Cancer survivor conquers fear with photography

“It took a catalytic moment in my life to take my photography from a hobby to something I do every day,” Robin Macmillan says. The Canadian photographer was just 39 years old when she received the life-changing diagnosis of stage-2 breast cancer. “It was then I realized life is too short to not be following your passion.”

FlickrFriday: Twilight

It’s that very special moment of the day when the lights go down and the sun is barely visible. Mist and gloom are everywhere creating suspense and beauty at the same time. It’s #Twilight, our Flickr Friday theme of the week. Read on and join the fun.

India’s new World Heritage Site

At the end of June this year, 26 new inscriptions were added to the World Heritage Site List, UNESCO’s cultural collection of 1,007 properties. The Queen’s Stepwell (aka Rani-ki-Vav) at Patan, Gujarat, was one of them, stunning visitors with its astonishing structure of architectural and technological skill that India possessed over 800 years ago.