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A Full Moon reflecting on the Caspian sea at Baku

The interior walls of the residence are covered entirely with frescoes painted at different times during the eighteenth century. Many of the frescoes feature flowers in vases, while a series of paintings on the first floor halls depict hunting and battle scenes.

All slaughtered by the Soviet Army on January 20, 1990.

Leaving town to the Georgian border at Lagodekhi a few miles from town as well as by a small airfield. We have enjoyed the hospitality of the locals in Azerbaijan. They have been very friendly as well as helpful.

Last glimpse of a Monastery high upon a hill as we are close to leaving Azerbaijan.

He was ready to pose for the photo

Departing Baku this morning we view some of the old Soviet era apartment buildings alongside the highway

Reflections of nearby buildings in the Flame Tower buildings.

Azerbaijan National Flag and the Eterenal Flame

The Yedi Gumbrez, seven tombs, yet only three of these desecrated octagonal royal tombs remain reasonably complete. They are the 18th - 19th century mausoleums of the Kans of Shemakha.

Neighborhood Mosque in a neighborhood on the outskirts of town.

Check out these pomegranates

We drive through the small town of Zaqatala, Azerbaijan on a way to the boarder of Georgia and Azerbaijan. It is a city in northwest Azerbaijan with a municipal population of 31,300 inhabitants.

Young food servers waiting to start their shift.

I went next door to another hotel which was much taller and to the roof top bar to take night time photos of the city of Baku.

The old and the new of Azerbaijan. Here we have a lady sweeping the streets of the city.

Onto Telavi 45 kilometers, 27 miles to our next evening stop in Georgia.

Ok you name it you can have it. Interesting dish for the dining table tonight

Sheraton hotel announced it would open a Starwood Hotel & Resort signed an agreement with Improtex Real Estate LLC to open a new Sheraton in Ismailli, Azerbaijan. The hotel was scheduled to open in 2014. The hotel was scheduled to have 132 rooms, 32 suites and conference center. There is nothing around the area, no industry, or population. A big question is WHY? To date it never opened and sits vacant and unfinished..

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