These ancient columns at Luxor, Egypt are not only big but colossal. People walking past the columns are dwarfed by the columns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Superb shot!
Thank you Animalcouriers!
Those are big alright…
Thank you bulldogsturf for your continued interest in this blog!
I love the colours in this photo. It’s like the columns are glowing.
It was for this very reason I took the photo. Thank you!
Fantastic photo and great choice for the challenge.
Thank you for your kind words!
I can’t imagine how long and how many people it took to build these. Wonderful photo.
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
It appears the columns are in segments, hauled in and stack on top of each other. An egineering feat at the time!
Wow! This is really big!
Thank you friendlytm!
Excellent example!
Thank you Karen!
awesome…….
Thank you catrinblue!
This is the best “Big” challenge photo I’ve seen (and I’ve already seen many)!! Impressive BIG!
Hi tiny lesson blog, I really feel flattered. Many thanks for your encouraging comment! Michael
Outstanding picture.Eye of an Artist.Jalal
Thank you Jalal for your kind words!
I knew you would have the best big! You have so many travel opportunities! Wonderful!
Hi Darla, I am fortunate to have the opportunities to travel around. Thanks for the kind comment! Michael
Sunrise or sunset in Luxor? Fab photos, beautiful place!
It was dusk. The lights were on and illuminated the columns. Regards, Michael
This is a beautiful “big!” And how they created these in ancient times…it’s pretty awesome thinking about it. =>
We can only awe at seeing those bidg structures. Regards, Michael
Gorgeous! What a great shot and a wonderful experience.
Thank you puravida. I did stay around those columns until it was completly dark!
My daughter is living in Egypt right now and your photos made me think of the wonders that she experiences every day.
It must be an eye opening experience for her. I hope that she can transition into the local culture smoothly! Regards, Michael
Fabulous photo! I have been in that very spot, and you have captured it brilliantly!
The place was just memorable; I am sure you enjoyed it there!
Fantastic light!
Thank you Ed!
I’ve always been very interested in Egyptian history and rarely miss any documentary about it either on the Discovery Channel or National Geographic. I’ve not yet traveled there but would love to someday. Did you feel safe there? I’ve seen a program where engineers tried to replicate the raising of a giant obelisk with the materials they would have had at hand. It wasn’t easy to do, so they were definitely mathematically advanced even with their primative equipment.
Hi Boomdeeadda, I consider Egypt is the place one must visit in one’s life time. Honestly, I didn’t feel safe and in fact was quite frustrated ( please see my post Egypt – Photographs and Memories). The people there didn’t seem to be happy too. At one time, they were a great civilization, some of the mysteries about their clossal construction are yet to be understood. Regards, Michael
The lights play nicely on these pillars. Beautiful photo!
Well said, the light on the columns make the photo interesting! Thank you evilnymphstuff!
Someday, when the world is better, more peaceful, I’d like to see these pillars with my own eyes.
Yes, it is wise to wait for a more peaceful period before actually touring the area. Regards, Michael
You must have picked the perfect hour as there are very few people.
It is a truly magnificent image for the challenge.
I did wait for a while to capture this fleeting moment!
You got the size ! To see those pyramids and columns in Egypt is astonishing – the immensity of it all
Yes, needs some contrast between the small to illustrate the “big”. Thanks for the comment!
Wow!
Love the colors !
Thank you LubbyGirl!
Hi Michael
Wonderful photograph of the columns in the Luxor Temple. We did a fantastic Nile cruise a couple of years ago and visited the Temple at Luxor, Valley of the Kings, Queens, etc and I was absolutely blown away by it all.
It all looks so perfectly preserved doesn’t it? I guess it’s the climate that makes the difference. Everything gets weathered in the the UK, but Egypt, it’s like everything has been “frozen” in time.
As you say, a definite must see.
Warm regards
Corinne
Hi Corinne, maybe one of the reasons is that Egypt is quite dry. Regards, Michael