flip's flicks

[Vincent]

That old man is probably around 40. I developed a system in Iraq of guessing ages by figuring how old I thought someone was and subtracting 15 years. Rough places tend to age people faster.

Great pictures.

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The Potala Palace, Lhasa, Tibet, 21st October 2006



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My old team, Baquba, Iraq, 1st June 2005 - a great bunch of boys



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[nowonmai]

Is that Day 1 of AJTC (Advanced JCB Tracking Course)?

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No, we're halfway around the Iraqi CFT , waiting for a lift home ;-)

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[Mikethehack]

They look Irish, but none of them are carrying shovels and it is still daylight.
Sack them all.
:-)

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Bezelik Valley, Xinjiang, China, 23rd September 2006



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[coldharvest]

your camel's behind you mate

[Mikethehack]

your camel's behind you mate

Aggravated insemination expected....

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Queenstown, New Zealand, 6th May 2007



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[nowonmai]

What a dump.

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Tibetan pilgrims, some of whom have travelled on foot for weeks from the remotest parts of the Tibetan plateau, prostrate themselves at the entrance to the Jokhang Temple - the holiest shrine in Vajrayana Buddhism, Lhasa, Tibet, 21st October 2006



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[coldharvest]

travelled on foot for weeks from the remotest parts of the Tibetan plateau, prostrate themselves at the entrance to the Jokhang Temple

savages

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The slow boat from Kuala Besut to the Perhentian Islands, South China Sea, Malaysia, 21st January 2007. I was sure this old puffer was going to capsize with every large breaker that hit her - but we managed to just stay afloat. We we aboard with a crowd of locals and supplies for the Islands. The swells were huge and not long after putting to sea this little kid and many others were chucking up over the side. The Perhentians were deserted and beautiful - paradise.



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A view of Lhasa from the roof of the Jokhang, with the Potala Palace in the right distance, 22nd October 2006.

This square has been the focal point for many of the Tibetan protests against the Chinese occupation over the long years, many of them bloody. The PLA keep a discreet watch on the pilgrims walking the kora around the temple, with CCTV and plain-clothed goons - any hint of dissent or political gathering usually prompts a quick appearance from the army, all suited and booted. This was in 2006, I'm sure it's a lot worse there now.



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