At the Center
Karnak Temple, Luxor, Egypt “The Hall“ Touring Egypt 25: Here we are at Karnak Temple, just outside of the modern town of Luxor. Several generations of pharaohs built onto this temple as the center of the ancient Egyptian religion (and therefore government). Karnak is probably the most significant temple complex in Egypt. One can get […]
Hello?
The Red Sea, Tiran, Egypt Click here to share this image. Sorry, folks. A couple of days lost to computer and network issues. Microsoft’s signature Windows Vista and wireless networking; need I say more? Moving right along, continuing our Egypt survey …. Touring Egypt 24: Let’s make this Friday low drama (for a change). Here’s […]
All About Time
Saqqara, near Giza, Egypt “Old and Young”Click here to share this image.Touring Egypt 23: Which of the two pyramids in the above photo is the oldest? (Ok, it is a dumb question. Rhetorical. You don’t need to answer. Is there any reader who won’t guess the one in the background, which is obviously in better […]
Favorite Fish
The Red Sea, near Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt “Look at Me!”Click here to share this image.Touring Egypt 22: The scalefin anthea. I finally managed a shot of one of these little beauties. Finally! I had been trying for days and through many, many attempts — most leading to bad photos or serendipitous shots of other species […]
Patience
Saqqara, near Giza and Cairo, Egypt Click here to share this image.Touring Egypt 21: Police of the Tourist and Antiquities service patrol the vast, wide-open spaces around the pyramids at Giza and nearby Saqqara on camels. Tourists frequently see the camel-mounted police around the pyramids and temples. (Of course, tourists can also get “up close […]
