Sana'a

In the last Eid holiday I spent a few days in Yemen. Here are some shots from the capital city Sana'a. All the city-scape shots were taken from the roof of the hotel. Eid wasn't an ideal time to go as most of the markets were closed, but then all the Yemenis were dressed to visit family & friends (and all the boys carried toy guns). More photos from surrounding towns will follow...

... and the post wouldn't be complete without a Qat chewer...

More from Oman

A few photos taken in and around the fish souk at the end of the Mutrah Corniche in Muscat. My 50mm lens broke so I only had a long zoom which wasn't ideal...

And a few from surrounding towns, wadis and beaches...

A Lot of Bull

Took these recently in Fujairah, traditional 'bull fights' which take place on Friday evenings, right next to the city abatoir...

While on the topic of animals, further up the coast... marine conservation leaves a lot to be desired...

Brazil II

In the summer of 2005 I went back to work in Recife, for the winter (?). I stayed at D&K's flat in Boa Viagem, where I took some of these. The boats are at Calhetas beach.

After Recife, I took a break on the islands of Fernando do Noronha. Although this was mainly a diving holiday (50m+ viz), I managed to take a few snaps. I've since lost the RAW files of these when my hard drive crashed. Don't ask about back-up...[sigh]

Ice Hockey in the Desert.

This was the first ice hockey game I'd ever seen. Go Vipers. Foolishly thought I'd be able to get some great action shots. In fact, I didn't even know where to point the camera. Far, far too fast for me. Of all the shots I took (not that many as I soon gave up), this was the only keeper.

Nizwa

I think one of the best things about Al Ain is the location; practically empty highways to Dubai & Abu Dhabi, a great mountain road to the diving sites on the east coast, and it's nowhere near Sharjah. Even better, it's on the border with Oman. These are all from the town of Nizwa ....

Beirut

In January '05, I spent a few days in Lebanon. I used Beirut as a base and visited Baalbek, Byblos and Beiteddine (too many B's?). Compared to Al Ain, it was cold and cloudy - ended up taking shots mostly of buildings...