A January trip to Uk took me via Oxford for a little break from the drive west to Bristol, my daughters home.
Last Thursday I featured some of the historic doors in Oxford for my contribution to Norm Frampton’s Thursday Doors weekly event, but I couldn’t move on from Oxford without adding the windows I found. Continue reading
A pink sunset bidding goodbye to January.
At Coral Bay, Cyprus,31/1/17.
On my January UK trip, I made time to visit Oxford and its dreaming spires, for a flying visit.
What an incredible place. I visited many years ago but didn’t respect the architecture then. I was far too young and foolish to appreciate this beautiful town. Continue reading
There is something special about being out in the desert amidst the graceful sweep of the dunes, the fluid patterns of the sand and the differing delineations as the light changes during the day.
Shot in the sand dunes of the UAE, on the edge of the Empty Quarter, close to the Saudi Border…
So much fire in the sky over this winter in Cyprus. We have had stormy days here recently but with some spectacular Mediterranean winter sunsets and cloudscapes…
For Skywatch Friday…
Oman stories…
Bahla, (Arabic: بهلا), is a UNESCO World Heritage Site town, located 40 km away from Nizwa, and about 200 km from Oman’s capital Muscat which lies in the Ad Dakhiliyah region of Oman. It is notable as the home of one of the oldest fortress in the country, the 13th century Bahla Fort and for the town’s pottery.
On our November/ December trip to Oman, during the long 10 journey from Duqm to Dubai, I marked Bahla as a stopping point for a break from the endless roads. Continue reading
Today’s window is from the small village of Kelokedara (Greek: Κελοκέδαρα) located around 33km east of the town of Paphos, Cyprus at an altitude of 700 metres between the Pauora mountain and the Xeropotamos valley. Continue reading
Stormy winter skies around Cyprus. Rain is certainly due overnight looking at this dramatic symphony in the skies…
Just one unusual door from the old town, Paphos, Cyprus this week.
I need new doors for my house here, so I’m starting a project to have some traditional Cypriot doors copied for a porch extension. Continue reading
Resilient to the forces of nature, this tree continues to endure…
The Resilient tree, Agios Georgios, Cyprus.
Happy New Year to you all.
Home in Cyprus it’s time to search for windows locally. Thunderstorms are making the task a wet one, but I did manage to find a little gem today. Continue reading
Stormy skies over Paphos, Cyprus last night. Today it’s pouring with the needed rain to fill the dams for 2017.
Happy New Year!
Linking with Skywatch Friday
I’m celebrating the Christmas holidays in my Cyprus home this year and as Christmas 2016 passes and the New Year bringing 2017 into our lives is not far away, sad news today to hear of one my favorite singer’s untimely death, the iconic George Michael. His Greek Cypriot roots allowed this small island to claim some affiliation with this talented singer/songwriter. RIP, George.
Today’s Monday Window post is from the small village of Armou (Greek: (η) Άρμου). Continue reading
Fire in the sky. Sunset over Paphos, Cyprus, December 2016…
Travelling in Oman in September this year, on the road from Mahout to Sur, you pass along a sleepy coastline.
Fishing and camel and goat farms seem to be the livelihood in this region. Hemmed in by the vast Wahiba sands to the West and the Indian Ocean to the East, travels along this coastal road are rather like being in the land time nearly forgot. Continue reading
Sunrise in the Al Wusta region of Oman.
Fishermen heading out to their boat at dawn, in anticipation of their day’s catch…
Price and goods in anticipation of my purchase….
Streetside, Hue, Vietnam, November 2016.
Flashing past this door scene in a small Omani coastal village, I requested a reverse, gestured nicely with my camera and received approval for the shot…
Door life in Oman
Linking with Thursday Doors, pop on over and check out some of this week’s lovely doors….
Travels in the Middle East and beyond 