http://www.featurePics.com/Authors/Images1525.aspxLatest images and photographs you can purchase from relpCopyright 2005-2008, FeaturePics.comhttp://www.featurePics.com/Images/FeaturePicsLogo.gifhttp://www.featurePics.com/Authors/Images1525.aspxhttp://www.FeaturePics.com/online/Earthquake-Badakhshan-Pics94875.aspxhttp://www.FeaturePics.com/online/Earthquake-Badakhshan-Pics94875.aspxImage of Earthquake in Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan -- A large earthquake (-6.5 Magnitude) hit this region shaking and damaging the hut. Running outside, I took this picture just as the mountains were smoking from the rock avalanches cascading down the mountains. To the upper left can be seen the trail leading to a large Lapis Lazuli mine for which Afghanistan is world renowned.
]]>Sat, 23 Sep 2006 23:30:03 GMThttp://www.FeaturePics.com/online/Afghan-Mujahideen-Photo94874.aspxhttp://www.FeaturePics.com/online/Afghan-Mujahideen-Photo94874.aspxPhoto of Afghan mujahideen commander carrying calf -- The mujahideen played a 3 day game of Buzkashi involving the various commanders from the whole province of Badakhshan, Afghanistan. The game entails trying to pick up the dead calf seen in this photo while as many as 40 horsemen try to stop you. Then you must carry the calf around a distant pole and back to a circle to score some points. This photo shows Pir -e-Baseer (which means the great commander s Saint ) carrying the calf while other horsemen try to intercept him. A few days after this photo was taken, a Soviet offensive killed this wonderful man.
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