Attentive Vendor

A friendly vendor at a flower market on the outskirts of Madurai. People buy flowers here in bulk and then string them together for sale as offerings at the city's various temples.Because of the heavy rains the night before, the flower market was in large part a swamp. Though it was murky and mucky, we comforted ourselves with the fact that the sludge was mainly composed of decomposing flowers.Read more about our visit to India.  

Orchids in the Morning Light

Taken at Inle Lake, Myanmar (Burma). © www.uncorneredmarket.com  

Crawling Orchids

Taken at Inle Lake, Myanmar (Burma). © www.uncorneredmarket.com  

Beginning to Bloom

Taken at Inle Lake, Myanmar (Burma). © www.uncorneredmarket.com  

Orchid X-Ray

Taken at Inle Lake, Myanmar (Burma). © www.uncorneredmarket.com  

Orchids of Every Spot

Taken at Inle Lake, Myanmar (Burma). © www.uncorneredmarket.com  

Hanging Orchids at Inle Lake

Hanging Orchids at Inle Lake© www.uncorneredmarket.com  

Orchids at Inle Lake

Orchids at Inle Lake, Burma. © www.uncorneredmarket.com  

Orchid Close-Up

Taken at Inle Lake, Myanmar (Burma). © www.uncorneredmarket.com  

Baker's Donzen of Orchids

Taken at Inle Lake, Myanmar (Burma). © www.uncorneredmarket.com  

Orchids in the Early Light

Taken at Inle Lake, Myanmar (Burma). © www.uncorneredmarket.com  

Flower Close-Ups at the Terracotta Warriors

After getting our fill of the Terra Cotta Warriors in Xi'an, China, we chilled out on a bench and enjoyed the flowers in the garden outside the Warriors exhibition hall.© www.uncorneredmarket.com  

Bee Food

The beekeeper had a beautiful garden full of bright flowers. We figured these are the key to his tasty honey. Taken in Khorog, Tajikistan.Read about our adventures in the Pamirs.  

Colorful Expression

These flowers, although a bit past their prime, brought provided contrast to the golds and browns that defined the autumn landscape between Osh and Sary Tash, Kyrgyzstan.Read more about our adventures in the Pamirs.  

Soft Landing

Southern shore of Lake Issyk-Kul - Manzhyly.Read more about Kyrgyzstan's sights and cities and our perfect day at Lake Issyk-Kul.  

Too Hot

A sunflower seeks relief under the baking sun in Khiva, Uzbekistan. To read more about Uzbekistan's Silk Road and tourism in Uzbekistan.  

The Color Purple

Burst of Color in Baku

Burst of Color in Baku  

Desert Blossom

The type of vegetation that ekes out an existence in the baking heat of Gobustan, Azerbaijan. Read about our visit to Baku and the rest of Azerbaijan.  

Bunch of Bouquets

Bunches of roses for sale on the streets of Yerevan. Read about our visit to Yerevan and Armenia.  

Wildflower Fields

Large fields of wildflowers separate farmlands and mark the drive up to Sapara monastery from Akhaltsikhe.www.uncorneredmarket.com/2007/08/georgian-site-round-up/4/  

Impromptu Bouquet

While Audrey was admiring and photographing the roses along the side of a house in Kisiskhevi, the grandmother emerged and began cutting bunches for Audrey to take with her. We had to almost physically stop her from cutting more than this.Read more about our visit to Kakheti and adventures with Misha and Shota.  

The Perfect Rose

Kisiskhevi takes the prize for the largest and most beautiful roses around. Even the the simplest houses in the village had enviable rose gardens.Read more about our visit to Kakheti and adventures with Misha and Shota.  

Bucket of Roses

Bucket of Roses  

Kakheti Roses

Kakheti Roses