The drive from Kunduz to Mazar-i-Sharif took us far away from the Hindu Kush mountains and into the desert regions. The landscape was different, the people were ethnically different, the culture was different – I felt like I was on another continent rather than in another part of Afghanistan. We stopped at a police station … Continue reading »
Posted in January 2009 …
Scenes from a Belgian brothel
General Laurent Nkunda
Gen. Laurent Nkunda, the leader of a group of rebels, with his pet goat, Betty, in the mountains of Congo in November 2008. OK, so they say he’s a bad guy… But, anyone that appreciates goats and always looks like a badass in his pictures gets no small measure of respect in my book.
Einar Jónsson Museum
Einar Jónsson (1874-1954) Einar Jónsson was Iceland´s first sculptor. He attended the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen from 1896 to 1899, studying under Wilhelm Bissen and Theobald Stein. Jónsson laid the foundation for Icelandic sculpture with his first publicly exhibited work, “Outlaws,” which was shown at the Spring Salon in Copenhagen in … Continue reading »
Obsidian Dome
Obsidian Dome is located a few miles south of the June Lake Loop along Hwy. 395. It’s easy to figure out how to get there though if you just look at a map online. One takes a dirt road off of 395 to get there, but I drove my Honda to the site if that … Continue reading »
The Most Dangerous Place in Rome
Cruising into Rome one afternoon, Ele decided to show me a new (well, new for me) neighborhood along the Tiber River: Traffic was very backed up along the route we were on, but, hey, it’s Italy and such things are expected. However, as we advanced we came across this motorcycle accident pictured below and realized … Continue reading »
Visiting Pul-i-Kumri, Afghanistan
After departing Bamiyan, we headed up north to Pul-i-Kumri… Arriving in Pul-i-Kumri , where else could we spend the night but where “respectable guests” stay? Unfortunately, the guests were far more respectable than the hotel: The street in front of the hotel, as usual, was filled with men trying to sell all manner of goods … Continue reading »
