Posted on August 6, 2020The "waruga" was a stone sarcophagus used by the Minahasan people of Indonesia, circa 1600-1830 CE. The deceased was placed in a squatting position under a personalized roof. Dutch authorities eventually banned them, claiming that above-ground storage would spread disease. Sawangan, North Sulawesi. peopleroofSource: i.redd.it
Posted on July 29, 2020Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. See people at middle right for scale (August 2019) [OC] [4032×3024] cliffnational parkpalaceparkpeopleSource: i.redd.it
Posted on July 20, 2020Steinvikholm Castle, built in the 16th century. Did you notice the 2 people standing on the wall? castlepeoplestandingwallSource: i.redd.it
Posted on July 19, 2020Tokyo without tourists can be a photographer’s playground. Lots of places were often too crowded to photograph in without many people clogging up the background. Here is a shot I took of a friend in Shinjuku. peoplephotographplaygroundSource: i.redd.it
Posted on July 19, 2020During Tokyo lockdown, I felt pretty bad for the people who make a living selling food on the street. They didn’t get much business during those days. This shot was taken in Nishi-Ogikubo on a normally busy Friday night. I haven’t seen this guy around since. I hope he’s ok 🙏 businessfoodpeoplesellingstreetSource: i.redd.it
Posted on July 13, 2020Eizan Dentetsu Special train Hiei.This line people call Eiden so nicknamed from old time. linepeopletrainSource: i.redd.it
Posted on July 5, 2020One more from Sister Bay. The high water level has overtaken this dock. From the side it looks like people are walking on water. [OC] baydockpeoplewalkingwaterSource: i.redd.it
Posted on June 19, 2020Le Suquet is the oldest neighborhood of Cannes. It has cobblestone streets big enough only for people and few cars so it’s a nice area of Cannes to wander through and get yourself lost along the winding streets. Many of the streets are actually narrow staircases only, but has great views of the city areacitycityscapecobblestonehuman settlementmetropolitan areaneighbourhoodpeopleresidential areaskysuburbtownurban areaSource: i.redd.it
Posted on June 17, 2020The Purunmachus of Carajía, 6 colossal anthropomorphic sarcophagi made of clay and reeds by the South American Chachapoya people. They were left on a cliff ledge c.1460 CE. While topped with actual skulls, mummies remain inside. Feathered tunics and genitalia are painted on. Amazonas Region, Peru badlandsbedrockclifffaultformationgeologyoutcroppeopleplantrocktreewoodSource: i.redd.it
