To close this chapter…
Sorry, a little artsy, I know. But the Eiffel Tower at night really is kinda cool… I had lunch with my friends at the Baroque Room at the Musee D’Orsay…
Back to familiar…
In these travels, I love to visit new places constantly – like I have been for the past few weeks. But sometimes its good to go back to familiar ground.…
Early rising…
I cannot tell you what it is like to awake to the sound of the morning call to prayer from the hundreds of mosques within earshot of my hotel-room window.…
Minor even is major…
For a place steeped in history to the level of a city like Istanbul, even the minor churches – the ones that are way off the tourist’s maps – are…
As I see Istanbul…
…like this: This is a black and white city. It is gorgeous in black and white. The places… …the people… …its all beautiful. And beautifully complex. Now, for the nerdy…
Semi-familiar territory…
See, the problem with me getting back into Europe is: the style of my photos seem to change. Whereas Africa was more of a National Geographic thing going on –…
Warm receptions…
Oh, for my companions, this title would be a horrible pun… This morning we spent some time at a Yemeni woman’s house for coffee. Well, with the 114ºF heat and…
Markets and suuq’s…
Countries in this part of the world rely on markets so much more than the average American can understand. I guess they can kind of grasp the idea of markets…
A completely different world…
We changed time zones, we changed languages, we even changed overall color of the scenery around us – oh, and not to mention its 110ºF in the shade. With a…
Down and out…
As the previous day’s post might have left you with a cliffhanger, I shall resolve the tension with this photo… Yes, my friends… very few escape Africa without some sort…
Quick drive back…
NOTE: For Facebook users, please: http://www.haonavy.com/fledglingphotographer The May 20 drive back to Addis Ababa for our flight out of the country was fairly uneventful… and to prevent a post from…
Children of the land…
NOTE: Facebook people: please go to http://www.haonavy.com/fledglingphotographer for the real thing. Facebook is just promotional. It has become a fairly common practice during this sojourn for one of the members…