The Visual Record

Off on the side of the tarmac, the recently grounded BA Concord looks lonely. Taken through the plane window at London Heathrow on the return journey from Baku, late April 2005.

Maiden Tower in Old Town Baku - Probably a defense or signaling tower. Legend is that a maiden bethrowed to someone she did not love flung herself off the tower rather than go through with the marriage. A very imposing structure with unique construction indicating that it was built in phases. See link in post title (Wikipedia entry) for more information.


A statue at the foot of the Maiden Tower.



A shot of a mud volcano taken on assent from Baku. This was located to the north and west of the main city.