Mt. Ngauruhoe looms over the moonscape of the South Crater.
The first ascent is one of the steepest, but don't feel too self-satisfied as you look back at the next wave of hikers approaching from the valley floor. There's plenty more climbing to come.
Hikers set out early to tackle the Tongariro Alpine Crossing in New Zealand's Tongariro National Park.
Salep, a sweet, milky drink made from dried orchid root, and a bowl of salty nuts hit the spot after a snowball fight in Istanbul.
While the mosaics of the Kariye Müzesi are justly famous, buildings in the surrounding Edirnekapi neighborhood are adorned in a humbler, but no less colorful, manner.
While the mosaics of the Kariye Müzesi are justly famous, buildings in the surrounding Edirnekapi neighborhood are adorned in a humbler, but no less colorful, manner.
While the mosaics of the Kariye Müzesi are justly famous, buildings in the surrounding Edirnekapi neighborhood are adorned in a humbler, but no less colorful, manner.
While the mosaics of the Kariye Müzesi are justly famous, buildings in the surrounding Edirnekapi neighborhood are adorned in a humbler, but no less colorful, manner.
Jennifer Hattam has been a member since 6 December 2007 and goes by mission75.
Currently in Istanbul at last.
I am a journalist by profession and a photographer by obsession. In both my worlds I am a gleaner, listening and looking for the telling detail to capture, the moment of revelation that slips away too quickly.
You can also find Jennifer at www.flickr.com/photos/jhattam.