When I saw these images, taken by a Iranian photography, I realized my concept of Iran was rather skewed. For some reason my mind had imagined Iran as barren and desolate and now I see it is stunningly beautiful. In fact, these could be mistaken for areas in NC and Virginia (my home states). You can see more images on his facebook page… https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=176045379118151&set=a.164116353644387.36438.121917994530890&type=3&theater