These photographs were taken on two separate trips to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq in the spring of 2022, and the spring of 2024.
Captured on an iPhone 13 mobile camera.
The mountains of Dropa outside of the city of Erbil, Kurdistan (Gardi, 2022)
Driving towards the mountains in the Erbil Governorate (Gardi, 2022)
Fields and mountains in the Erbil Governorate (Gardi, 2022)
A travel mosque found on the side of roads to accommodate travellers on long roadtrips. Erbil Governorate, Kurdistan (Gardi, 2022)
A pink rose at Sami Abdulrahman Park, Erbil. (Gardi, 2022)
Nature blooming at Sami Abdulrahman Park, Erbil. (Gardi, 2022)
Date palms are not native to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, but with the sudden economic development, they are the most common tree found in the city of Erbil. (Gardi, 2022)
Carpets, Kurdish instruments, textiles, and souvenirs found underneath the Citadel of Erbil. (Gardi, 2022)
Traditional Kurdish souvenirs found underneath the Citadel of Erbil in the city centre. (Gardi, 2022)
A woman and boy walking underneath the Citadel of Erbil. (Gardi, 2022)
On top of the Citadel of Erbil, overlooking the city is a symbolic cannon. (Gardi, 2022)
A sneak peek of the city of Erbil from atop the 6,000 year old citadel. (Gardi, 2022)
An old doorway on the Citadel of Erbil. (Gardi, 2022)
Old stones, and old architecture dot the Citadel of Erbil, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (Gardi, 2022)
The Citadel of Erbil, Kurdistan Region (Gardi, 2022)
Citadel of Erbil, Kurdistan (Gardi, 2022)
The Citadel of Erbil appears on the left, and the city of Erbil in the surroundings. (Gardi, 2022)
A view of the city of Erbil from on top of the Citadel (Gardi, 2022)
Descending from the Citadel of Erbil (Gardi, 2022)
Vendors selling everyday goods in Erbil's city centre (Gardi, 2022)
A long row of men selling Kurdish tasbiah (rosary beads) in Erbil's city centre. (Gardi, 2022)
Peykari Welat (Statue of the Country) in Empire World, Erbil with the Ramadan greeting. (Gardi, 2022)
Rwandiz, Erbil Governorate (Gardi, 2022)
Geli Ali Beg Waterfall, also found on the 5,000 Iraqi Dinar bill. Rwandiz, Erbil Governorate. (Gardi, 2022)
Bekhal Waterfall, Rwandiz, Erbil Governorate. (Gardi, 2022)
Korek mountain range, Rwandiz, Erbil Governorate (Gardi, 2022)
Xerand Canyon, Rwandiz, Erbil Governorate (Gardi, 2022)
The infamous clock tower in Erbil's city centre. (Gardi, 2022)
Shar Park (City Park), in Erbil's city centre (Gardi, 2022)
A theatre on top of the Citadel of Erbil. (Gardi, 2022)
Citadel of Erbil (Gardi, 2022)
Citadel of Erbil (Gardi, 2022)
Citadel of Erbil (Gardi, 2022)
Kurdish fabrics in Shaqlawa bazaar. (Gardi, 2022)
Fruit and vegetable vendors line the roads when leaving the city of Erbil. (Gardi, 2022)
Erbil Governorate (Gardi, 2022)
Erbil Governorate (Gardi, 2022)
A traditional shoe cobbler shop in Shaqlawa. (Gardi, 2022)
A traditional shoe cobbler shop in Shaqlawa. (Gardi, 2022)
A flock of sheep grazing in the Erbil Governorate (Gardi, 2022)
The view from on top of Safin Mountain, Erbil Governorate (Gardi, 2022)
The view of the city of Erbil from Hotel Diwan. (Gardi, 2022)
Bekhal Waterfall, Rwandiz, Erbil Governorate (Gardi, 2022)
A mosque on top of the Citadel of Erbil (Gardi, 2022)