Footprints

2006-09-20T20:53:00.000+01:00

Chris & Anne's Wedding

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Originally uploaded by snaildust.

2006-05-07T13:36:00.000+01:00

The Eiffel Tower,

and me.

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Masterpieces from the Louvre

Behind the scenes

Wall paintings of the palace
17th century

Victory Stele of Naram-Sin
2254-2218 BC (Mesopotamia)

Medieval Louvre: remains of the moat
12th-14th centuries

2006-05-07T13:07:00.000+01:00

Gudea of Lagash
2141-2122 B.C. (Mesopotamia)

Islamic tiles
16th century (Turkey)

Winged Victory of Samothrace
c. 190 BC (Aegean)

Ooops. I forgot ...

2006-05-07T12:52:00.000+01:00

A late-night stroll & a meal

The Île de la Cité, with Notre Dame in the center,

and the Left Bank, with the Eiffel Tower.

Ummm, wine.

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From the Louvre to the Arc de Triomphe

The courtyard of the Louvre,

and the Place de la Concorde,

with its Egyptian obelisk.

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some more coffee is needed ...

for our long walk down the Champs Elysées.

But, alas, we made it to the Arc de Triomphe,

and found a cyclodome along the way.

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More of Notre Dame & the Left Bank

Feeding the birds,

jazz in the streets,

& an afternoon walk.

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Saying Goodbye ...

... to our tiny flat ...

... and to Paris.

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Saying Hello ...

... to London.

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Notre Dame

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Snapshots of Paris

Notre Dame:

its complexity

and its beauty.

The Fountain of St. Michael

2005-12-20T20:36:00.000Z

White Cliffs of Dover?

A week in Paris... our honeymoon to the City of Lights. We had a brilliant time seeing the sites, wandering along the books stalls on the Seine, and eating our hearts out (cheese...ummm...).

But first, our farewell to Britain at the White Cliffs: some photos, a few comments on the weather, and a pint on the ferry.

We hitched a ride to Paris in Brad's Thrifty moving van, which was surprisingly comfy. Our only regret was that no one thought to bring with us the classic cassette tape -- the radio is no substitute when you're on a road trip! This also would have been a perfect opportunity to convince Cem of the genius of TMBG.

Goodbye England,

Hello France!

2005-07-29T17:39:00.000+01:00

Hello, and welcome to my adventures in Turkey! I'm already halfway through my stay here, with one dig completed as well as visits to Cappadoccia and Ankara. I have a stack of photos to share, but for now here are some of the more interesting ones from my dig at Kerkenes in central Turkey.

The first two photos show the area where we were digging -- at the monumental entrance to the palace. The first photo is of the pavement looking up towards the palace area. The second photo is taken from my trench, looking down towards where the pavement begins (photo 1). I'm on the right, just stepping out of my trench, and near me are Bike, Geoff, and Shannon.

Here I am working hard at cleaning the section for Trench 15!