Monthly Archives: October 2008

Kuwait Towers at Night

We had some time in the evening after dinner at Mais Alghanim. I took a few more interesting shots which I’ll post later. Now it is way too late at night for me to not be asleep!!!

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Lebanon Photos

I might have some more stories later on the journeys but there isn’t too much to say. The travels out of Beirut were to the Beqaa Valley and Baalbek about a two hour drive one way and the other trip … Continue reading

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Baalbek Panorama

Panorama of Baalbek on CleVR.com Baalbek is a couple of hour drive from Beirut. It has a very ancient history. You drive out of Beirut at (Mediterranean) sea level and climb quickly over the mountains reaching a high point of … Continue reading

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Wind Tower on Old Building in Kuwait

In the old days before air conditioning they used wind catchers to get air to flow from the cooler parts of the building using the ever present winds being caught in the towers. This was a common Middle Eastern construction. … Continue reading

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Bacteria amonst us

The human body teems with so many microbes that they outnumber our own cells ten to one. Vast schools of bacteria are in us and around us, like fish nuzzling a coral reef. “They are not simply along for the … Continue reading

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Lebanon

Here’s a sample from Baalbek. Now I need time to crank up the software and get more online. Baalbek is huge and the stones are huge. The pillars are over 2 meters in diameter!

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Awesome photos of the sun

The above image is animated on The Big Picture but it takes a while to load. Here on the Big Picture

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Big Camera

From Epic Edits Weblog

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Clever Signage in a Car Park

Check it out here.

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Monkey Business

Monkeys as waiters in Japan! Via Book of Joe

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