenneth Jarecke, Nun on Stairs, 2006
This image was made in the Sednaya Convent, which isn't too far from Damascus. I'm not sure if I was supposed to be back in this area, but nobody seemed to mind. They say Sednaya is the oldest continuously occupied convent in the world. It was built by the Emperor Justinian in 547 AD.
You can see some more images from this trip here.
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