one of life's incredible experiences: up close and personal with Alaska's brown bears.

salmon making the leap

skilled fishers

intent on the job

making for calm water

one that didn't get away

the epitome of fresh fish

birds join the fray

Still in Egypt, these pictures show some of the incredible carving in the Tomb of Ramses II in Abu Simbel.

Ramses firing his bow and arrow

entering the city with his tame lion beside him

Scenes from Edfu, Egypt. I am now putting most images on Facebook, which has more of a following.

sheep in the streets

a hookah, lemons and sheep

dusting his produce

geese wading through water from melted ice

sparrows stealing grain

playing dominoes next to slaughtered heads

more pictures from Luxor

purchasing chickens

additional requirements

pushing a heavy barrow

a load of carpets

goats by the armful

I have been posting images of Luxor, my favourite town in Egypt, on Facebook. Donkeys are an integral aspect of the timeless streets.

teetering crates

ice  cart

street corner

a load of carpets

more pictures from the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations for Perin

stone tablets from the Museum of Anatolian Civilisations in Ankara, Turkey. The first was mistakenly omitted from book 2.