Textures of the Alhambra, Granada, Spain

Interactive feature. Scrolling over the rectangles, readers would have the possibility to view the full images. Could link to slideshow of all images. It would also be possible to include facts and information about the Alhambra, about Granada, or quotations from an accompanying text as a grayed caption.

Open Letter to Glimpse

Dear editors/judges in the Glimpse Correspondents competition,

I like to write and take photos. My digital camera even shoots video. But I do not currently have the skills (or software) to edit these lovely products into glamorous Flash presentations that will oooh and aaah you from the start. So you will have to use your imaginations a little to see the potential in the posts that follow.

I assume National Geographic has a fine team of IT professionals who can wizard these things into something all of us can be proud of. I am happy to learn as much as I can from those individuals to make their job easier and increase my own skill base.

For my friends and readers who have no idea whom I'm addressing here, just enjoy the photographs that follow and feel free to leave your comments and suggestions.