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12 Gorgeous Aerial Photos of Lebanon by Rami Rizk

Ehden by Rami Rizk

With the always-deteriorating bad news we’re bombarded with, the severe hopelessness most of us feel, the tough living conditions we endure and the desperate wish of many of us to leave, it’s easy to lose some of our love for Lebanon.

However, despite the garbage, the poor urban planning, the dumping of toxic waste in our sea, rivers, mountains and valleys, Lebanon remains gorgeous with its many hidden gems and constant contradictions.

Rami Rizk is an aerial photographer, and his feed on Instagram is full of breathtaking photos from across the country. I selected a few of his photos to share with you here, you can see the rest of the 450+ here.

Of course, my favorite one was a bit biased, but it was taken in my beloved hometown of Ehden, with an almost daily event where the clouds rise up and settle at the foot of the town. Rami was lucky enough to find a clearing that looked like a heart ❤ (it’s the photo at the top of this post)

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The Mirrored Series 01

I’ve been falling in love with my mirrorless camera, and whenever I go to hinterlands of Lebanon, I try to capture as much of it as I can. I’ve also grown fond of mirroring effects for these captures, and I try to capture with my superzoom lens photos that I can later mirror. Here are five examples that I posted on my Instagram:

Byblos Hinterlands

New highway towards Jbeil hinterlands

Burj Hammoud

Somewhere near Jaj

Cedar forest

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8 Photos Taken from Above While You Were at the Beach



Yesterday, we went up to Ehden and the Cedars of God to escape the blistering heat on the coast, and we were not disappointed. Many of the shots were taken from delightful off-road trails in the Arez area, and all the way up the mountain so we could see both the Mediterranean coast (covered in fog) and the Bekaa Valley and neighboring Syria.

Most shots taken by Elige AY as I was driving, with just a handful taken by me when we’d pause to take in the views.






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Make sure you check out Elige AY’s “From My Closet” project, where she discusses her plan to wear a costume every day for an entire year to challenge social stereotypes and encourage others to be whoever they want to be without worrying too much about what people say or think!

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Breathtaking Drone Footage of Lebanon



Despite all the negative political and economic situation, there is plenty of love and appreciate in our tiny, chaotic Lebanon. This drone footage by Alien Lens uses the freedom that this tech has provided to capture parts of Lebanon you probably have never seen, at least from that angle, and parts we all know and love.

It’s 2 and a half minutes of serene, awe-inspiring captures of our beloved country. If you’re anything like me, you’ll love these cinematic shots of Lebanon’s rural areas and significant landmarks. Maybe send it to a friend who’s still undecided about coming for a visit this summer?