I took the picture below at breakfast the morning we departed Mazar-i-Sharif for Herat (By the way, the breakfast you see the gentlemen below consuming is the classic Afghan meal for breakfast, lunch and dinner – naan bread, meat cooked on a skewer and green tea to drink). Now these guys look mean and hard, … Continue reading
Courtesy of Edward Burtynsky Oil… Continue reading
My Italian interpreter and I visited the RAF Museum in Colindale today. Consequently, aviation shall remain today’s “Photo Of The Day” theme… Continue reading
On my return to California from Afghanistan, I had a layover in Dubai. So, I decided to extend that layover to a week and explore the U.A.E. And I can tell you exactly why. Not long after graduating from high school, I was in a used book store and came across a 1970s novel about … Continue reading
The Velvet Rocket 