The country place of Torghabeh

According to Wiki Pedia:

Torghabeh is a town near the city of Mashad in Khorasan Razavi Province, northeastern Iran. Its population is about 1500.
Torghabeh is famous because of its mild nights in Summer.[citation needed] It has many traditional restaurants and many local businesses that sell handicrafts. One of its customary local foods is Dizi. Another common choice of food among the frequent visitors of the town is Shishlik, which is basically grilled lamb and T-bone accompanied by rice.
The small town is considered as a get-away spot for the families and youth of Mashhad, who cruise the streets and rural venues of the city in their cars or on foot.

Vakil Abad Park

Vakil Abad park, is a beautiful place that is entailed by one of the richest men many years ago. I will post more about it in my next updates.

A Dry Winter

The winter is going to be finished and we had not enough snow. It seems that a very horrible summer is on the way. I can hear a gloomy symphony from the nature, but what we can do?!

Around Iran # 6 : Eram Garden

Eram Garden or Garden of Paradise is a large garden with a wonderful looking palace in it that is located in Fars province-Shiraz city.This is Built in the Qajar era, the compound was used by the feudal elite and tribal leaders of Fars Province, and later used by the royalty of Iran.
The compound came under the protection of Pahlavi University during the Pahlavi era, and was used as the College of Law.
It is today still a property of Shiraz University, and is open to the public as a museum, protected by Iran's Cultural Heritage Organization.

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In depth of Persian Gulf II

A dreamy sense!

Ebrahim was picking up some marine cucumber :D



Diving is finished.Good Job Ebrahim!
Thank you for photos!

In depth of Persian Gulf I

These photos are taken by my aunt's husband “Ebrahim” who is a marine biologist and a professional diver.When I saw them I really wondered that how mysterious is the under water's world and how much beautiful the Persian Gulf is!

Ebrahim

I will post more photos tomorrow.Just come back to see!

Around Iran # 4 : Ghaleh Rood Khan

Ghaleh Rood Khan is the name of a historical castle, belongs to Saljooghi's age.‎ It is situated at a distance of 20 kilometers from Western South of Fooman in Gilan ‎province. Area of the castle is 2,6 hectares and it is located upward the heights of ‎Roodkhan village. The castles wall has a length of 1500 meters and there are five ‎towers inside it. This castle has been rebuilt in Saljooghis' age and had been fighting ‎bases of Esmaeiles.On the entrance gate of the castle has been written that this castle ‎has been rebuilt in 1513-1516 at the command of Sultan Hesamoddin Amir Dabbaj bne ‎Amir Alaeddin Eshagh. This inscription is held in Ganjineh museum of Rasht. ‎ This castle is located in a height between 665-715 meters from the sea. There is a ‎river with the same name beside the castle.

The length of this castle is about 500 m. and its width changes in the ‎different locations.‎ ‎ Splendid of this castle is very much and it is similar to a thriving city. ‎Author has already seen over 20 castles of England castles, believed that ‎this castle is bigger and stronger than each of them.

To know more about this unique place,visit its website

Sky Watch : The Blue Among The Trees

Friday in the Park

Today,I and my family went to the Mellat Park.I could take many photos while we were walking there.These pictures are some of them.

A nice little girl with her toy car.She looks cute! and seems so happy!

A nice colored flower that I do not know its name!

I like this one.I took it in the glasshouse of the park.

And I noticed to the sky,too.It looks silver today!

Some people preferred to be on the lake.Like those women you see here and the family on the right of the photo.

And some people interested in walking and watching! like my Family!

Yes, you can see my mom,dad and my only brother Behrooz .We had a nice Friday in the Park!

The Last Day of Summer

Today is the last day of summer, but it seems the trees in my photos are still green!
Notice to the first picture ! I found a rhythm between the trees. It is like a song...

Torghabe, Shandiz

Torghabe and Shandiz are two famous summer resorts of Mashhad; not only summer resorts but attractions for spending some hours in cafes and restaurants and feel a cool weather, without pollutions of the city.

Bahar Street

Hmmm ... Again the traffic markings are colored out and not repainted. It seems those who are in charge are not aware of the importance of traffic markings on the pavement. Anyway, here is Bahar Street, a lovely street in Sajjad neighborhood. On holidays, the congestion in this street is awful.

Vakil Abad Park Bridge

Location: Vakil Abad Park, West of Mashhad

Garden

Here is my Grandpa's Garden.He was died around 16 years ago,When I was just 5 years old.This Garden is my Mom's family heritage.There are lots of old walnut trees in this garden and a nice Waterfall with a river.
I like there so much because of its unique atmosphere.We often go there at end of weeks with my aunts and uncles and their kids.It is a good Chance for us to gathere and forget the pollution of the city and problems of the Machine-made life for a while!

And about the biggest photo;this hand made ladder attract me to take photo,I named this photo "The Ladder To The Sky"!
The other Pictures show The Waterfall and a view of the river.You can see the Wild Raspberries in my photos,too.
I believe that this Garden is part of the parodies!

Let me know your opinions!

Side trip to the North I

Hi my friends,
Sorry for my absensce for a few days. I was in a trip to the North of Iran for vacation. It was really great! Let me show you some pics of my trip to the North.

Location: Highway 22W (Mashhad to Sari): passing Golestan forest in Golestan Province. It is one of the most beautiful rural roads in the northeastern of the country.

Location: LOVEH waterfall, city of Minoo-dasht, Golestan Province


Location: Ghaboos tower (the tallest tower in the world made of bricks), city of Gonbad, Golestan Province

I have several other photos, I will put some of them here in next days. Thank you!

Snow Playing

Miss that day! and you! when we went out for biking but surprisingly found the sky snowing. It was the November snow, 2007. I am now listening to my ex-love's musics, "I did it my way", Frank Sanitra is now playing. I am thinking of you. I wish you best wishes in the world, I wish you a perfect life and I hope you'll find your perfect man. Miss you. Forgive me!

Miankaleh Landscape

Have you ever been to Miankaleh peninsula? It has a beautiful landscape.
Miankaleh peninsula, Neka, Iran

Path to Sang-e-no Water Fall

This is the path to Sang-e-no Water Fall, Behshahr, Iran.