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If you have been following along on this exploration of Oman, you have heard me mention my guide numerous times. This is Faisal.
He is dressed in the typical attire that Omani men wear to work and he had a wardrobe that always amazed me. The interesting thing about our meeting is that I learned that he had seen more sights in America than I had. Strangely enough, I had seen more sights in the Arab world than he had.
I guess that my love affair with the Arab world started years ago when I did a road trip through Morocco. The streets are so vibrant with souks and so mysterious with huge doors and walls surrounding individual homes.
Despite the tensions that occur between nations, they are soon forgotten when individuals meet during their travels.This is especially true in Oman, a country that works very hard to stay neutral in the Islamic world.
If ever you decide to take a trip to this hospitable and lovely country, I am certain that you would love being with Faisal. His name is Faisal Al Kindi and you can contact him @ +96898777999 or by email: jetstang96@yahoo.com.
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A striking low-angle view of a tactile paving strip designed for visually impaired pedestrians. The bold yellow bumps create a mesmerizing pattern leading into the distance, enhancing both safety and urban aesthetics. The dramatic perspective and rich contrast bring out the texture and depth, making this everyday accessibility feature a captivating visual journey.
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Last week was a marathon run where I saw the dark side of sunrise and sunset 7 of 8 days. In the middle of all that, I was conducting a private photo tour with Jeffrey Wu from Toronto, Ontario. Check out his stream for a few images of our time together. Going in, I fully expected to do a lot of teaching, but ultimately, I simply got to play tour guide. Over meals, we talked photography and I even got some sage advice that I hope to carry with me on my photographic journey. And it is a journey. As we go through this photographic life, there are signs along the way, obstacles we must overcome, and milestones to be reached if we just keep at it.
The Shot:
Headed to Davenport the other morning and took advantage of the overcast skies for some long exposures of the crack. Even ran into a couple from New Jersey who had driven cross country and ended up in Davenport. They helped inflate my ego a bit when they told me they were drawn to the area because of some of my images. That was cool. :)
The Gear:
Nikon D7000
Nikkor 12-24mm @ 12mm
71 sec, f11, ISO 160
Lee Big Stopper and .9 Soft GND filters
Managed to catch a fleeting 4 mins of sunlight at St Cwyfan's, Anglesey. Always a stunning place to visit.
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Hair: Suze Smethurst
Model: Annie @ Profile Models
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I asked our guide, Samson what was the most dangerous situation he had ever been in while being a guide in Tanzania for 17 years. He described a situation where an elephant charged the land rover and told us that the only way to handle the situation was to charge back because you could not back up fast enough and the elephant could flip the car over. He reassured us that it had only happened once in 17 years and it was very, very rare so I shouldn't worry. Well, not more than 20 minutes later, a group of elephants walked by behind our car and a group walkedt in front and suddenly the last female in front, turned, raised her ears, started trumpeting and charging towards us. Samson immediately, put the car in gear and charged back. The elephant ended up tearing the grill of the vehicle and denting the iron bar. We were safe, but it was very scary but it was something I will never forget!
Hanging out at Guerreros because his dad either was working out there or was the owner. He volunteered to show s around the property. Very personable.
Sky Guide app shows what the Photopills app had predicted for the rise of the Moon and Venus at the Pony Express Station location...
My eBook, Milky Way NightScapes, gives extensive details on my style of starry night landscape photography. Four chapters cover planning, scouting, forecasting star/landscape alignment, light painting, shooting techniques and post processing. Special Flickr Promo: Use Discount Code FLIK for $5.00 off at checkout (limited time only).
Bear enclosure tour guide educates visitors... about bears
and bear safety to protect them and any wild bears they may encounter.
- Montana Grizzly Encounter (a Grizzly Bear Rescue & Education Sanctuary) in Bozeman, Montana. It was founded in 2004 and provides a spacious and natural home for rescued grizzlies. > grizzlyencounter.org/
No mistaking this loco anywhere with those external oil pipes.
Returning empty fuel tanks from probably Jarrow or Leeds to Stanlow Oil Refinery.
Monday 14th February 1983
a sequel to yesterdays picture for Joel :)
Joel, you always know the right things to say to make my day brighter and less stressful. Thanks of always being there for me, your truly are a light that guides me through life.
Former South Yorkshire PTE Leyland Atlantean with Roe bodywork on Waverley Bridge Edinburgh during June 1992, assigned to the AIR+BUS EXPRESS service to/from Edinburgh Airport.
Here’s another in my occasional series on books and book things – this time celebrating the joy of listening to classical music in the 1950s.
I first encountered the author, Martyn Goff, when I was a 14-year-old schoolboy. He owned The Ibis Bookshop in Banstead High Street, Surrey, which I visited from time to time.
To me, Goff was already a bit of a celebrity, thanks to this book – A Short Guide to Long Play which he displayed in the shop window in 1957. And inside, he had a record player on which he always played soothing classical music. The sub-title of the book is ‘How to listen to Music on and off the Record’, and the price is 7s 6d.
While in Banstead, Martyn Goff was to become much more of a celebrity when he published several novels, including The Plaster Fabric and The Youngest Director, dealing with homosexual relations, a matter barely spoken of in the 1950s when such activities were illegal and ‘permissiveness’ was 20 years away.
But back to the book in question here. It reads like a long lecture, but in the nicest sense, with lots of amusing asides. Martyn Goff discusses the differences between listening to long-playing records (remember them?) on a ‘Hi-Fi set-up, a ‘pre-war radiogram’ and an ‘E.A.R. portable, electric, 3-speed gramophone’. ‘When I bought mine’ he recalls, ‘the cost was 26 guineas. Purchase Tax increases have raised this figure to 28½ guineas and at the present rate of rising costs, it may be double that figure by the time these words are read.’ Sounds familiar…?
The book is a time-warp, but Goff also discusses in some detail the symphony, the overture, popular composers and many other subjects, all crammed into 125 pages. It’s knowledgeable stuff.
In due course Martyn Goff CBE became not only a well-known reviewer and broadcaster, but also chairman of the National Book League, Administrator of the Booker Prize (a position he held for 36 years) and chairman of Sotheran’s, Europe’s oldest antique and rare book dealer founded in 1761. The bookseller from Banstead became known as ‘the eminence grise of British publishing’ – and his rise and rise to the top of the literary tree all started in my home town.
♦ While you’re here… I have two Galleries that might interest you: a Bookshops gallery and a Public Libraries gallery. Happy browsing!
Our tour guide in Antigua.
During our bus tour she was answering questions from us and one came up about their national anthem. She said "It's beautiful and I'm not the best singer but if you'd like I'll sing it for you". She sang their national anthem and by the time she was finished she had tears streaming down her cheeks because she loves her country that much. Very touching to say the least.
It really was a good tour and she made it even better. I noticed when we got off the bus the tourists had compensated her well and she certainly deserved it.
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Araceae (Caladium sp. ?) in situ vu lors d’un tour intérssant d’observation d’orchidées et de nature de 18 jours que je viens de guider au travers de la Colombie, ici dans le département du Meta.
Araceae (Caladium sp. ?) in situ visto durante un tour interesante de observación de orquídeas y de naturaleza de 18 días que acabo de guiar a través de Colombia, aquí en el departamento del Meta.
I'm really diggin' the black and whites lately.
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Who could resist such a beautiful smile.... certainly not me! She is one of hundreds of college kids that 'work' Alaska during the summer, saving money, having adventures and honing their public / people skills.
I didn't get a chance to get her name... we were interrupted by others with questions about the tours. With a smile like that.... she will do well in this world!
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Everyone of us has or will travel this road.
When the wind kicks up, the road will be covered with snow, creating one of the loneliest feeling there is. You have no idea where the edge of the road ends and where that dangerous ditch begins, as you hope to use those telephone line poles as a reference.
And when, as in this image, dusk is approaching and you know the night will be pitch black and the poles themselves will disappear from sight. Your headlights only extend as far as the blowing snow in front of you, and then the prayers begin.
You glimpse an occasional light of a farmhouse, and realize that you know how future interstellar space travelers will feel - exactly as you do now, with a loneliness only tempered by distant lights to turn to in search of a helping hand in case something really goes bad.
At times, as if a prayer is answered, an angel appears in front of you in the form of a driver familiar with the twists and turns of the road and whose auto's tail lights guide you, and you breathe another prayer of thanks as you follow those lights.
And so this journey is ending with a prayer, a prayer that when in your darkest hour that angel is sent to provide guidance, and that you are given the wisdom and strength to seek those lights, those people who can really help.
And prayers for June and Angie Royer and family on their journey.
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