Michael Fairchild Photography
Landscapes and Wildlife

I have been lucky enough to photograph many cultures and environments around the world today. These are some of my favorite images that tell the stories of my travels.

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Acropolis Crowds, Greece
Acropolis Crowds, Greece

Temple of Athena, Acropolis Greece
Temple of Athena, Acropolis Greece

Acropolis Athens, Greece
Acropolis Athens, Greece

Flag Raising Acropolis Greece
Flag Raising Acropolis Greece

Greek Flag at Acropolis Greece
Greek Flag at Acropolis Greece

Naxos Lions, Delos Island Greece
Naxos Lions, Delos Island Greece

Naxos Lions and the Ruins of Delos Greece
Naxos Lions & the Ruins of Delos Greece

Curetes Way (Main Avenue), Ephesus Turkey
Curetes Way (Main Avenue), Ephesus Turkey

Celsus Library, Ephesus Turkey
Celsus Library, Ephesus Turkey

Karakolithos war memorial, Greece
Karakolithos war memorial, Greece

Meteora Monastery, Greece
Meteora Monastery, Greece

St. Stephans Monastery Meteora Greece
St. Stephans Monastery Meteora Greece

Syros, Greece
Syros, Greece

King Leonidas I of Sparta, Thermopylae Greece
King Leonidas I of Sparta, Thermopylae Greece

Overseas Adventure Travel Cruise ship Athena, Delos Greece
Overseas Adventure Travel Cruise ship Athena, Delos Greece

Aegean Sunset, Coast of Turkey
Aegean Sunset, Coast of Turkey

Western Wall, Jerusalem Israel
Western Wall, Jerusalem Israel

1 to 50 scale model of ancient Jerusalem AD 66, Israel Museum
1 to 50 scale model of ancient Jerusalem AD 66, Israel Museum

Shabbat, Western Wall Israel
Shabbat, Western Wall Israel

Jerusalem: Same city different Faiths advertised in Neon
Jerusalem: Same city different Faiths advertised in Neon

Israel-Syria Border Golan Heights
Israel-Syria Border Golan Heights

Chalk Bell Cave, Israel
Chalk Bell Cave, Israel

Baha'i World headquarters, Haifa Israel
Baha'i World headquarters, Haifa Israel

Herodium Fortress, Israel
Herodium Fortress, Israel

Spice Market, Jerusalem Israel
Spice Market, Jerusalem Israel

Church of the Visitation, Israel
Church of the Visitation, Israel

View from Herodium, Israel
View from Herodium, Israel

Dead Sea Scrolls on display at the Shrine of the Book, Jerusalem
Dead Sea Scrolls on display at the Shrine of the Book, Jerusalem

Edicule, Church of the Holy Sepulcher, Jerusalem
Edicule, Church of the Holy Sepulcher, Jerusalem

Herod's Palace, Masada Israel
Herod's Palace, Masada Israel

Sea of Galilee Sunset Israel
Sea of Galilee Sunset Israel

Israel Flag Tel Aviv, Israel
Israel Flag Tel Aviv, Israel

Paddle boarding at sunset, Tel Aviv
Paddle boarding at sunset, Tel Aviv

Spiderleaf Japanese Maple, Planting Fields State Park, Long Island
Spiderleaf Japanese Maple, Planting Fields State Park, Long Island

KakalauTrail, NaPali Coast State Park, Kauai
KakalauTrail, NaPali Coast State Park, Kauai

Manoa Forest, Oahu
Manoa Forest, Oahu

Manoa Falls, Oahu
Manoa Falls, Oahu

Wiamea Canyon, Kauai
Wiamea Canyon, Kauai

Kee Beach waves, Kauai
Kee Beach waves, Kauai

'Old man and the Sea' Kee Beach Kauai
"Old man and the Sea" Kee Beach, Kauai

Oil Slick from the USS Arizona, Pearl Harbor, Oahu
Oil Slick from the USS Arizona, Pearl Harbor, Oahu

Abstract design made by Oil Slick from the USS Arizona, Pearl Harbor, Oahu
Abstract design made by Oil Slick from the USS Arizona, Pearl Harbor, Oahu

Agrigento Visitor, Sicily
Agrigento Visitor, Sicily

Temple of Concordia, Sicily
Temple of Concordia, Sicily

Catacombe dei Cappuccino
Catacombe dei Cappuccino

Norman Fortress, Erice Sicily
Norman Fortress, Erice Sicily

Lightning Storm Catania, Sicily
Lightning Storm Catania, Sicily

Noah retrieves the dove, Monreale Cathedral, Sicily
Noah retrieves the dove, Monreale Cathedral, Sicily

Salt pans and windmills, Marsala Sicily
Salt pans and windmills, Marsala Sicily

Segesta Greek Temple, Sicily
Segesta Greek Temple, Sicily

Trapani, Sicily
Trapani, Sicily

4th Century Roman mosaics, Villa Romana del Casale, Sicily
4th Century Roman mosaics, Villa Romana del Casale, Sicily

Abhaneri Step well, Rajasthan, India
Abhaneri Step well, Rajasthan, India

Painted Elephant, Amber Fort, Jaipur, India
Painted Elephant, Amber Fort, Jaipur, India

Amber Fort, Jaipur, India
Amber Fort, Jaipur, India

Pre Dawn Balloon Lift Off, Jaipur India
Pre Dawn Balloon Lift Off, Jaipur India

RHindu Shrine, Ranthambore Castle, India
Hindu Shrine, Ranthambore Castle, India

Taj Mahal, Agra, India
Taj Mahal, Agra, India

Water Buffaloes with Taj Mahal in the background
Water Buffaloes with Taj Mahal in the background

Taj Mahal Reflections, Yamuna River, Agra India
Taj Mahal Reflections, Yamuna River, Agra India

Aarti, the Sacred Light Ceremony, Varanasi, India
Aarti, the Sacred Light Ceremony, Varanasi, India

Sunrise on the ganges, Varanasi, India
Sunrise on the ganges, Varanasi, India

Reclining Buddha, Thailand
Reclining Buddha, Thailand

Mekong River at Dusk, Laos
Mekong River at Dusk, Laos

Laos Mountains
Laos Mountains

Balloons at Sunrise Bagan Temples, Myanmar
Balloons at Sunrise Bagan Temples, Myanmar

Bagan Temples, Myanmar
Bagan Temples, Myanmar

Bagan Temples, Myanmar
Bagan Temples, Myanmar

Dusk Crossing Irrawaddy River, Myanmar
Dusk Crossing Irrawaddy River, Myanmar

Old Man in the Clouds, Myanmar
Old Man in the Clouds, Myanmar

Angkor Thom, Cambodia
Angkor Thom, Cambodia

Angkor Thom Temple, Cambodia
Angkor Thom Temple, Cambodia

Ta Prohm Temple, Cambodia
Ta Prohm Temple, Cambodia

Navy Blue Angels at Memorial Day Air Show, Jones Beach Long Island
Navy Blue Angels at Memorial Day Air Show, Jones Beach Long Island

GEICO skydivers and children in surf  Memorial Day Air show, Jones Beach Long Island
GEICO skydivers and children in surf Memorial Day Air show, Jones Beach Long Island

GEICO skydivers and children in surf  Memorial Day Air show, Jones Beach Long Island
GEICO skydivers and children in surf Memorial Day Air show, Jones Beach Long Island

Canadian Snowbirds at Memorial Day Air Show, Jones Beach Long Island
Canadian Snowbirds at Memorial Day Air Show, Jones Beach Long Island

Bourdeilles Chateau, France
Bourdeilles Chateau, France

Beynac Castle & Dordogne River, France
Beynac Castle & Dordogne River, France

Corner Epicerie, Cadouin, France
Corner Epicerie, Cadouin, France

Lalinde Village, France
Lalinde Village, France

St. Cirq Lapopie, Lot Valle, France
St. Cirq Lapopie, Lot Valle, France

Trebuchet Castelnaud, France
Trebuchet Castelnaud, Dordogne, France

Tian Shan Mountain range, China
Tian Shan Mountain range, China

Sea side daydreamer, Ireland
Sea side daydreamer, Ireland

Flaming Gorge, Turpan, China
Flaming Gorge, Turpan, China

Pamir Reflections, China
Pamir Reflections, China

Oregon coast, sea stacks
Oregon coast, sea stacks

Okeefenokee swamp, Georgia
Okeefenokee swamp, Georgia

Alaska Range, Delta Junction
Alaska Range, Delta Junction

Olympic Surf Aerial, Washington State
Olympic Surf Aerial, Washington State

Lightning Bolt, Jasper, Canada
Lightning Bolt, Jasper, Canada

Water drop on Grass, Huntington, New York
Water drop on Grass, Huntington, New York

Frost on my window, Huntington, New York
Frost on my window, Huntington, New York

Arches moonrise, Utah
Arches moonrise, Utah

Great Wall of China at sunset, Jinshaling
Great Wall of China at sunset, Jinshaling

Septimius Severius Arch, 203 AD, the Forum, Rome, Italy
Septimius Severius Arch, 203 AD, the Forum, Rome, Italy

Camel caravan, Dunhuang, China
Camel caravan, Dunhuang, China

Chichen Itza, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
Chichen Itza, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

Christ the Redeemer statue and Sugarloaf Mountain aerial view, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Christ the Redeemer statue and Sugarloaf Mountain aerial view, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Manhattan and Brooklyn Aerial
Manhattan and Brooklyn Aerial

The Bean, Millennium Park Chicago
The Bean, Millennium Park Chicago

Fire Island Beach Sunset
Fire Island Beach Sunset

Flag in Pennsylvania Rally
Old Glory, Bristol, Pennsylvania

Bridge in Heidelberg, Germany
Old bridge, Neckar River Heidelberg, Germany

Castle in Heidelberg, Germany
Heidelberg Castle, Germany

Cathedral in Heidelberg, Germany
Church of the Holy Spirit, Heidelberg Germany

Overview in Heidelberg, Germany
Heidelberg, Germany

My Zeil Shopping Center, Frankfurt, Germany
My Zeil shopping mall, Frankfurt, Germany

My Zeil Shopping Center, Frankfurt, Germany
My Zeil shopping mall, Frankfurt, Germany

Dunhuang Dunes, China
Dunhuang Dunes, China

Grabbing goat, Pamirs, China
Grabbing goat, Pamirs, China

Black lava beach, Galapagos, Ecuador
Black lava beach, Galapagos, Ecuador

Kazah Horse Race, Pamirs, China
Kazah Horse Race, Pamirs, China

Storm Waves Punta Suarez, Galapagos, Ecuador
Storm Waves Punta Suarez, Galapagos, Ecuador

Turpan Basin, Western China
Turpan Basin, Western China

Zanzibar dhow at sunset, Tanzania
Zanzibar dhow at sunset, Tanzania

Aerial View of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Aerial View of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

White Sands, New Mexico
White Sands, New Mexico

Sunrise camel caravan, China
Sunrise camel caravan, China

Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France
Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France

Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France
Lobster pound in the fog, Maine

Ferns, Maine
Ferns, Maine

Misty Woods, Maine
Misty Woods, Maine

Maras Salt Terraces, Sacred Valley, Peru
Maras Salt Terraces, Sacred Valley, Peru

Portuguese Fishing Boat, Portugal
Portuguese Fishing Boat, Portugal

Bunratty Cottage, Ireland
Bunratty Cottage, Ireland

Cashel, Ireland
Cashel, Ireland

Cashel, Ireland
Cashel, Ireland

The Rock of Cashel and the Tipperary Plain, Ireland
The Rock of Cashel and the Tipperary Plain, Ireland

Dun Eochla Ring Fort, Aran Islands, Ireland
Dun Eochla Ring Fort, Aran Islands, Ireland

Chickens crossing road, Dursey Island, Ireland
Chickens crossing road, Dursey Island, Ireland

Hedgerow, Ireland
Hedgerow, Ireland

Kells Priory, Ireland
Kells Priory, Ireland

Quin Abbey, Ireland
Quin Abbey, Ireland

Schoolhouse from movie Ryan's Daughter, Dingle peninsula, Ireland
Schoolhouse from movie Ryan's Daughter, Dingle peninsula, Ireland

Shamrock Shoes, Ireland
Shamrock Shoes, Ireland

Amazon River thunderstorm clouds
Amazon River thunderstorm clouds

Machu Picchu, Inca Ruins, Peru
Machu Picchu, Inca Ruins, Peru

Skulls and Femurs, San Fransisco Convent Catacombs, Lima, Peru
Skulls and Femurs, San Fransisco Convent Catacombs, Lima, Peru

Turmalina on the Amazon River, Peru
"Turmalina" on the Amazon River, Peru

Self portrait, Petra, Jordan
Self portrait, Petra, Jordan

Pyramids at Giza with Venus rising, Egypt
Pyramids at Giza with Venus rising, Egypt

Abu Simbel interior, Egypt
Abu Simbel interior, Egypt

Ramses II smiting his enemies, Abu Simbel
Ramses II smiting his enemies, Abu Simbel

Roman columns at Jerash, Jordan
Roman columns at Jerash, Jordan

Sphinx at Giza, Egypt
Sphinx at Giza, Egypt

Petra ruins, Jordan
Petra ruins, Jordan

Kirkiz family caravan, the Pamirs, Western China
Kirkiz family caravan, the Pamirs, Western China

Ozymandias Ramses II statue in the desert, composite image based on Shelley's poem
"Ozymandias" Ramses II statue in the desert, composite image based on Shelley's poem

Surfing Sea Lion, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Surfing Sea Lion, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Petra, Jordan Sunrise
Petra, Jordan Sunrise

14th century fortress at the western end of the Great Wall in China
14th century fortress at the western end of the Great Wall in China

Rome Forum at Sunset, Italy
Rome Forum at Sunset, Italy

>San Galgano Abbey, Tuscany, Italy
San Galgano Abbey, Tuscany, Italy

Lake and river, aerial view, Costa Rica
Lake and river, aerial view, Costa Rica

Castle Eileen Donan, Isle of Skye, Scotland
Castle Eileen Donan, Isle of Skye, Scotland

Olive tree in poppy field, Portugal
Olive tree in poppy field, Portugal

Gettysburg battle reenactment, Gettysburg, PA
Gettysburg battle reenactment, Gettysburg, PA

Aerial view, Mount St. Helens, Washington
Aerial view, Mount St. Helens, Washington

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