One of My Favourite Photos I've Ever Taken (Kazbegi, Georgia)
Georgian roads are an awful lot like Nokia phones, they're sort of fun at first, but at the end of the day, they prove themselves to be poorly made, and neglected during their construction. But, very much unlike Nokia, Georgian roads lead to special places, and it's worth the struggle.
Perhaps no place is harder to get to than Gergeti Trinity Church. We took our reliable 1990's Toyota 4Runner out for a spin through Stepantsminda and towards Mount Kazbek. After 20 minutes of battling through dirt and skidding on ice and snow, we turned around, wishing we had worn diapers underneath our winter attire. We came back to our hotel, and the woman at the front desk called her friend, who came by 15 minutes later in a Mitsubishi something or other from the 80's that was ready to rock. With an eclectic mix of electonic music and Georgian tunes blaring, we made our way to the top, with the goal of seeing Gergeti Trinity Church - and, again, we wished we had worn diapers. I'm telling you, the driving conditions in Georgia are simply otherworldly. And the drivers...don't even get me started.
But why am I writing all this? Well, because at the top, I was able to snap a photo I'll cherish forever. The lighting was perfect, and the scenery was stunning. It tells a story of a little monastery built against all odds, in the face of mother nature, who takes the form of the towering mountain range in the distance. And yes, it was as cold as it looks.
And so, that's where this post comes in - it's a showcase for what I'm calling,
"one of my favourite photos I've ever taken."
It's of the Gergeti Trinity Church, a 14th century monastery high up in the mountains. I think Bri said it best when she said, "my goodness, whoever built this up here, must have really loved god."
Anyway, without further adieu...
