Visual Journal

Photography

Images from across Central Asia, the Caucasus, Turkey, and Europe — collected over several years of travel, fieldwork, and diplomatic work.

Vendors and shoppers moving through a covered outdoor bazaar with produce stalls in winter light

Morning Bazaar

Kyrgyzstan

Submerged spruce trees rising from snow-covered Kaindy Lake, Kazakhstan

Kaindy Lake

Almaty Oblast, Kazakhstan

Yurt camp silhouetted against deep blue twilight at Son-Kul Lake, Kyrgyzstan

Son-Kul at Dusk

Naryn Oblast, Kyrgyzstan

Silhouettes of hot air balloons drifting across an orange and blue sunrise sky over Cappadocia

Before Dawn

Göreme, Cappadocia, Turkey

Abstract neon light installation with vivid multicolor streaks

Neon Pavilion

Central Asia

Yurt camp with warm golden sunset light over Son-Kul Lake in winter, Kyrgyzstan

Son-Kul at Sunset

Naryn Oblast, Kyrgyzstan

Panoramic view of the Naryn River winding through a broad arid valley with snow-capped mountains on the horizon

Naryn River Valley

Naryn Oblast, Kyrgyzstan

Ornate blue-tiled entrance portal of the Gur-e-Amir mausoleum crowded with visitors on a clear spring day

Gur-e-Amir

Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Intricate facade of the Tilya-Kori Madrasah on the Registan in Samarkand under a deep blue sky

Tilya-Kori Madrasah

Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Yellow and white Ascension Cathedral in Almaty surrounded by snow-covered trees and morning sunlight

Ascension Cathedral

Almaty, Kazakhstan

Silky long-exposure waterfall spilling over moss and hanging vines at Duden Falls, Turkey

Duden Falls

Antalya, Turkey

Traditional Kyrgyz yurt interior with Nowruz feast spread beneath the tunduk skylight

Inside the Yurt

Naryn, Kyrgyzstan

Woman at a sunlit outdoor café table with a green dome and blue sky over Venice behind her

Afternoon in Venice

Venice, Italy

Row of moored gondolas on the Grand Canal with San Giorgio Maggiore in the distance, Venice

Grand Canal Gondolas

Venice, Italy

Dozens of hot air balloons ascending at dawn over Cappadocia, Turkey

Ascent

Göreme, Cappadocia, Turkey

Rider on horseback silhouetted against deep snow with golden-lit pine forests and snow-capped peaks rising behind

Horseback in Winter

Kyrgyzstan

Skeletal yurt frames in deep snow against a forested mountain with a halo of winter sun

Winter Yurt Frames

Naryn, Kyrgyzstan

Protester holding a cardboard sign reading 'My Grandpa Bombed Nazis' at a march in Washington D.C., Palestinian flag visible behind

March on Washington

Washington, D.C.

Close-up of Casa Batlló's mosaic facade with organic bone-shaped balconies, Barcelona

Casa Batlló

Barcelona, Spain

Rust-red rocky shoreline overlooking Toktogul Reservoir under an overcast sky, with mountains fading into the distance

Toktogul Reservoir

Jalal-Abad Oblast, Kyrgyzstan

Cooks stirring an enormous plov cauldron at Besh Qozon restaurant in Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Plov at Besh Qozon

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

DJ hunched over Pioneer decks bathed entirely in red stage light in a dark club

Red Set

Almaty, Kazakhstan

Christmas-decorated town square in Andorra la Vella with ivy-covered buildings and snow-dusted mountains behind

Andorra la Vella

Andorra la Vella, Andorra

Grid of framed red HELLO name-tag artworks bearing humorous and anxious self-descriptions on a gallery wall

Hello, My Name Is

Barcelona, Spain

Wooden footbridge over a rushing stream leading to a snow-blanketed frozen lake ringed by snow-laden spruce trees

Frozen Bridge

Almaty Oblast, Kazakhstan

View between a horse's ears looking down a steep snowy slope into a valley of snow-covered pine trees

From the Saddle

Kyrgyzstan

Almaty cityscape spread across a valley of autumn trees viewed from Kok-Tobe hill, snow-capped Tian Shan peaks on the horizon

Above Almaty

Almaty, Kazakhstan

Film-grain shot of guests dancing in formal wear at a dark venue in Almaty

On the Floor

Almaty, Kazakhstan

Glowing white geometric neon light installation flooding a dark club in blue light with crowd silhouettes

Blue Geometry

Berlin, Germany

Interior of Hagia Sophia at night, golden chandeliers glowing against the vast dome with visitors silhouetted below

Hagia Sophia

Istanbul, Turkey

Vast white marble Ruhy Mosque with gold domes and four slender minarets perfectly reflected in a rain-soaked plaza

Ruhy Mosque

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

Looking straight up at the intricate red-and-cream striped arches and central dome of the Ertugrul Gazi Mosque

Ertugrul Gazi Mosque

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

Hiker standing on the lip of a dramatic rocky canyon in Chuli Gorge under a vivid blue sky near Ashgabat

Chuli Gorge

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

Man astride a red motorcycle on the flat desert highway leading to the Darvaza gas crater under a cloudless sky

Road to Darvaza

Turkmenistan

Silhouette of a person standing at the edge of the Darvaza gas crater, its orange flame glowing against a desert sunset

Door to Hell

Darvaza, Turkmenistan

Two riders sharing a motorcycle on a dusty desert road through the Turkmen steppe

Desert Riders

Turkmenistan

Washington Monument silhouetted against a blazing golden sunset sky viewed from the National Mall

Mall at Dusk

Washington, D.C.

Narrow old-city lane draped end-to-end with red Turkish crescent flags, locals seated at café tables below

Flag Street

Antalya, Turkey

Yeni Cami and its minarets rising above the Galata Bridge over the Golden Horn on a clear Istanbul afternoon

Galata Bridge

Istanbul, Turkey