Places Seldom Seen - Photos & Publications by Mark R. Fairchild, PhD
My father Donald Gerald Fairchild grew up in Corry, a small town in northwest Pennsylvania. The family was poor, but my grandfather Arthur labored hard at a job with the railroads. At that time Corry was an important railroad junction in the area. Life w ...
Turkey and Europe are frying in record high temperatures. You have to think, is this climate change? The scientists say it is and we need to reduce carbon emissions. When I was hiking in the mountains of Turkey the temperatures reached as high as 38 de ...
Those of you who know me, understand that I like to go off the road. Some might say I live life off the road. Actually, I don’t think I’m much different than most of you. I like an adventure and the thrill of taking risks. I want to see new things and to ...
Many ancient Roman Roads in Turkey are well preserved and wander through wilderness areas in the land. This beautiful Roman road was cut along the mountain side. It leads to the collapsed remains of a Roman bridge, crossing the Kopru River above which is ...
Climbing is so much easier and enjoyable when the temperatures are only in the 80s. I’m at the top of Syangela about 25-30 kilometers from the site yesterday. And here we find similar structures to what I posted yesterday. These structures are in much be ...
I hiked about 5 km (3 miles) up the mountain beyond Pedasa and was puzzled to see these at the top. There are two rock domes that were surrounded by a perimeter wall and were constructed with stone that was heaped up, creating a vault with a room in the ...