Archive for August, 2009

Ancient Egypt (redux)

Ancient Egypt (redux)

Luxor, Egypt “Ancient Egypt“Click here to share or send a greeting with this image. Touring Egypt 4: Here is the promised repeat from an earlier post. Since the previous post today was so lame, I promised these, which are among my favorites from Egypt. For the record, this was originally posted on 5 August. But […]


The Classic View

The Classic View

Giza, Egypt Click here to share or send a greeting with this image. Touring Egypt, number 3: Here is the classic view that I just had to share. I know, I know — everybody has done this one. Still, I love this photo — it is … well, “emblematic.” Here is the quintessential Egypt tourist […]


What You Lookin’ At?

What You Lookin' At?

Red Sea, Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt Click here to share or send a greeting with this image. “Touring Egypt” series, number 2: The “Paradise” dive site is a favorite for night dives in Sharm el-Sheikh. The site is very compact and offers a rich abundance of life, ranging from spanish dancers to sleeping parrotfish and groupers, […]


Gone Fishin’

Gone Fishin'

The Nile River, near Luxor, Egypt Click here to share or send a greeting with this image. It is Monday. Ok, really it is Tuesday … I missed Monday. Something about a long day and wine afterwards. Never mind. Still, it is a work-weekday and I spent the day in my office, having a long […]


Not from Disney

Not from Disney

The Red Sea, Tiran Straits, Egypt Click here to share or send a greeting with this image. Another Sunday concludes, ending another terrific weekend and presenting the specter of another Monday coming too soon. Nancy and I look for distractions from the routine grind, trying to extend the weekend. We watch movies and talk about […]