Narguileh

Sidon, South Lebanon, 2005: A Narguileh goes by many names; Hookahs, Narghile, Shishas, Chillum, Argilah, Nargeela…bongs! … Its variations and use spread from India and Nepal, through to Persia and the Middle East; North Africa, Turkey, Greece, the Balkans; Spain.. the USA… Canon EOS D30/Sigma 17-35

Initiation

Jerusalem, Israel, 2005: In the mens section of the Western (or Wailing wall) initiations were taking place- of which there seemed to be some confusion… Canon EOS 1N/Canon EF 28-135is

Palermo notte

Palermo, Sicily, 2004: Even though the bad old days of Palermo had passed, it was still a pretty tense place in 2004. Struggled to find a place for a drink but eventually found what seemed to be the only sign of life in Palermo at night. Grabbed this shot with an Olympus XA2 set on […]

Sea Gypsy

Koh Lanta, Thailand, 2001: The original indigenous locals of Koh Lanta are “sea gypsys”. Got two shots of this fisherman…one worked … Canon EOS 100/Sigma 28-105

UN United

UN Base, South Lebanon, November 2005: This UN base on the South Lebanese border sat squarely between an Israeli border post on one side, and a Hezbollah bunker on the other. The UN in-residence at the time was the Indian Assam Regiment One Five (8-33)– they were busy playing basketball at the time… The next […]

Ferry over the Nile

Luxor, Egypt, Nov 2005: Bar the typical Egyptian haggling, obligatory “baksheesh” and bus loads of western tourists, Luxor was a surprisingly pleasant place. A ferry takes you over the Nile to The Valley of the Kings and the desert beyond. Luxor is the site of the ancient city of Thebes and is often described as […]

Mt Olivet

Jerusalem, Mount of Olives, 2005 A view from the Mount of Olives is breathtaking….. In the foreground is the Jewish cemetary of which there are an estimated 150,000 graves, going back all the way to biblical times. In the distance is the golden dome of the the most contested religious site in the world….. The […]

Sparrowman

Notre Dame, Paris, France, 2004: The Sparrowman of Notre Dame was quite popular with the birds… And no, he wasn’t covered in bread crumbs. Notre Dame means “our lady” in French and is commonly used in the names of Catholic churches in French speaking countries. Canon EOS 1N

Vukovar

Vukovar, Croatia, 2002: Vukovar was utterly destroyed after a three month seige against the mostly Croat defenders by the Serb-dominated Yugoslav Army (JNA) in November 1991. Some estimates are that Serb gunners fired a million shells into Vukovar destroying 15,000 buildings. It was the first European city since WWII entirely leveled to the ground, it […]