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So I have had some health issues keeping me from posting the rest of my Middle East journey but hopefully, I am able to finish now I previously posted some of the Karmak temple night cell phone images and video a few weeks ago. The fun thing is reviewing these images now, I get to experance...

I wonder if he was a snake charmer too? These happy folks met us as we walked to lunch one afternoon

Originally posted in the nature/wildlife section added it here if you are following my egyption journy http://www.focalworld.com/threads/birds-along-the-nile-river.30629/ Shown here is one example of rare birds only found around the Nile River. Follow the link for more birds and in this...

Back to temples The Dendera Temple complex built around 53 BCE is located near Qena, Egypt, is one of the best-preserved ancient Egyptian sites, covering 40,000 square meters. Its main structure, the Temple of Hathor, is famous for its striking Ptolemaic-era architecture, vibrant ceiling...

I thought I would post about something different than Images of tombs and hieroglyphics. All Taken while we were on the Nile River during a small boat excursion I took one afternoon. Equipment, Canon RB and the 100 to 400 STM zoom and a CPL As I understand it, you won’t find these species of...

The Karnak Temple Complex in Luxor, Egypt, is the largest religious building ever constructed, covering 247 acers . It is a massive "city of temples" containing the Great Temple of Amun-Re, smaller temples, a sacred lake, and the immense 54,000 sq ft Great Hypostyle Hall. Previously below I...

So I had taken a pause of prosessing vac pictures as I had a some life issues but all is good and I am back at it. In 3 weeks in a place like this you can take a lot of pictures... As a FYI, the population of Egypt is about 120m and 95% live on 6% of the land which borders the Nile. The...

Karnak Temple is the largest ancient religious complex ever built, located on the East Bank of Luxor (ancient Thebes) in Egypt. Dedicated mainly to the god Amun-Ra, this (sprawling 250+ acre site) served as the spiritual center of Egypt for nearly 2,000 years. It was built, expanded, and...

I could not figure out how to add to my other post on the Step Pyramid once I added the video so I am adding a part 2 as this has some interesting images and history of this old area. The Step Pyramid complex at Saqqara (near Memphis) is a vast 3rd Dynasty (c. 27th century BC) mortuary site...

The Open Air Museum of Memphis and the nearby Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara represent the foundational era of ancient Egyptian civilization, focusing on the first capital city, Memphis, and its associated necropolis. Key Highlights of the Memphis Open-Air Museum (Egypt): Colossal Statue of...

Only picture of the Dead Sea where my wife reached a new low, sea level that is!... Sign said we were at the lowest point on earth Too chilly to take a dip and float. She did tip her toes in it.... . # 1, wet toes and salt cristals were abundant here, which we brought some home On to...

Way too many unique pictures for one post. Here are a few more of my favorites. Question, are my people removal distracting? New process to me, I need to better my skillset. Let me know your thoughts. So alone the path, they built an aqueduct to carry water into the city more...

So one of my highlights of my trip was visiting the city of Petra Jordan. Our friend Allen worked at this site in the 70's so he can add to the history I have listed here or correct anything I may have misquoted. Unlike the construction of most cities and temples the Romens, Greeks, and...

I wasn't sure to put this here or in the Travalog section. Even though its a part of my Middle East vacation, you also can't get much more historic than this site Mount Nebo is an elevated ridge in Jordan, approximately 1,000 meters high, located near Madaba and the Dead Sea. Famed as the...

SO, i am slowly getting my DSLR images processed from my trip to the Middle East visiting both Jordan and Egypt. On my actual 1st day we visited the Amman Citadel, but as luck would have it, they were having a "sandstorm" which made me realize I was not in Kansas anymore. All the pictures of...

My only astro image while in Egypt (ok thats a stretch) But it was a rare opprotunity though to see the moon from this perspective of location. Most all of the rest of my middle east travel pic's will be in the travalog section Enjoy and all comments are welcome! PS, Glad to be home!

Some cellphone camera trickery taken today

Today, we visited the new Gramd Musium, these few shots is of King Tut, the boy king. A few days ago we saw his tomb and mummy, today we saw all his treasures which were many!! Bad internet, more to follow when i get back. Tomorrow we visit the pyramids of Giza, dinner then head to the airport

Welp We didn't expect any of this turmoil to develop while we were traveling in the Middle East, but so far, we are told Egypt is safe, We feel safe and we are watched over very closely. U.S. Embassy in Cairo is keeping us updated on the situation, and we will follow their directions without...

More to follow. To see these artifacts at night was magical, taken with my cell phone. People removed was the only edit.