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Photographer Captures Dark And Lonely Roads Around The World
Photographer Captures Dark And Lonely Roads Around The World
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Photographer Captures Dark And Lonely Roads Around The World

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Throughout his travels, Andy Lee has taken a lot of pictures of beautiful and forlorn roads around the world. Now, this creative director, filmmaker, painter, doodler and photographer (and we can probably also add “renaissance man” to the list) has collected these photos in an amazing series called “Roads” that will fill you with wanderlust.

He opens the photo gallery with a perfectly fitting quote from Jack Kerouac: “There was nowhere to go but everywhere.” The roads he’s shot over the years are eerily desolate and still.

One of this accomplished photographer’s series that he drew on was Blue Iceland, which we wrote about previously. Be sure to check out the rest of this prolific artist’s work as well, because he’s got a lot to show the world!

More info: andylee.co | 500pxBehance | Facebook | Twitter (h/t: twistedsifter)

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    There is a beast with heart of cold stone that dashes like lightning, shreds flesh from bone. // Bewitched by this beast, I fell to my knees. My mouth babbled madness and mumbled soft pleas. // I stared down the ravenous, gnashing dark maw of a cute cuddly kitten with yarn in its paw

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    Dovas

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    There is a beast with heart of cold stone that dashes like lightning, shreds flesh from bone. // Bewitched by this beast, I fell to my knees. My mouth babbled madness and mumbled soft pleas. // I stared down the ravenous, gnashing dark maw of a cute cuddly kitten with yarn in its paw

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    TerryHarris
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We live in the digital age. Photoshop is now used to enhance images. Get over it. In earlier days photos were enhanced in the darkroom.

    Wolfstarking
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can have the most expensive camera and photoshop but that doesn't make a photographer. It's within the person. Tools don't make artists.

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    JimmyOlsson
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    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Very pretty, but a bit too photoshopped for my tastes

    Wolfstarking
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    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So what? Photoshop is a tool that enhances the art. When people say things like that they sound pompous. Tools were made to help artists.

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    TurpinFfytche
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One would like to know where these places are. One seldom gets a caption these days

    SashaS
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    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    there need to be captions for where each road is.

    blurplebee
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    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All of theme look like there going to continue on to go no where, very cool

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    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    super mooie foto's

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    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Suddenly photography looks interesting again

    GreenEyedGrl
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    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beautiful, hauntingly beautiful

    digitfields
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    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Photography at it's best! You really get a feeling of isolation. His work is encapsulating!

    LisaMedina
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    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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    GorouUsui
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    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These rodes show us to our brighter futuer I hope.

    ElynWalker
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    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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    LizCarlin
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    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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    Charlene Adams
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    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wish he had posted where each photo was taken.

    Jenn Leach
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    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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    https://www.facebook.com/299615696818241/photos/a.299619506817860.72119.299615696818241/644738992305908/?type=3&theater

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    Ittipan “Toh” Langkulanon
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    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It was like, facing to the storm and wall, of nature, of the planet, and of the mind.

    saskgayle
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    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Always love pictures like these.

    RiaMir
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    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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    LindaMarie
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    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nice. More... but more different paths

    Duane Tucker
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    Exquisite -- poetry of darkness -- photoshopped or not.

    DuaneTucker
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    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Exquisite ! The poetry of darkness (photoshopped or not)

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    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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    AquelinaLauzid
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    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They are not lonely they are peaceful.

    MattySimpson
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    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    F*****g ugly (spit) I hate beauty. Magnificent majesty makes me sick.

    Deena JeNiro
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    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If my life could be interpreted into a picture, it would like like this.

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    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They are beautiful and fill me full of intrigue as to the stories to be found along their paths.

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    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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    SeanPuglisi
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    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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    CarlaDaniëls
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    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not lonely at all... just heavenly <3

    BellaLoram
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    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Brilliant and very good for imagination.

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    MichelleBacsikJustice
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    TerryHarris
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    JimmyOlsson
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    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So what? Photoshop is a tool that enhances the art. When people say things like that they sound pompous. Tools were made to help artists.

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    there need to be captions for where each road is.

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    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All of theme look like there going to continue on to go no where, very cool

    Community Member
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    super mooie foto's

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    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Suddenly photography looks interesting again

    GreenEyedGrl
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beautiful, hauntingly beautiful

    digitfields
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    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Photography at it's best! You really get a feeling of isolation. His work is encapsulating!

    LisaMedina
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    a photographer of trees myself these are simply gorgeous..

    GorouUsui
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These rodes show us to our brighter futuer I hope.

    ElynWalker
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They are indeed dramatic and beautiful. But they'd be lot more intriguing and appealing to me if I knew where they were taken.

    LizCarlin
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love love love this series. Beautiful work.

    Charlene Adams
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i really like all them great job . I am not usually into photography I prefer paintings but these are spectacular

    SusanWood
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beautiful, hauntingly beautiful

    RyanNickerson
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wish he had posted where each photo was taken.

    Jenn Leach
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    https://www.facebook.com/299615696818241/photos/a.299619506817860.72119.299615696818241/644738992305908/?type=3&theater

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    https://www.facebook.com/299615696818241/photos/a.299619506817860.72119.299615696818241/644738992305908/?type=3&theater

    Community Member
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    https://www.facebook.com/299615696818241/photos/a.299619506817860.72119.299615696818241/644738992305908/?type=3&theater

    Ittipan “Toh” Langkulanon
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It was like, facing to the storm and wall, of nature, of the planet, and of the mind.

    saskgayle
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Always love pictures like these.

    RiaMir
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    PS is just a digital darkroom that allows the photographer to express his particular vision.

    LindaMarie
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nice. More... but more different paths

    Duane Tucker
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Exquisite -- poetry of darkness -- photoshopped or not.

    DuaneTucker
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Exquisite ! The poetry of darkness (photoshopped or not)

    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Very dark and gloomy in some. I half expected to see Little Red Riding Hood to appear in some. Others looked like roads going to nowhere.

    AquelinaLauzid
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They are not lonely they are peaceful.

    MattySimpson
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    F*****g ugly (spit) I hate beauty. Magnificent majesty makes me sick.

    Deena JeNiro
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nice, but, too many of the same type of road, i.e., lonely road going towards mountains.....

    LauretteMylène
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If my life could be interpreted into a picture, it would like like this.

    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They are beautiful and fill me full of intrigue as to the stories to be found along their paths.

    PeytonMcIntosh
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    such skill. Depth is captured very well and the contrast in values is amazing! I love photos like these!!! I also love photos of roads XD

    SeanPuglisi
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think the loneliest roads are in traffic.

    CarlaDaniëls
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not lonely at all... just heavenly <3

    BellaLoram
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Brilliant and very good for imagination.

    BalamirNazlica
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Amazing!Especially the b&w ones. If you like this kind of road photos I would recommend these too: https://www.boredpanda.com/vermont-blues/

    MichelleBacsikJustice
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Absolutely beautiful and mysteriously stunning!!!

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