Chris Watts's Archive

Apex of Stone
The fortress of Guaita is the highest point in the tiny nation of San Marino. Chris Watts sends this snapshot.
Topics: Italy
Morning Departure
Two tired dogs and a departing train at Yangon Station at sunrise. Chris Watts sends this stunning snapshot form Burma.
Topics: Burma

Rome Gone Wild
What the selection of a new pope does to the Eternal City: “I saw shop owners desert their stores,” writes Chris Watts, “and nuns hike up their dresses and run toward the peeling bells.”
Topics: Italy
Brute Force
Elephants are still used to haul timber in the rainforests of southern India. Chris Watts sends this snapshot.
Topics: India

The Fire Behind the Glass
Chris Watts encounters the original manuscript of Jack Kerouac’s beat classic: “I pulled myself away. I could not pull myself away. My favorite book had suddenly taken on a very personal tone.”
Topics: UK