Flowing History
Hello out there,
On a rainy day during my trip through Iran, I took this photograph of the Shushtar watermills. These are part of a larger irrigation system of canals drilled through the rock to water farmland and mill flour. A fascinating construction over 1.700 years old, which the UNESCO recognized as a world heritage site.
After a long overnight bus ride from Shiraz, I arrived early in the morning at the bus station just outside of town. To weak up, I decided to walk into the center of Shushtar and get something to eat along the way. As I approached the historical district, immediately the sweet scent of freshly baked pita bread appeared in my nose and guided me to a desperately needed breakfast. It was delicious.
Afterward, I dropped off my luggage at the hotel and started discovering the world heritage site, which was nearby. I was instantly overwhelmed by this ancient construction, which is more or less still in operation today. As the light rain became stronger, I looked for shelter in one of the bigger buildings. As I was waiting for the rain to stop, I found a hole in the wall giving a great overview of the site. I instantly had a picture in my mind I wanted to capture. So I set up my tripod, put my camera on and screwed a filter to the front of my lens. This allowed me to extend the exposure time of the photograph, which caused a softening effect to the water running through the ancient canals. In my opinion, this perfectly shows the timelessness of this historic monument.