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At the first dawn of 2013, layered sea sparkles, girls watching the sunrise on the beach I've frequented too many times...
Canon Powershot
We had all flown back from Aswan that morning, except Shaban, our guide. We had said our goodbyes to him at the airport as he was flying home for a few days before his next job. Upon arriving back in Cairo another rep had met us and Vicky and I said goodbye to the rest of the group. Rather than spend the next 7 hours in an airport hotel bar and departure lounge as they were about to do, we had already decided and booked to stay an extra day and night back at the Crowne Plaza in West Cairo. This would give us an afternoon around the rooftop pool, a nice evening meal together and a chance for Vicky to visit two more Pyramids the next morning. These were out at Dharshur on the edge of the Western Desert, not far from Saqqara and hadn't been on the Jules Verne Itinerary. After a very intense 8 days this would be a nice way to unwind.
So this is the view of West Cairo from the rooftop pool. The concrete line across the middle of the photo is the new Monorail. Opening October 6th 2025, it wasn't yet half finished and it currently has no opening date. (HS2 Anyone?) Next to the GEM, it was the 'other' grand engineering project going on in Cairo at the time. 2 lines, The East and West Nile lines, 33 stations and 60 miles of track. When it is finished the views from it should be amazing and will be a fantastic way to see and get around the city.
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Abandoned Abused Street Dogs.
As you can see by the date this was taken a
week or so ago.
At this time Mama has a nasty monkey wound
on her side. Pain is making Mama real grumpy.
She has a short fuse for any monkey business.
On a good note:
Mama is here at our home and doing quite well.
Both no# 1 wife and I are her caregivers making
sure all her needs are taken care of.
Tomorrow she goes back to the dog doctor for a
wound cleaning, bandage change
and general checkup.
It's your donations that has saved her life ...........
This whole dog saga started with Mama nearly 5
years ago at the monkey temple. Her body is full
of scars, dings and divots from an extremity tough
life in an unforgiving jungle environment.
The new revised plan is as follows.........
I'll head back out to the monkey temple in a few days.
Food and supplies still need to be delivered to the
nuns and head monk. Mama of course will stay here.
Once Mama has been cleared by the doctor she will
ride with me to the monkey temple.This could still be
a week or more away before she's given the OK ?
We'll spend some quality time with Rocky, Tinker Bell,
Little Stubby, Legs and Pumpkin the Rascal ..;-)
The Hooligans will be cared for too and I might have
missed a couple others but I'll get to them all.
Mama and I will return to our home together from the
monkey temple unless something that is out of my
control causes change.
This is the way it looks right now ........ ;-)
Thank You.
Jon&Crew.
Please help with your donations here.
www.gofundme.com/saving-thai-temple-dogs.
Please,
No Awards, Invites, Large Logos or Copy an Pastes.
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EWS Brush Type five Class 60 60064 "Back Tor" diesel-electric locomotive, still in obsolete triple grey Loadhaul livery, powers an enterprise train Westbound through Barnetby railway station. This locomotive was built at Falcon Works in August 1991.
With a little bit of Lumia lens flare. This really is pushing the limits of this delicate 1020 camera. But I'm not going to lug a heavy camera on an exercise walk.
A shot of my gorgeous Parisian friend and model Sophia, from our first ever studio shoot (a few days ago).
This was a fun shoot, but it's always a pleasure for me to work with Sophia. It also meant we could avoid the rather "quirky" Parisian weather. :-)
As previously noted, my thanks are due to my Flickr contact papillon de jour2010, for first putting me in touch with Sophia.
You can see other shots I took of Sophia in my Sophia set.
Just what it is! Scratch your back by yourself without help.
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And on the Marketplace!
Corvette and BMW drift cars on track at Englishtown.
If you enjoy my work you can check out my Etsy where you can find original automotive apparel featuring my photography.
Very excited to go back in Japan next month, after almost 3 years.
My last visit was in March 2020, to Tokyo and Fujisan area, just when covid began to hit the country and my own city. That trip had to be cut short as my wife and I worried that the border of Hong Kong might be shut anytime and hence our flights being cancelled. What would have been a 5-day stay in Tokyo after returning from Kawaguchiko was adjusted to only 2 days. And this time we are going back to Tokyo with a day trip to Kawaguchiko (this, is somehow coincidental!). Japan has always had a special place in our heart.
And this, was taken in Tokyo back in 2016 when I was hitting town solo. Can't wait to be roaming about and photographing there again!
Sony A7, Primoplan 58mm f1.9.
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Deli House - CANARUN
FINCA - Prague fence middle - ocean
..::THOR::.. Dairy Farm Cart
02 - 8f8 - Green Grocers - Delivery Truck RARE
16_8f8 - The Sweetest Spot - Blueberries Hanging
15_8f8 - New Beginnings - Hen Spot
Konoha - Bluebells - Square v.018 [bonus]
KraftWork Farm Grain Bin . Blue/Bakery
KraftWork Farm Lane Post Light
KraftWork Farm Kitchen Coop
DaD "Vintage Potting Bench"
HIDEKI - Donkey Cart
brocante. farmers market sign
This Richardson Ground Squirrel was a little ticked off with me and was doing his best to tell me to bugger off!
I am in need of repair. My back has gone out again. When I was a college freshman, I took a date to my spring formal. I don’t drink, but my date did and it was an open bar. One car wreck later, I had three crushed vertebra. Every so often, my back decides to remind me of a bad decision in 1973.... odc: in need of repair