scenes in the dusty streets of Edfu, Egypt

enjoying a hookah

playing dominoes - note the head of the horse!

lemons for sale

sheep, donkeys, dogs and chickens also inhabited the streets 

a selection of Egyptian carvings and papyrus paintings from book 2

relief on Karnak Temple 

a beautiful trio

Horus seated on a throne

reliefs of Horus and Hathor at the Temple of Hathor in Dendera

a selection of pictures from book 2 taken in Luxor, Egypt

food preparation

donkey cart delivering slabs of ice

purchasing additional requirements to go with the chicken

butcher posing with tea and his beast

a load of carpets

full sacks

a heavy cart

sorting garlic

two enjoying their hookahs

autumn hues approaching the village of Balanguru in the Kalash Valleys, Pakistan

In spite of their basic living conditions exhibiting the bare necessities, the people of the Kalash Valleys were content with their way of life, and the spectacular surroundings of trees imbued with the colours of autumn and a backdrop  of snow-capped mountains was astounding.

Corinthian tomb and the treasury at the amazing legendary red rock-hewn city of Petra, Jordan

an age-old method of ploughing

The primitive methods employed are just as effective as modern day machinery, and the rich soil of the mountains produces excellent crops.

enticing displays in the Grand Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey