1. A rusting, bullet-riddled sign marks the entrance of the Y complex on a terraced hillside here in Tbilisi. 2. In the first light of morning, the women of this Palestinian village descend stone steps worn smooth over the ages down terraced hillsides to an ancient spring. 3. It is a big pyramid-shaped tourist hotel built into a terraced hillside. 4. Lovely as it is, with its cool terraced hillsides and majestic mountain rainforests, you cannot approach Rwanda without approaching death. 5. Nablus is reached by a stunning road that winds through terraced hillsides dotted with olive trees and, on the high ground, Israeli settlements. 6. Still, with its vaulted central dome and a succession of wings that cascade down a terraced hillside, it looks plenty big. 7. Stretching down from the veranda was a steep terraced hillside of tomato and pepper plants. 8. The place sparks images of knights and fair ladies, and of fine, rich wines squeezed from the mellow grapes that grow so profusely on the terraced hillsides. 9. The tiny Rwandan village is nestled on a terraced hillside overlooking Lake Kivu, the huge volcanic lake in the heart of Central Africa. |