Details Of Samarkand, Part One

Sure, the Registan registers on the memory and awe scale. How about some more humble things?

Speaking of Registan, there's part of it in the background. Alas, the mighty parking lot may be modern civilization's lasting contribution to culture.

King cotton for sale, the major crop in Uzbekistan. Monochrome bike scene with a splash of bags of color.

Islam Karimov, the first president of independent Uzbekistan. Looming.

Wardrobe department for Silk Road wear for photo ops at a monument. Classic modern USSR architecture.

In a park, a little fantasy flora, trying to blend. More a salad bowl?