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Landscapes Of North Korea
North Korea / Places We Go

Landscapes Of North Korea

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Justin • 2 Comments

The overwhelming majority of these pictures below were taken through the dirty window of a moving vehicle, so cut me some slack on the image quality. I’m trying to show you what the countryside of North Korea looks like, not win any photography prizes. Contrary to the rumors, the only restrictions the North Koreans placed … Continue reading →

Entering North Korea
North Korea / Places We Go

Entering North Korea

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Justin • 15 Comments

Something that surprised me when I mentioned to people that I was going to North Korea (or had already been when I returned) were the number of people that told me it was not possible to do so. Now, I could understand this if it were phrased as a question – something along the lines … Continue reading →

Qumran And The Dead Sea Scrolls
Israel / Places We Go

Qumran And The Dead Sea Scrolls

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Justin • 3 Comments

I still remember our teacher, Joe Gledhill, describing the discovery of the Dead Sea scrolls to us in the fourth grade at Dobbins Elementary School. After all, it is a memorable story (and one that he told well) – the Bedouin shepherd boy searching for a stray goat and discovering the scrolls inside earthenware jars … Continue reading →

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