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Taloqan sits at the edge of a lush plain, with mountains looming behind. Describing the scene from a mountain vantage point, Marco Polo wrote, “… you find an extensive plain, with great abundance of grass and trees, and copious springs of pure water running down the rocks and ravines.” Taloqan, Afghanistan
Author: Michael Yamashita
© Michael Yamashita
Photo size: 32.8 Mpixels (93.8 MB uncompressed) - 7000x4684 pixels (23.3x15.6 in / 59.3x39.7 cm at 300 ppi)
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