Archive for October, 2009

Bed Time

Bed Time

The Red Sea, Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt Click here to share this image. Touring Egypt 30: By the time Thursday evening rolls around each week, I am usually feeling pretty tired. I look forward to bed time. Tonight, this image just feels right. Parrotfish sleep at night. Swimmers, snorkelers, and divers are familiar with the familiar […]


Well Preserved

Well Preserved

Medinet Habu, near Luxor, Egypt.

Touring Egypt 29: “Might I suggest….” My guide, Mr. Muhammad, did not think much of the normal tour, for which I had paid. This was our second day together, and he wanted to recommend a destination that would be better for my interests (read: obsessive photo addict). One pretty cool feature of touring in Egypt (unlike many parts of the world) is that every party gets their own individual tour. You will not be tossed into a bus with 25 other random tourists. If you are with a group, your guide will collect you and your group up with an appropriately sized vehicle (and driver). …


Outa Here!

Outa Here!

The Red Sea, Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt Click here to share this image. Touring Egypt 28: This is one of the most alluring, exotic-looking fish I have seen in the Red Sea. As you can see, the clearfin lionfish sports bright stripes and lovely bright-white, feathery streamers on all fins. Where the more common lionfish (also […]