Countries – In Mutual Weirdness

Israel, and much of the Middle East, is right now in the thick, humid stomach of a dust storm. This haboob - Arabic for "violent wind" - is wreaking havoc on asthmatics, endurance athletes, and those who enjoy seeing things. Visibility is currently about half a kilometer. Though the dust was brought in by strong winds, … Continue reading The Heat and the Haze

Lush river in the Atherton Tablelands

ULURU!

Catching the rising sun in Augusta, Western Australia

Dunes south of Perth, Australia

Having a mid-day lie-down

South Australia flieds

South Australia harvested wheat fields

Biking to Kata Tjuta

Riverside houses in Manjimup, Australia

Taking a break from walking near Bondi Beach, Australia

Kata Tjuta, Australia

Old hard hats at Coober Pedy

Harvest Time in South Australia

Sugarloaf Rock, Dunsborough, Australia

Sunrise balloon flight in Cappadocia

Penis rocks in Cappadocia

Cave homes in Cappadocia

Istanbul Mosque

Wall patterns at Topkapi, Turkey

Afrah gian, dayay Halabja (Afrah, my Halabja mom)

Hama and his dad. Parents and children are very very affectionate; it warms my heart to see it.

Ready to drink.

Flying kites in Athens

Enjoying a chigara (cigarette) after dinner.

Discus thrower in Athens.

Fabric neighborhood in the Suleimaniya bazaar

Israel National Trail marker near Eilat. The National trail runs from the Israel-Lebanon border to the Red Sea. The orange stripe represents the desert (South), and the white stripe represents snow (North). Since the orange stripe is on top, you know you’re hiking south. Israel does a REALLY good job marking ALL their hiking trails.

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