A dangerous guardian

Mark Ziese

May 17, 2023

Egypt

The sphinx may be smiling, but don’t trust it!

Stories Indexed by Category

Africa
- Dec 24, 2019 Galumphing Dec 24, 2019
- Dec 19, 2019 Farm of Dream Dec 19, 2019
- Dec 11, 2019 A Christmas card Dec 11, 2019
- Dec 5, 2019 A good park for beginners Dec 5, 2019
- Nov 27, 2019 Something awful or wonderful Nov 27, 2019
- Oct 27, 2019 Arusha meeting Oct 27, 2019
- Oct 20, 2019 And there I was when I woke up (part 1) Oct 20, 2019
- Oct 1, 2019 Taken for a ride Oct 1, 2019
- Sep 23, 2019 An uncomfortable arrival Sep 23, 2019
- Sep 17, 2019 Where the safari started Sep 17, 2019
- Sep 13, 2019 The lumpy flat-top Sep 13, 2019
- Aug 18, 2019 Notes from Karanga Camp, Kilimanjaro Aug 18, 2019
- Aug 11, 2019 High flyer Aug 11, 2019
- Aug 4, 2019 Ants in your pants Aug 4, 2019
- Jul 29, 2019 Rookie mistakes Jul 29, 2019
- Mar 14, 2019 Required reading for explorers (part 4) Mar 14, 2019
- May 2, 2018 5 gifts from Africa May 2, 2018
- Apr 25, 2018 Stork swarm Apr 25, 2018
- Apr 5, 2018 Serengeti chicken Apr 5, 2018
- Mar 29, 2018 Noah's ark (sortof) Mar 29, 2018
- Mar 21, 2018 The eighth wonder of the world Mar 21, 2018
- Mar 14, 2018 Tarangire Mar 14, 2018
- Mar 7, 2018 Taking a safari Mar 7, 2018
- Feb 22, 2018 The wonder of africa Feb 22, 2018
- Feb 15, 2018 Fingerprints on a frosty pane Feb 15, 2018
- Feb 1, 2018 Kili's flattop Feb 1, 2018
- Jan 25, 2018 Then I let myself believe it Jan 25, 2018
- Jan 17, 2018 The big push Jan 17, 2018
- Jan 5, 2018 The most interesting man in the world Jan 5, 2018
- Dec 30, 2017 It has an odd ring Dec 30, 2017
- Dec 27, 2017 15K+ Dec 27, 2017
- Dec 21, 2017 Starry night Dec 21, 2017
- Dec 14, 2017 Mush balls Dec 14, 2017
- Dec 7, 2017 Come and see, the moon is dancing Dec 7, 2017
- Nov 30, 2017 Breakfast scramble Nov 30, 2017
- Nov 24, 2017 Valley of the giants Nov 24, 2017
- Nov 16, 2017 Shark fin and teeth Nov 16, 2017
- Nov 10, 2017 And we ate it too, twice Nov 10, 2017
- Nov 2, 2017 Acclimatizing Nov 2, 2017
- Oct 28, 2017 A stone-cold cauldron Oct 28, 2017
- Oct 21, 2017 On elevating Oct 21, 2017
- Oct 15, 2017 The CIA Oct 15, 2017
- Oct 11, 2017 On the shira Oct 11, 2017
- Oct 10, 2017 Hakuna matata Oct 10, 2017
- Oct 1, 2017 Creatures of the night Oct 1, 2017
- Sep 23, 2017 A hobbily start Sep 23, 2017
- Sep 17, 2017 PaperGate Sep 17, 2017
- Sep 2, 2017 The LFMW Sep 2, 2017
- Aug 27, 2017 Ptolemaic puzzles (part 2) Aug 27, 2017
- Aug 20, 2017 A real star of the sea Aug 20, 2017
- Aug 13, 2017 Pole pole Aug 13, 2017
- Aug 6, 2017 Ptolemaic puzzles (part 1) Aug 6, 2017
- Jul 31, 2017 A honeymoon gift Jul 31, 2017
- Jul 22, 2017 Elevated faith . . . and doubt Jul 22, 2017
- Jul 29, 2013 The Nimble Finger-Eater and other Ghanaian Wheels I have Known Jul 29, 2013
- Jul 22, 2013 Noble Ghanaians Jul 22, 2013
- Jul 17, 2013 Signs of Faith Jul 17, 2013
- Jul 10, 2013 Reptiles with Attitudes (and DNA Trails) Jul 10, 2013
- Jul 7, 2013 Ambrosia over Apocalyptic Jul 7, 2013
- Jul 2, 2013 Swinging in the Rain(forest) Jul 2, 2013
- Jun 27, 2013 The Door of No Return Jun 27, 2013
- Jun 18, 2013 The African Bush Elephant Jun 18, 2013
- Jun 14, 2013 Moses in the Wilderness Jun 14, 2013
- Jun 10, 2013 Africa's Lumpy Head Jun 10, 2013
Ancient Near East
- Aug 11, 2016 Houghing and uh-oh-ing Aug 11, 2016
- Nov 1, 2015 The Woman who would be King (apologies to R. K.) Nov 1, 2015
- Oct 10, 2015 She was a Man-Eater Oct 10, 2015
Armenia
- Oct 10, 2015 She was a Man-Eater Oct 10, 2015
- Jun 8, 2014 Where Armenia Met Helena Jun 8, 2014
- Apr 22, 2013 A Museum of the Almighty Apr 22, 2013
- Apr 9, 2013 Manuel's Labor Apr 9, 2013
- Apr 2, 2013 The Island of Imagination Apr 2, 2013
- Mar 26, 2013 Agh Tamar! Mar 26, 2013
- Jan 16, 2013 Pearl Mullet Jan 16, 2013
- Jan 13, 2013 Lost Love, Lost Kingdom Jan 13, 2013
- Sep 15, 2012 Cowboy Town Sep 15, 2012
Austria
- Jul 21, 2022 Cycling the Wachau Jul 21, 2022
- Jul 20, 2022 Lion Cage (Part 1) Jul 20, 2022
- Jun 14, 2022 Vienna without Vindobona is like Mama without pie Jun 14, 2022
- Jun 7, 2022 Happy endings and not so happy endings Jun 7, 2022
Backcountry
- Aug 18, 2019 Notes from Karanga Camp, Kilimanjaro Aug 18, 2019
- Aug 11, 2019 High flyer Aug 11, 2019
- Aug 4, 2019 Ants in your pants Aug 4, 2019
- Jul 29, 2019 Rookie mistakes Jul 29, 2019
- Mar 4, 2019 Required reading for explorers (part 3) Mar 4, 2019
- Feb 25, 2019 Naturally I lost my bearings Feb 25, 2019
- Jun 10, 2018 Rabies is not the way to go (part 2) Jun 10, 2018
- Jun 3, 2018 Rabies is not the way to go (part 1) Jun 3, 2018
- Mar 21, 2018 The eighth wonder of the world Mar 21, 2018
- Mar 7, 2018 Taking a safari Mar 7, 2018
- Feb 22, 2018 The wonder of africa Feb 22, 2018
- Feb 15, 2018 Fingerprints on a frosty pane Feb 15, 2018
- Jan 25, 2018 Then I let myself believe it Jan 25, 2018
- Jan 17, 2018 The big push Jan 17, 2018
- Jan 5, 2018 The most interesting man in the world Jan 5, 2018
- Dec 30, 2017 It has an odd ring Dec 30, 2017
- Dec 27, 2017 15K+ Dec 27, 2017
- Dec 7, 2017 Come and see, the moon is dancing Dec 7, 2017
- Nov 30, 2017 Breakfast scramble Nov 30, 2017
- Nov 16, 2017 Shark fin and teeth Nov 16, 2017
- Nov 10, 2017 And we ate it too, twice Nov 10, 2017
- Oct 28, 2017 A stone-cold cauldron Oct 28, 2017
- Oct 21, 2017 On elevating Oct 21, 2017
- Oct 15, 2017 The CIA Oct 15, 2017
- Oct 11, 2017 On the shira Oct 11, 2017
- Oct 10, 2017 Hakuna matata Oct 10, 2017
- Oct 1, 2017 Creatures of the night Oct 1, 2017
- Sep 23, 2017 A hobbily start Sep 23, 2017
- Sep 17, 2017 PaperGate Sep 17, 2017
- Sep 2, 2017 The LFMW Sep 2, 2017
- Aug 27, 2017 Ptolemaic puzzles (part 2) Aug 27, 2017
- Aug 20, 2017 A real star of the sea Aug 20, 2017
- Aug 13, 2017 Pole pole Aug 13, 2017
- Aug 6, 2017 Ptolemaic puzzles (part 1) Aug 6, 2017
- Jul 31, 2017 A honeymoon gift Jul 31, 2017
- Jul 22, 2017 Elevated faith . . . and doubt Jul 22, 2017
- Feb 9, 2017 Tabitha on the trail Feb 9, 2017
- Jan 14, 2017 Jesus trail report, 2017 Jan 14, 2017
- Jan 10, 2017 Matchmaker, matchmaker Jan 10, 2017
- Jul 18, 2016 Sheep goats of the sky Jul 18, 2016
- Jun 28, 2016 Carry your finger in your own water bottle Jun 28, 2016
- Jun 22, 2016 Woofa training Jun 22, 2016
Balkih Basin
- May 29, 2013 He Was Slingshot May 29, 2013
- May 25, 2013 Urfa's Dergah May 25, 2013
- May 10, 2013 Abraham's Home May 10, 2013
- May 2, 2013 Hot Camel Flies May 2, 2013
- Apr 28, 2013 A Provincial Place Apr 28, 2013
Bethlehem
- Dec 11, 2019 A Christmas card Dec 11, 2019
- Nov 24, 2019 One full bus, many full hearts Nov 24, 2019
- Dec 23, 2018 Wisemen wafers Dec 23, 2018
- May 15, 2018 Remember me? May 15, 2018
- Jan 14, 2018 They were resilient Jan 14, 2018
- Jan 8, 2018 A nick visit Jan 8, 2018
- Dec 24, 2017 O little town . . . Dec 24, 2017
- Nov 18, 2017 A team effort Nov 18, 2017
- Feb 15, 2017 Rubber boots Feb 15, 2017
- Feb 9, 2017 Tabitha on the trail Feb 9, 2017
- Jan 17, 2017 The chandler Jan 17, 2017
- Dec 20, 2015 Christmastide pilgrims Dec 20, 2015
- Sep 12, 2014 Flock Fort 1 Sep 12, 2014
- Sep 1, 2014 The Ruins of the Sheepfold Sep 1, 2014
- Aug 18, 2014 The First to Hear the News Aug 18, 2014
- Jul 28, 2014 Old Donkey Blanket Jul 28, 2014
- Jul 14, 2014 An Austere Idea Jul 14, 2014
- Jun 15, 2014 Fire in the Hole! Jun 15, 2014
- Jan 6, 2014 How Christmas Trumped Realpolitik--Part II Jan 6, 2014
- Dec 30, 2013 A Cold War at Christmas Dec 30, 2013
Bible
- Apr 18, 2022 Return from exile Apr 18, 2022
- Nov 9, 2021 What happened to James the Great Nov 9, 2021
- Sep 13, 2021 The James Gang Sep 13, 2021
- Oct 24, 2019 Then his bowels fell out Oct 24, 2019
- Jun 21, 2019 A Threepeat Jun 21, 2019
- Dec 23, 2018 Wisemen wafers Dec 23, 2018
- Apr 25, 2018 Stork swarm Apr 25, 2018
- Apr 1, 2018 Like a patch ripped off Apr 1, 2018
- Jan 14, 2018 They were resilient Jan 14, 2018
- Jan 8, 2018 A nick visit Jan 8, 2018
- Dec 30, 2017 It has an odd ring Dec 30, 2017
- Dec 24, 2017 O little town . . . Dec 24, 2017
- Nov 18, 2017 A team effort Nov 18, 2017
- Sep 9, 2017 Roll with god Sep 9, 2017
- Jul 7, 2017 An eclectic fellowship Jul 7, 2017
- Jun 19, 2017 Wagwan Jun 19, 2017
- May 29, 2017 A tidy crew May 29, 2017
- Mar 25, 2017 Johnson U in the holy land Mar 25, 2017
- Feb 26, 2017 All Nations: Gethsemane and the Church Feb 26, 2017
- Feb 15, 2017 Rubber boots Feb 15, 2017
- Jan 28, 2017 Moving from 2D to 3D Jan 28, 2017
- Jan 23, 2017 Restoration Jan 23, 2017
- Jan 14, 2017 Jesus trail report, 2017 Jan 14, 2017
- Jan 3, 2017 Mysteries and moses' mentor Jan 3, 2017
- Aug 30, 2016 On the left edge Aug 30, 2016
- Aug 21, 2016 Listen now: A clackin' Aug 21, 2016
- Aug 11, 2016 Houghing and uh-oh-ing Aug 11, 2016
- Jul 23, 2016 A frontier tabernacle Jul 23, 2016
- Jul 18, 2016 Sheep goats of the sky Jul 18, 2016
- Jun 15, 2016 No dear, it's a large world after all (with apologies to esdras) Jun 15, 2016
- Jun 1, 2016 The garden fountain Jun 1, 2016
- Oct 22, 2015 Sodom apples Oct 22, 2015
- Mar 29, 2015 Imagining Ecce Homo Mar 29, 2015
- Jan 6, 2014 How Christmas Trumped Realpolitik--Part II Jan 6, 2014
- Dec 30, 2013 A Cold War at Christmas Dec 30, 2013
Book Review
- Mar 14, 2019 Required reading for explorers (part 4) Mar 14, 2019
- Mar 4, 2019 Required reading for explorers (part 3) Mar 4, 2019
Camino de Santiago
- Feb 4, 2022 French work Feb 4, 2022
- Jan 28, 2022 Ah, Burgos! Jan 28, 2022
- Jan 23, 2022 On dappled deer Jan 23, 2022
- Jan 18, 2022 Atapuerca, Man Jan 18, 2022
- Dec 29, 2021 Over the montañas and thru the wood Dec 29, 2021
- Dec 26, 2021 Between storms Dec 26, 2021
- Dec 20, 2021 The good, the bad, and the ugly Dec 20, 2021
- Dec 14, 2021 Miasma Dec 14, 2021
- Dec 11, 2021 James goes West Dec 11, 2021
- Dec 4, 2021 The grape farmer's story Dec 4, 2021
- Dec 1, 2021 Old world tortillas Dec 1, 2021
- Nov 29, 2021 A visit to the hospital Nov 29, 2021
- Nov 19, 2021 A sturdy walking stick Nov 19, 2021
- Nov 15, 2021 There's a Mike in Logroño Nov 15, 2021
- Nov 12, 2021 A significant mark Nov 12, 2021
- Nov 9, 2021 What happened to James the Great Nov 9, 2021
- Nov 4, 2021 The rain in Spain Nov 4, 2021
- Nov 1, 2021 Sipping from fountains Nov 1, 2021
- Oct 25, 2021 Beyond Forgiveness Oct 25, 2021
- Oct 21, 2021 Forgiveness ridge Oct 21, 2021
- Oct 18, 2021 Run Bull Run Oct 18, 2021
- Oct 13, 2021 We found him in the Iruna Oct 13, 2021
- Oct 8, 2021 Pompey-city Oct 8, 2021
- Oct 4, 2021 Dan was on The Way Oct 4, 2021
- Sep 30, 2021 And don't let the bedbugs bite Sep 30, 2021
- Sep 26, 2021 He played at the piano to keep warm Sep 26, 2021
- Sep 22, 2021 An Imperfect Introduction Sep 22, 2021
- Sep 20, 2021 790 Sep 20, 2021
- Sep 16, 2021 He blowd his brains out his ears Sep 16, 2021
- Sep 13, 2021 The James Gang Sep 13, 2021
- Sep 9, 2021 A chain of whispered stories Sep 9, 2021
- Sep 6, 2021 Mountain portal Sep 6, 2021
- Sep 3, 2021 Transitions Sep 3, 2021
- Aug 30, 2021 First touch Aug 30, 2021
Colorado
- Jul 18, 2016 Sheep goats of the sky Jul 18, 2016
Egypt
- Aug 26, 2023 A Boat Ride to Philae Island Aug 26, 2023
- Aug 26, 2023 First Cataract: Beauty and Mystery Aug 26, 2023
- Jul 28, 2023 Cataracts! Jul 28, 2023
- Jul 21, 2023 A Reptilian Throw-down Jul 21, 2023
- Jul 14, 2023 After-whyle Crocka-dyle Jul 14, 2023
- Jul 11, 2023 Holy Cow! Jul 11, 2023
- Jul 4, 2023 Why visit the Edfu Temple? Jul 4, 2023
- Jun 27, 2023 Nile Cruiser Jun 27, 2023
- Jun 23, 2023 Pharaoh's Daughter Jun 23, 2023
- Jun 20, 2023 Why seek the dead among the living? Jun 20, 2023
- Jun 16, 2023 The Colossus Really Blows Jun 16, 2023
- May 29, 2023 Karnak: an open-air museum May 29, 2023
- May 27, 2023 "Out of Egypt" echoes between the Testaments May 27, 2023
- May 26, 2023 The Holy Family Hideout in Cairo? May 26, 2023
- May 18, 2023 Hunting Jesus in Cairo May 18, 2023
- May 17, 2023 Daring explorers May 17, 2023
- May 17, 2023 The measure of a structure May 17, 2023
- May 17, 2023 Meanwhile, back in Egypt . . . May 17, 2023
- May 17, 2023 A dangerous guardian May 17, 2023
- May 17, 2023 Museums Old and New May 17, 2023
- May 17, 2023 Black land. Red land May 17, 2023
- May 17, 2023 The visa? What visa? Uh oh. May 17, 2023
- May 17, 2023 On the CAI Tarmac May 17, 2023
- May 17, 2023 Destination: Egypt May 17, 2023
- May 17, 2023 Making the jump May 17, 2023
Florida
- Sep 9, 2017 Roll with god Sep 9, 2017
- Aug 30, 2016 On the left edge Aug 30, 2016
- Aug 21, 2016 Listen now: A clackin' Aug 21, 2016
- Jul 10, 2016 Where east kisses west Jul 10, 2016
- Jun 15, 2016 No dear, it's a large world after all (with apologies to esdras) Jun 15, 2016
- Jun 1, 2016 The garden fountain Jun 1, 2016
- Oct 14, 2014 On Distractions and Diet Oct 14, 2014
- Sep 17, 2014 Sandal Farts Sep 17, 2014
- Feb 27, 2014 Shemuah Feb 27, 2014
Food and drink
- Dec 1, 2021 Old world tortillas Dec 1, 2021
- Dec 14, 2017 Mush balls Dec 14, 2017
France
- Oct 6, 2022 Contradictory Paris Oct 6, 2022
- Sep 22, 2021 An Imperfect Introduction Sep 22, 2021
- Sep 16, 2021 He blowd his brains out his ears Sep 16, 2021
- Sep 9, 2021 A chain of whispered stories Sep 9, 2021
- Sep 6, 2021 Mountain portal Sep 6, 2021
- Sep 3, 2021 Transitions Sep 3, 2021
- Aug 30, 2021 First touch Aug 30, 2021
Germany
- Jun 7, 2022 Happy endings and not so happy endings Jun 7, 2022
- Jun 6, 2022 A Bad Kohlgrub arrival Jun 6, 2022
- Jun 5, 2022 We did but we didn't do Oberammergau Jun 5, 2022
- Jun 2, 2022 Steeple climb Jun 2, 2022
- May 29, 2022 Structures of hope May 29, 2022
- May 23, 2022 Josephus knew about it and them May 23, 2022
- May 18, 2022 This is us/them May 18, 2022
- May 9, 2022 Go with the Flow May 9, 2022
- Apr 30, 2022 Köln, briefly Apr 30, 2022
- Apr 27, 2022 Zartbitterschokolade Apr 27, 2022
Greco Roman World
- May 18, 2022 This is us/them May 18, 2022
- Dec 11, 2021 James goes West Dec 11, 2021
- Nov 9, 2021 What happened to James the Great Nov 9, 2021
- Oct 8, 2021 Pompey-city Oct 8, 2021
- Sep 9, 2021 A chain of whispered stories Sep 9, 2021
- Sep 6, 2021 Mountain portal Sep 6, 2021
- Apr 1, 2018 Like a patch ripped off Apr 1, 2018
- Aug 27, 2017 Ptolemaic puzzles (part 2) Aug 27, 2017
- Aug 6, 2017 Ptolemaic puzzles (part 1) Aug 6, 2017
- Jan 23, 2017 Restoration Jan 23, 2017
- Jan 14, 2017 Jesus trail report, 2017 Jan 14, 2017
- Nov 1, 2015 The Woman who would be King (apologies to R. K.) Nov 1, 2015
- Oct 22, 2015 Sodom apples Oct 22, 2015
- Oct 17, 2015 On Mermaids and Diodorus and Coffee Oct 17, 2015
- Mar 29, 2015 Imagining Ecce Homo Mar 29, 2015
Israel-Palestine
- May 23, 2022 Josephus knew about it and them May 23, 2022
- Apr 18, 2022 Return from exile Apr 18, 2022
- Jan 20, 2022 Packing Checklist, Israel-January 2022 Jan 20, 2022
- Dec 11, 2019 A Christmas card Dec 11, 2019
- Nov 24, 2019 One full bus, many full hearts Nov 24, 2019
- Oct 24, 2019 Then his bowels fell out Oct 24, 2019
- Jul 9, 2019 Sturdy students Jul 9, 2019
- Jul 2, 2019 Canyon critters Jul 2, 2019
- Jun 26, 2019 Baker's dozen Jun 26, 2019
- Jun 21, 2019 A Threepeat Jun 21, 2019
- Feb 25, 2019 Naturally I lost my bearings Feb 25, 2019
- Feb 18, 2019 Above the jesus trail, 2019 Feb 18, 2019
- Feb 11, 2019 Jesus trail 2019 Feb 11, 2019
- Dec 23, 2018 Wisemen wafers Dec 23, 2018
- Jul 7, 2018 Rabies is not the way to go (part 6) Jul 7, 2018
- Jul 1, 2018 Rabies is not the way to go (part 5) Jul 1, 2018
- Jun 25, 2018 Rabies is not the way to go (part 4) Jun 25, 2018
- Jun 17, 2018 Rabies is not the way to go (part 3) Jun 17, 2018
- Jun 10, 2018 Rabies is not the way to go (part 2) Jun 10, 2018
- Jun 3, 2018 Rabies is not the way to go (part 1) Jun 3, 2018
- May 15, 2018 Remember me? May 15, 2018
- Apr 19, 2018 Royal scribe report Apr 19, 2018
- Apr 11, 2018 An exceptional experience Apr 11, 2018
- Apr 1, 2018 Like a patch ripped off Apr 1, 2018
- Jan 14, 2018 They were resilient Jan 14, 2018
- Jan 8, 2018 A nick visit Jan 8, 2018
- Dec 30, 2017 It has an odd ring Dec 30, 2017
- Dec 24, 2017 O little town . . . Dec 24, 2017
- Dec 12, 2017 For fam trippers Dec 12, 2017
- Nov 18, 2017 A team effort Nov 18, 2017
- Jul 7, 2017 An eclectic fellowship Jul 7, 2017
- Jun 19, 2017 Wagwan Jun 19, 2017
- May 29, 2017 A tidy crew May 29, 2017
- Apr 3, 2017 A still small thud Apr 3, 2017
- Mar 25, 2017 Johnson U in the holy land Mar 25, 2017
- Mar 15, 2017 Casa nova, but never giacomo Mar 15, 2017
- Feb 26, 2017 All Nations: Gethsemane and the Church Feb 26, 2017
- Feb 15, 2017 Rubber boots Feb 15, 2017
- Feb 9, 2017 Tabitha on the trail Feb 9, 2017
- Feb 2, 2017 Slippers and a clothesline Feb 2, 2017
- Jan 28, 2017 Moving from 2D to 3D Jan 28, 2017
- Jan 23, 2017 Restoration Jan 23, 2017
- Jan 17, 2017 The chandler Jan 17, 2017
- Jan 14, 2017 Jesus trail report, 2017 Jan 14, 2017
- Jan 10, 2017 Matchmaker, matchmaker Jan 10, 2017
- Jan 3, 2017 Mysteries and moses' mentor Jan 3, 2017
- Oct 2, 2016 Crashed! Oct 2, 2016
- Sep 24, 2016 My hot garish ride Sep 24, 2016
- Sep 18, 2016 A rat's tale Sep 18, 2016
- Sep 4, 2016 Weather or not Sep 4, 2016
- Aug 11, 2016 Houghing and uh-oh-ing Aug 11, 2016
- Jun 10, 2016 Transjordan, just briefly Jun 10, 2016
- May 27, 2016 Packing for the jesus trail May 27, 2016
- May 6, 2016 Personal security May 6, 2016
- Jan 11, 2016 Walkabout jerusalem Jan 11, 2016
- Jan 1, 2016 Ticket to ride Jan 1, 2016
- Dec 20, 2015 Christmastide pilgrims Dec 20, 2015
- Nov 25, 2015 Jesus Trail, Jan 3-10, 2017 Nov 25, 2015
- Oct 22, 2015 Sodom apples Oct 22, 2015
- Oct 17, 2015 On Mermaids and Diodorus and Coffee Oct 17, 2015
- Mar 29, 2015 Imagining Ecce Homo Mar 29, 2015
- Mar 21, 2015 What Lies Beneath Mar 21, 2015
- Mar 14, 2015 The Barracks Mar 14, 2015
- Mar 6, 2015 Lost in l'espace Mar 6, 2015
- Sep 21, 2014 The Jesus Trail Goes to Brazil Sep 21, 2014
- Sep 12, 2014 Flock Fort 1 Sep 12, 2014
- Sep 1, 2014 The Ruins of the Sheepfold Sep 1, 2014
- Aug 18, 2014 The First to Hear the News Aug 18, 2014
- Aug 4, 2014 Watermelon Walls Aug 4, 2014
- Jul 28, 2014 Old Donkey Blanket Jul 28, 2014
- Jul 20, 2014 Current Issues Jul 20, 2014
- Jul 14, 2014 An Austere Idea Jul 14, 2014
- Jul 11, 2014 A Neighbor with an Odd Letter Jul 11, 2014
- Jul 8, 2014 Things that Go "Boom" in the Night Jul 8, 2014
- Jul 6, 2014 Falafel Chapel Jul 6, 2014
- Jun 29, 2014 To the Glue Factory Jun 29, 2014
- Jun 24, 2014 Little Things Jun 24, 2014
- Jun 15, 2014 Fire in the Hole! Jun 15, 2014
- Jun 8, 2014 Where Armenia Met Helena Jun 8, 2014
- Jun 1, 2014 Rat-a-tat-tat Jun 1, 2014
- Apr 30, 2014 Debouchery Apr 30, 2014
- Apr 22, 2014 The Valley of the Shadow Apr 22, 2014
- Apr 3, 2014 An Edgy Guy Apr 3, 2014
- Mar 25, 2014 A Wee Wise Folk Mar 25, 2014
- Mar 11, 2014 So Close, So Far Mar 11, 2014
- Feb 19, 2014 Dead Reckoning to the Horns Feb 19, 2014
- Feb 10, 2014 Roads Feb 10, 2014
- Feb 3, 2014 Down on the Eco-Farm Feb 3, 2014
- Jan 27, 2014 The Green Goat Jan 27, 2014
- Jan 20, 2014 McRevived Jan 20, 2014
- Jan 13, 2014 Monkey Butt Jan 13, 2014
- Jan 6, 2014 How Christmas Trumped Realpolitik--Part II Jan 6, 2014
- Dec 30, 2013 A Cold War at Christmas Dec 30, 2013
- Dec 17, 2013 From Plonk to Krug Dec 17, 2013
- Dec 11, 2013 Befuddled Dec 11, 2013
- Dec 3, 2013 Antihero Dec 3, 2013
- Nov 26, 2013 Duct, Duct, Sluice Nov 26, 2013
- Oct 18, 2013 A Frankish Fort Oct 18, 2013
- Oct 7, 2013 Hide and Seek, Seek and Hide Oct 7, 2013
- Sep 30, 2013 And then I Stopped Breathing Sep 30, 2013
Jerusalem
- Dec 11, 2021 James goes West Dec 11, 2021
- Nov 29, 2021 A visit to the hospital Nov 29, 2021
- Nov 9, 2021 What happened to James the Great Nov 9, 2021
- Sep 13, 2021 The James Gang Sep 13, 2021
- Nov 24, 2019 One full bus, many full hearts Nov 24, 2019
- Jun 26, 2019 Baker's dozen Jun 26, 2019
- Jun 21, 2019 A Threepeat Jun 21, 2019
- Feb 18, 2019 Above the jesus trail, 2019 Feb 18, 2019
- Apr 19, 2018 Royal scribe report Apr 19, 2018
- Apr 11, 2018 An exceptional experience Apr 11, 2018
- Apr 1, 2018 Like a patch ripped off Apr 1, 2018
- Jan 14, 2018 They were resilient Jan 14, 2018
- Dec 30, 2017 It has an odd ring Dec 30, 2017
- Nov 18, 2017 A team effort Nov 18, 2017
- Mar 15, 2017 Casa nova, but never giacomo Mar 15, 2017
- Feb 26, 2017 All Nations: Gethsemane and the Church Feb 26, 2017
- Feb 15, 2017 Rubber boots Feb 15, 2017
- Feb 9, 2017 Tabitha on the trail Feb 9, 2017
- Jan 17, 2017 The chandler Jan 17, 2017
- Sep 18, 2016 A rat's tale Sep 18, 2016
- Aug 30, 2016 On the left edge Aug 30, 2016
- Jul 10, 2016 Where east kisses west Jul 10, 2016
- Jan 11, 2016 Walkabout jerusalem Jan 11, 2016
- Jan 1, 2016 Ticket to ride Jan 1, 2016
- Mar 29, 2015 Imagining Ecce Homo Mar 29, 2015
- Mar 21, 2015 What Lies Beneath Mar 21, 2015
- Mar 14, 2015 The Barracks Mar 14, 2015
- Jul 8, 2014 Things that Go "Boom" in the Night Jul 8, 2014
- Jul 6, 2014 Falafel Chapel Jul 6, 2014
- Jun 8, 2014 Where Armenia Met Helena Jun 8, 2014
- Jun 1, 2014 Rat-a-tat-tat Jun 1, 2014
- Jun 1, 2013 The Charming Man Jun 1, 2013
- Mar 15, 2013 Baghdadi's Oriental Bookshop Mar 15, 2013
- Sep 3, 2012 Visiting the Sisters Sep 3, 2012
- Sep 3, 2012 Ramadan Arrives Sep 3, 2012
- Sep 3, 2012 Sundays, Lord Allenby, and the Lord Who Keeps You Sep 3, 2012
Jesus Trail
- Jul 9, 2019 Sturdy students Jul 9, 2019
- Jul 2, 2019 Canyon critters Jul 2, 2019
- Feb 18, 2019 Above the jesus trail, 2019 Feb 18, 2019
- Feb 11, 2019 Jesus trail 2019 Feb 11, 2019
- Feb 9, 2017 Tabitha on the trail Feb 9, 2017
- Feb 2, 2017 Slippers and a clothesline Feb 2, 2017
- Jan 28, 2017 Moving from 2D to 3D Jan 28, 2017
- Jan 23, 2017 Restoration Jan 23, 2017
- Jan 14, 2017 Jesus trail report, 2017 Jan 14, 2017
- Jan 10, 2017 Matchmaker, matchmaker Jan 10, 2017
- Jan 3, 2017 Mysteries and moses' mentor Jan 3, 2017
- Jun 28, 2016 Carry your finger in your own water bottle Jun 28, 2016
- Jun 22, 2016 Woofa training Jun 22, 2016
- May 27, 2016 Packing for the jesus trail May 27, 2016
- Nov 25, 2015 Jesus Trail, Jan 3-10, 2017 Nov 25, 2015
- Sep 21, 2014 The Jesus Trail Goes to Brazil Sep 21, 2014
- Apr 30, 2014 Debouchery Apr 30, 2014
- Apr 22, 2014 The Valley of the Shadow Apr 22, 2014
- Apr 3, 2014 An Edgy Guy Apr 3, 2014
- Mar 25, 2014 A Wee Wise Folk Mar 25, 2014
- Mar 11, 2014 So Close, So Far Mar 11, 2014
- Feb 19, 2014 Dead Reckoning to the Horns Feb 19, 2014
- Feb 10, 2014 Roads Feb 10, 2014
- Feb 3, 2014 Down on the Eco-Farm Feb 3, 2014
- Jan 27, 2014 The Green Goat Jan 27, 2014
- Jan 20, 2014 McRevived Jan 20, 2014
- Jan 13, 2014 Monkey Butt Jan 13, 2014
- Dec 17, 2013 From Plonk to Krug Dec 17, 2013
- Dec 11, 2013 Befuddled Dec 11, 2013
- Dec 3, 2013 Antihero Dec 3, 2013
- Nov 26, 2013 Duct, Duct, Sluice Nov 26, 2013
- Oct 18, 2013 A Frankish Fort Oct 18, 2013
- Oct 7, 2013 Hide and Seek, Seek and Hide Oct 7, 2013
- Sep 30, 2013 And then I Stopped Breathing Sep 30, 2013
- Sep 23, 2013 Ribs of Stone Sep 23, 2013
- Sep 16, 2013 Breaking Rocks, Gnashing Teeth Sep 16, 2013
- Sep 9, 2013 Heaven's Promenade Sep 9, 2013
- Sep 2, 2013 Nazareth Rise Sep 2, 2013
- Aug 26, 2013 The 'Hic' in Nazareth Aug 26, 2013
- Aug 19, 2013 A Nazareth Walkabout Aug 19, 2013
- Aug 12, 2013 A Story with Windows Aug 12, 2013
- Aug 5, 2013 Jesus Trail Aug 5, 2013
Jordan
- Nov 18, 2017 A team effort Nov 18, 2017
- Jun 10, 2016 Transjordan, just briefly Jun 10, 2016
- Apr 29, 2016 The sheep pass by Apr 29, 2016
- Oct 22, 2015 Sodom apples Oct 22, 2015
- Sep 30, 2015 The Martian in the Bible Lands Sep 30, 2015
- Sep 6, 2012 The Bells of Madaba Sep 6, 2012
- Sep 3, 2012 The Cincinnati - Jordan Connection Sep 3, 2012
Kurdish
- Feb 10, 2013 Where Their Bodies Lay Feb 10, 2013
- Feb 2, 2013 Bullets Feb 2, 2013
- Oct 11, 2012 Mustafa's Tongue Oct 11, 2012
- Oct 5, 2012 Inauspicious Oct 5, 2012
- Oct 2, 2012 A Vertical Life(way) Oct 2, 2012
- Sep 8, 2012 Between Van and Iran Sep 8, 2012
Lifeways
- Jul 7, 2018 Rabies is not the way to go (part 6) Jul 7, 2018
- Nov 18, 2017 A team effort Nov 18, 2017
- Jul 7, 2017 An eclectic fellowship Jul 7, 2017
- Feb 15, 2017 Rubber boots Feb 15, 2017
- Jan 28, 2017 Moving from 2D to 3D Jan 28, 2017
- Sep 18, 2016 A rat's tale Sep 18, 2016
- Sep 4, 2016 Weather or not Sep 4, 2016
- Aug 11, 2016 Houghing and uh-oh-ing Aug 11, 2016
- Jul 18, 2016 Sheep goats of the sky Jul 18, 2016
- Apr 29, 2016 The sheep pass by Apr 29, 2016
- May 2, 2015 Fragile Grass May 2, 2015
- Apr 25, 2015 Mediterranean Shrublands Apr 25, 2015
- Apr 18, 2015 Into the Dark Wood Apr 18, 2015
- Apr 11, 2015 Swarming with Life! Apr 11, 2015
- Sep 12, 2014 Flock Fort 1 Sep 12, 2014
- Aug 4, 2014 Watermelon Walls Aug 4, 2014
- Jun 1, 2014 Rat-a-tat-tat Jun 1, 2014
- May 14, 2013 Pat-a-cake, Pat-a-cake May 14, 2013
- Oct 2, 2012 A Vertical Life(way) Oct 2, 2012
Mountaineering
- Sep 13, 2019 The lumpy flat-top Sep 13, 2019
- Aug 18, 2019 Notes from Karanga Camp, Kilimanjaro Aug 18, 2019
- Aug 4, 2019 Ants in your pants Aug 4, 2019
- Feb 22, 2018 The wonder of africa Feb 22, 2018
- Feb 15, 2018 Fingerprints on a frosty pane Feb 15, 2018
- Feb 1, 2018 Kili's flattop Feb 1, 2018
- Jan 25, 2018 Then I let myself believe it Jan 25, 2018
- Jan 17, 2018 The big push Jan 17, 2018
- Jan 5, 2018 The most interesting man in the world Jan 5, 2018
- Dec 30, 2017 It has an odd ring Dec 30, 2017
- Dec 27, 2017 15K+ Dec 27, 2017
- Dec 21, 2017 Starry night Dec 21, 2017
- Dec 14, 2017 Mush balls Dec 14, 2017
- Dec 7, 2017 Come and see, the moon is dancing Dec 7, 2017
- Nov 30, 2017 Breakfast scramble Nov 30, 2017
- Nov 24, 2017 Valley of the giants Nov 24, 2017
- Nov 16, 2017 Shark fin and teeth Nov 16, 2017
- Nov 10, 2017 And we ate it too, twice Nov 10, 2017
- Nov 2, 2017 Acclimatizing Nov 2, 2017
- Oct 28, 2017 A stone-cold cauldron Oct 28, 2017
- Oct 21, 2017 On elevating Oct 21, 2017
- Oct 15, 2017 The CIA Oct 15, 2017
- Oct 11, 2017 On the shira Oct 11, 2017
- Oct 10, 2017 Hakuna matata Oct 10, 2017
- Oct 1, 2017 Creatures of the night Oct 1, 2017
- Sep 23, 2017 A hobbily start Sep 23, 2017
- Sep 17, 2017 PaperGate Sep 17, 2017
- Sep 2, 2017 The LFMW Sep 2, 2017
- Aug 27, 2017 Ptolemaic puzzles (part 2) Aug 27, 2017
- Aug 20, 2017 A real star of the sea Aug 20, 2017
- Aug 13, 2017 Pole pole Aug 13, 2017
- Aug 6, 2017 Ptolemaic puzzles (part 1) Aug 6, 2017
- Jul 31, 2017 A honeymoon gift Jul 31, 2017
- Jul 22, 2017 Elevated faith . . . and doubt Jul 22, 2017
Mt Kilimanjaro
- Dec 11, 2019 A Christmas card Dec 11, 2019
- Oct 1, 2019 Taken for a ride Oct 1, 2019
- Sep 13, 2019 The lumpy flat-top Sep 13, 2019
- Aug 18, 2019 Notes from Karanga Camp, Kilimanjaro Aug 18, 2019
- Aug 4, 2019 Ants in your pants Aug 4, 2019
- Jul 29, 2019 Rookie mistakes Jul 29, 2019
- May 2, 2018 5 gifts from Africa May 2, 2018
- Apr 25, 2018 Stork swarm Apr 25, 2018
- Mar 29, 2018 Noah's ark (sortof) Mar 29, 2018
- Mar 21, 2018 The eighth wonder of the world Mar 21, 2018
- Mar 7, 2018 Taking a safari Mar 7, 2018
- Feb 22, 2018 The wonder of africa Feb 22, 2018
- Feb 15, 2018 Fingerprints on a frosty pane Feb 15, 2018
- Feb 1, 2018 Kili's flattop Feb 1, 2018
- Jan 25, 2018 Then I let myself believe it Jan 25, 2018
- Jan 17, 2018 The big push Jan 17, 2018
- Jan 5, 2018 The most interesting man in the world Jan 5, 2018
- Dec 30, 2017 It has an odd ring Dec 30, 2017
- Dec 27, 2017 15K+ Dec 27, 2017
- Dec 21, 2017 Starry night Dec 21, 2017
- Dec 14, 2017 Mush balls Dec 14, 2017
- Dec 7, 2017 Come and see, the moon is dancing Dec 7, 2017
- Nov 30, 2017 Breakfast scramble Nov 30, 2017
- Nov 24, 2017 Valley of the giants Nov 24, 2017
- Nov 16, 2017 Shark fin and teeth Nov 16, 2017
- Nov 10, 2017 And we ate it too, twice Nov 10, 2017
- Nov 2, 2017 Acclimatizing Nov 2, 2017
- Oct 28, 2017 A stone-cold cauldron Oct 28, 2017
- Oct 21, 2017 On elevating Oct 21, 2017
- Oct 15, 2017 The CIA Oct 15, 2017
- Oct 11, 2017 On the shira Oct 11, 2017
- Oct 10, 2017 Hakuna matata Oct 10, 2017
- Oct 1, 2017 Creatures of the night Oct 1, 2017
- Sep 23, 2017 A hobbily start Sep 23, 2017
- Sep 17, 2017 PaperGate Sep 17, 2017
- Sep 2, 2017 The LFMW Sep 2, 2017
- Aug 27, 2017 Ptolemaic puzzles (part 2) Aug 27, 2017
- Aug 20, 2017 A real star of the sea Aug 20, 2017
- Aug 13, 2017 Pole pole Aug 13, 2017
- Aug 6, 2017 Ptolemaic puzzles (part 1) Aug 6, 2017
- Jul 31, 2017 A honeymoon gift Jul 31, 2017
- Jul 22, 2017 Elevated faith . . . and doubt Jul 22, 2017
Mt. Ararat
- Jan 13, 2013 Lost Love, Lost Kingdom Jan 13, 2013
- Dec 30, 2012 The Hammam: An Untold Story that Should Probably Remain Thataway Dec 30, 2012
- Dec 25, 2012 Walking On, Leaping Off Dec 25, 2012
- Dec 22, 2012 A Fine Stew Dec 22, 2012
- Dec 22, 2012 Bittersweet Reunion Dec 22, 2012
- Dec 16, 2012 Brakes and Flamingos Dec 16, 2012
- Dec 13, 2012 Wooly Covers Dec 13, 2012
- Dec 11, 2012 The Summit Pole Dec 11, 2012
- Dec 8, 2012 A Frozen Apron Dec 8, 2012
- Dec 4, 2012 Excursus: Patterson's Climb 4 Dec 4, 2012
- Dec 2, 2012 Living Ice Dec 2, 2012
- Nov 28, 2012 Decision in the Dark Nov 28, 2012
- Nov 23, 2012 We Can, We Will Nov 23, 2012
- Nov 20, 2012 Excursus: Patterson's Climb 3 Nov 20, 2012
- Nov 16, 2012 Pee Bottles Nov 16, 2012
- Nov 14, 2012 Excursus: Patterson's Climb 2 Nov 14, 2012
- Nov 11, 2012 Bow in the Sky Nov 11, 2012
- Nov 8, 2012 Excursus: Patterson's Climb 1 Nov 8, 2012
- Nov 5, 2012 My Bad Crampons Nov 5, 2012
- Nov 2, 2012 Excursus: An Accidental Discovery Nov 2, 2012
- Oct 29, 2012 The Hazards of High Camp Oct 29, 2012
- Oct 28, 2012 Ararat in the Hebrew Bible Oct 28, 2012
- Oct 17, 2012 Do-rags and Do-overs Oct 17, 2012
- Oct 15, 2012 Sips and Trickles Oct 15, 2012
- Oct 5, 2012 Inauspicious Oct 5, 2012
- Oct 2, 2012 A Vertical Life(way) Oct 2, 2012
- Sep 29, 2012 Where the Road Ends Sep 29, 2012
- Sep 26, 2012 The One Lasts Sep 26, 2012
- Sep 23, 2012 Stone Palaces Sep 23, 2012
- Sep 15, 2012 Cowboy Town Sep 15, 2012
- Sep 8, 2012 Fire and Ice Sep 8, 2012
- Aug 19, 2012 An Alpine Garden Aug 19, 2012
- Aug 8, 2012 The Low Camp Aug 8, 2012
Nazareth
- Feb 18, 2019 Above the jesus trail, 2019 Feb 18, 2019
- Jan 14, 2018 They were resilient Jan 14, 2018
- Jan 14, 2017 Jesus trail report, 2017 Jan 14, 2017
- Sep 9, 2013 Heaven's Promenade Sep 9, 2013
- Sep 2, 2013 Nazareth Rise Sep 2, 2013
- Aug 26, 2013 The 'Hic' in Nazareth Aug 26, 2013
- Aug 19, 2013 A Nazareth Walkabout Aug 19, 2013
- Aug 12, 2013 A Story with Windows Aug 12, 2013
New Testament
- Dec 11, 2021 James goes West Dec 11, 2021
- Nov 9, 2021 What happened to James the Great Nov 9, 2021
- Sep 13, 2021 The James Gang Sep 13, 2021
- May 15, 2018 Remember me? May 15, 2018
- Apr 1, 2018 Like a patch ripped off Apr 1, 2018
- Jan 8, 2018 A nick visit Jan 8, 2018
- Feb 26, 2017 All Nations: Gethsemane and the Church Feb 26, 2017
- Jan 23, 2017 Restoration Jan 23, 2017
- Dec 30, 2013 A Cold War at Christmas Dec 30, 2013
North Carolina
- Jun 28, 2016 Carry your finger in your own water bottle Jun 28, 2016
- Jun 22, 2016 Woofa training Jun 22, 2016
Old Testament
- Oct 24, 2019 Then his bowels fell out Oct 24, 2019
- Sep 9, 2017 Roll with god Sep 9, 2017
- Aug 21, 2016 Listen now: A clackin' Aug 21, 2016
- Aug 11, 2016 Houghing and uh-oh-ing Aug 11, 2016
- Jul 23, 2016 A frontier tabernacle Jul 23, 2016
Oregon
- Dec 15, 2019 See ya later, Dad Dec 15, 2019
- Jul 31, 2016 Hamstrang Jul 31, 2016
- Jul 23, 2016 A frontier tabernacle Jul 23, 2016
Plants & Animals
- Jan 23, 2022 On dappled deer Jan 23, 2022
- Dec 4, 2021 The grape farmer's story Dec 4, 2021
- Dec 5, 2019 A good park for beginners Dec 5, 2019
- Oct 27, 2019 Arusha meeting Oct 27, 2019
- Oct 20, 2019 And there I was when I woke up (part 1) Oct 20, 2019
- Aug 18, 2019 Notes from Karanga Camp, Kilimanjaro Aug 18, 2019
- Aug 11, 2019 High flyer Aug 11, 2019
- Aug 4, 2019 Ants in your pants Aug 4, 2019
- Jul 29, 2019 Rookie mistakes Jul 29, 2019
- Jul 2, 2019 Canyon critters Jul 2, 2019
- Mar 4, 2019 Required reading for explorers (part 3) Mar 4, 2019
- Jul 7, 2018 Rabies is not the way to go (part 6) Jul 7, 2018
- Jul 1, 2018 Rabies is not the way to go (part 5) Jul 1, 2018
- Jun 25, 2018 Rabies is not the way to go (part 4) Jun 25, 2018
- Jun 17, 2018 Rabies is not the way to go (part 3) Jun 17, 2018
- Jun 10, 2018 Rabies is not the way to go (part 2) Jun 10, 2018
- Jun 3, 2018 Rabies is not the way to go (part 1) Jun 3, 2018
- May 2, 2018 5 gifts from Africa May 2, 2018
- Apr 25, 2018 Stork swarm Apr 25, 2018
- Apr 5, 2018 Serengeti chicken Apr 5, 2018
- Mar 29, 2018 Noah's ark (sortof) Mar 29, 2018
- Mar 21, 2018 The eighth wonder of the world Mar 21, 2018
- Mar 14, 2018 Tarangire Mar 14, 2018
- Nov 24, 2017 Valley of the giants Nov 24, 2017
- Oct 28, 2017 A stone-cold cauldron Oct 28, 2017
- Jan 14, 2017 Jesus trail report, 2017 Jan 14, 2017
- Sep 18, 2016 A rat's tale Sep 18, 2016
- Aug 11, 2016 Houghing and uh-oh-ing Aug 11, 2016
- Jul 18, 2016 Sheep goats of the sky Jul 18, 2016
- Apr 29, 2016 The sheep pass by Apr 29, 2016
- Oct 22, 2015 Sodom apples Oct 22, 2015
- May 2, 2015 Fragile Grass May 2, 2015
- Apr 25, 2015 Mediterranean Shrublands Apr 25, 2015
- Apr 18, 2015 Into the Dark Wood Apr 18, 2015
- Apr 11, 2015 Swarming with Life! Apr 11, 2015
- Mar 25, 2014 A Wee Wise Folk Mar 25, 2014
- Jan 27, 2014 The Green Goat Jan 27, 2014
- Sep 30, 2013 And then I Stopped Breathing Sep 30, 2013
- Jul 10, 2013 Reptiles with Attitudes (and DNA Trails) Jul 10, 2013
- Jul 7, 2013 Ambrosia over Apocalyptic Jul 7, 2013
- Jul 2, 2013 Swinging in the Rain(forest) Jul 2, 2013
- Jun 18, 2013 The African Bush Elephant Jun 18, 2013
- Jun 14, 2013 Moses in the Wilderness Jun 14, 2013
- Jan 21, 2013 The Dead Sea (Turkish Style) Jan 21, 2013
Ramallah
- Oct 2, 2016 Crashed! Oct 2, 2016
- Sep 24, 2016 My hot garish ride Sep 24, 2016
Romantic Danube
- Aug 2, 2022 The fortress at the end Aug 2, 2022
- Jul 28, 2022 Our viral romance Jul 28, 2022
- Jul 21, 2022 Cycling the Wachau Jul 21, 2022
- Jul 20, 2022 Lion Cage (Part 1) Jul 20, 2022
- Jul 14, 2022 Where the Orient begins Jul 14, 2022
- Jul 8, 2022 Salzburg flashmob Jul 8, 2022
- Jun 30, 2022 People painter Jun 30, 2022
- Jun 14, 2022 Vienna without Vindobona is like Mama without pie Jun 14, 2022
- Jun 11, 2022 Fort Boiotro Jun 11, 2022
- Jun 9, 2022 The AmaVerde Jun 9, 2022
- Jun 7, 2022 The blue brown Danube Jun 7, 2022
- Jun 7, 2022 Happy endings and not so happy endings Jun 7, 2022
- Jun 6, 2022 A Bad Kohlgrub arrival Jun 6, 2022
- Jun 5, 2022 We did but we didn't do Oberammergau Jun 5, 2022
- May 9, 2022 Go with the Flow May 9, 2022
Safari
- Dec 24, 2019 Galumphing Dec 24, 2019
- Dec 19, 2019 Farm of Dream Dec 19, 2019
- Nov 27, 2019 Something awful or wonderful Nov 27, 2019
- Oct 20, 2019 And there I was when I woke up (part 1) Oct 20, 2019
- Oct 1, 2019 Taken for a ride Oct 1, 2019
- Sep 17, 2019 Where the safari started Sep 17, 2019
- May 2, 2018 5 gifts from Africa May 2, 2018
- Apr 25, 2018 Stork swarm Apr 25, 2018
- Mar 29, 2018 Noah's ark (sortof) Mar 29, 2018
- Mar 21, 2018 The eighth wonder of the world Mar 21, 2018
- Mar 14, 2018 Tarangire Mar 14, 2018
- Mar 7, 2018 Taking a safari Mar 7, 2018
Semiramis
- Nov 1, 2015 The Woman who would be King (apologies to R. K.) Nov 1, 2015
- Oct 17, 2015 On Mermaids and Diodorus and Coffee Oct 17, 2015
- Oct 10, 2015 She was a Man-Eater Oct 10, 2015
- Feb 2, 2013 Bullets Feb 2, 2013
- Jan 13, 2013 Lost Love, Lost Kingdom Jan 13, 2013
Spain
- Feb 4, 2022 French work Feb 4, 2022
- Jan 28, 2022 Ah, Burgos! Jan 28, 2022
- Jan 23, 2022 On dappled deer Jan 23, 2022
- Jan 18, 2022 Atapuerca, Man Jan 18, 2022
- Dec 29, 2021 Over the montañas and thru the wood Dec 29, 2021
- Dec 26, 2021 Between storms Dec 26, 2021
- Dec 20, 2021 The good, the bad, and the ugly Dec 20, 2021
- Dec 14, 2021 Miasma Dec 14, 2021
- Dec 11, 2021 James goes West Dec 11, 2021
- Dec 4, 2021 The grape farmer's story Dec 4, 2021
- Dec 1, 2021 Old world tortillas Dec 1, 2021
- Nov 29, 2021 A visit to the hospital Nov 29, 2021
- Nov 19, 2021 A sturdy walking stick Nov 19, 2021
- Nov 15, 2021 There's a Mike in Logroño Nov 15, 2021
- Nov 12, 2021 A significant mark Nov 12, 2021
- Nov 9, 2021 What happened to James the Great Nov 9, 2021
- Nov 4, 2021 The rain in Spain Nov 4, 2021
- Nov 1, 2021 Sipping from fountains Nov 1, 2021
- Oct 25, 2021 Beyond Forgiveness Oct 25, 2021
- Oct 21, 2021 Forgiveness ridge Oct 21, 2021
- Oct 18, 2021 Run Bull Run Oct 18, 2021
- Oct 13, 2021 We found him in the Iruna Oct 13, 2021
- Oct 4, 2021 Dan was on The Way Oct 4, 2021
- Sep 30, 2021 And don't let the bedbugs bite Sep 30, 2021
- Sep 26, 2021 He played at the piano to keep warm Sep 26, 2021
- Sep 22, 2021 An Imperfect Introduction Sep 22, 2021
- Sep 20, 2021 790 Sep 20, 2021
- Sep 16, 2021 He blowd his brains out his ears Sep 16, 2021
- Sep 9, 2021 A chain of whispered stories Sep 9, 2021
- Aug 30, 2021 First touch Aug 30, 2021
- Jul 7, 2018 Rabies is not the way to go (part 6) Jul 7, 2018
Tanzania
- Dec 24, 2019 Galumphing Dec 24, 2019
- Dec 19, 2019 Farm of Dream Dec 19, 2019
- Dec 5, 2019 A good park for beginners Dec 5, 2019
- Nov 27, 2019 Something awful or wonderful Nov 27, 2019
- Oct 27, 2019 Arusha meeting Oct 27, 2019
- Oct 20, 2019 And there I was when I woke up (part 1) Oct 20, 2019
- Oct 1, 2019 Taken for a ride Oct 1, 2019
- Sep 23, 2019 An uncomfortable arrival Sep 23, 2019
- Sep 17, 2019 Where the safari started Sep 17, 2019
- Sep 13, 2019 The lumpy flat-top Sep 13, 2019
- Aug 18, 2019 Notes from Karanga Camp, Kilimanjaro Aug 18, 2019
- Aug 11, 2019 High flyer Aug 11, 2019
- Aug 4, 2019 Ants in your pants Aug 4, 2019
- Jul 29, 2019 Rookie mistakes Jul 29, 2019
- May 2, 2018 5 gifts from Africa May 2, 2018
- Apr 25, 2018 Stork swarm Apr 25, 2018
- Mar 29, 2018 Noah's ark (sortof) Mar 29, 2018
- Mar 14, 2018 Tarangire Mar 14, 2018
- Mar 7, 2018 Taking a safari Mar 7, 2018
- Feb 15, 2018 Fingerprints on a frosty pane Feb 15, 2018
- Jan 25, 2018 Then I let myself believe it Jan 25, 2018
- Jan 17, 2018 The big push Jan 17, 2018
- Jan 5, 2018 The most interesting man in the world Jan 5, 2018
- Dec 30, 2017 It has an odd ring Dec 30, 2017
- Dec 27, 2017 15K+ Dec 27, 2017
- Dec 21, 2017 Starry night Dec 21, 2017
- Dec 14, 2017 Mush balls Dec 14, 2017
- Dec 7, 2017 Come and see, the moon is dancing Dec 7, 2017
- Nov 30, 2017 Breakfast scramble Nov 30, 2017
- Nov 24, 2017 Valley of the giants Nov 24, 2017
- Nov 16, 2017 Shark fin and teeth Nov 16, 2017
- Nov 10, 2017 And we ate it too, twice Nov 10, 2017
- Nov 2, 2017 Acclimatizing Nov 2, 2017
- Oct 28, 2017 A stone-cold cauldron Oct 28, 2017
- Oct 21, 2017 On elevating Oct 21, 2017
- Oct 15, 2017 The CIA Oct 15, 2017
- Oct 11, 2017 On the shira Oct 11, 2017
- Oct 10, 2017 Hakuna matata Oct 10, 2017
- Oct 1, 2017 Creatures of the night Oct 1, 2017
- Sep 23, 2017 A hobbily start Sep 23, 2017
- Sep 17, 2017 PaperGate Sep 17, 2017
- Sep 2, 2017 The LFMW Sep 2, 2017
- Aug 27, 2017 Ptolemaic puzzles (part 2) Aug 27, 2017
- Aug 20, 2017 A real star of the sea Aug 20, 2017
- Aug 13, 2017 Pole pole Aug 13, 2017
- Aug 6, 2017 Ptolemaic puzzles (part 1) Aug 6, 2017
- Jul 31, 2017 A honeymoon gift Jul 31, 2017
- Jul 22, 2017 Elevated faith . . . and doubt Jul 22, 2017
Travel
- Apr 18, 2022 Return from exile Apr 18, 2022
- Jan 20, 2022 Packing Checklist, Israel-January 2022 Jan 20, 2022
- Sep 9, 2021 A chain of whispered stories Sep 9, 2021
- Sep 6, 2021 Mountain portal Sep 6, 2021
- Sep 3, 2021 Transitions Sep 3, 2021
- Aug 30, 2021 First touch Aug 30, 2021
- Dec 24, 2019 Galumphing Dec 24, 2019
- Dec 19, 2019 Farm of Dream Dec 19, 2019
- Dec 11, 2019 A Christmas card Dec 11, 2019
- Nov 27, 2019 Something awful or wonderful Nov 27, 2019
- Nov 24, 2019 One full bus, many full hearts Nov 24, 2019
- Oct 27, 2019 Arusha meeting Oct 27, 2019
- Oct 20, 2019 And there I was when I woke up (part 1) Oct 20, 2019
- Oct 1, 2019 Taken for a ride Oct 1, 2019
- Sep 23, 2019 An uncomfortable arrival Sep 23, 2019
- Sep 17, 2019 Where the safari started Sep 17, 2019
- Sep 13, 2019 The lumpy flat-top Sep 13, 2019
- Aug 18, 2019 Notes from Karanga Camp, Kilimanjaro Aug 18, 2019
- Aug 11, 2019 High flyer Aug 11, 2019
- Aug 4, 2019 Ants in your pants Aug 4, 2019
- Jul 29, 2019 Rookie mistakes Jul 29, 2019
- Jul 9, 2019 Sturdy students Jul 9, 2019
- Jul 2, 2019 Canyon critters Jul 2, 2019
- Jun 26, 2019 Baker's dozen Jun 26, 2019
- Jun 21, 2019 A Threepeat Jun 21, 2019
- Mar 4, 2019 Required reading for explorers (part 3) Mar 4, 2019
- Feb 25, 2019 Naturally I lost my bearings Feb 25, 2019
- Feb 18, 2019 Above the jesus trail, 2019 Feb 18, 2019
- Feb 11, 2019 Jesus trail 2019 Feb 11, 2019
- Dec 23, 2018 Wisemen wafers Dec 23, 2018
- Jul 7, 2018 Rabies is not the way to go (part 6) Jul 7, 2018
- Jul 1, 2018 Rabies is not the way to go (part 5) Jul 1, 2018
- Jun 25, 2018 Rabies is not the way to go (part 4) Jun 25, 2018
- Jun 17, 2018 Rabies is not the way to go (part 3) Jun 17, 2018
- Jun 10, 2018 Rabies is not the way to go (part 2) Jun 10, 2018
- Jun 3, 2018 Rabies is not the way to go (part 1) Jun 3, 2018
- May 15, 2018 Remember me? May 15, 2018
- May 2, 2018 5 gifts from Africa May 2, 2018
- Apr 25, 2018 Stork swarm Apr 25, 2018
- Apr 19, 2018 Royal scribe report Apr 19, 2018
- Apr 11, 2018 An exceptional experience Apr 11, 2018
- Apr 5, 2018 Serengeti chicken Apr 5, 2018
- Mar 29, 2018 Noah's ark (sortof) Mar 29, 2018
- Mar 21, 2018 The eighth wonder of the world Mar 21, 2018
- Mar 14, 2018 Tarangire Mar 14, 2018
- Mar 7, 2018 Taking a safari Mar 7, 2018
- Feb 22, 2018 The wonder of africa Feb 22, 2018
- Feb 15, 2018 Fingerprints on a frosty pane Feb 15, 2018
- Feb 1, 2018 Kili's flattop Feb 1, 2018
- Jan 25, 2018 Then I let myself believe it Jan 25, 2018
- Jan 17, 2018 The big push Jan 17, 2018
- Jan 14, 2018 They were resilient Jan 14, 2018
- Jan 8, 2018 A nick visit Jan 8, 2018
- Jan 5, 2018 The most interesting man in the world Jan 5, 2018
- Dec 27, 2017 15K+ Dec 27, 2017
- Dec 24, 2017 O little town . . . Dec 24, 2017
- Dec 21, 2017 Starry night Dec 21, 2017
- Dec 7, 2017 Come and see, the moon is dancing Dec 7, 2017
- Nov 30, 2017 Breakfast scramble Nov 30, 2017
- Nov 24, 2017 Valley of the giants Nov 24, 2017
- Nov 18, 2017 A team effort Nov 18, 2017
- Nov 16, 2017 Shark fin and teeth Nov 16, 2017
- Nov 10, 2017 And we ate it too, twice Nov 10, 2017
- Nov 2, 2017 Acclimatizing Nov 2, 2017
- Oct 28, 2017 A stone-cold cauldron Oct 28, 2017
- Oct 21, 2017 On elevating Oct 21, 2017
- Oct 15, 2017 The CIA Oct 15, 2017
- Oct 11, 2017 On the shira Oct 11, 2017
- Oct 10, 2017 Hakuna matata Oct 10, 2017
- Oct 1, 2017 Creatures of the night Oct 1, 2017
- Sep 23, 2017 A hobbily start Sep 23, 2017
- Sep 17, 2017 PaperGate Sep 17, 2017
- Sep 2, 2017 The LFMW Sep 2, 2017
- Aug 27, 2017 Ptolemaic puzzles (part 2) Aug 27, 2017
- Aug 20, 2017 A real star of the sea Aug 20, 2017
- Aug 13, 2017 Pole pole Aug 13, 2017
- Jul 31, 2017 A honeymoon gift Jul 31, 2017
- Jul 22, 2017 Elevated faith . . . and doubt Jul 22, 2017
- Jul 7, 2017 An eclectic fellowship Jul 7, 2017
- Jun 19, 2017 Wagwan Jun 19, 2017
- May 29, 2017 A tidy crew May 29, 2017
- Apr 3, 2017 A still small thud Apr 3, 2017
- Mar 25, 2017 Johnson U in the holy land Mar 25, 2017
- Mar 15, 2017 Casa nova, but never giacomo Mar 15, 2017
- Feb 26, 2017 All Nations: Gethsemane and the Church Feb 26, 2017
- Feb 15, 2017 Rubber boots Feb 15, 2017
- Feb 2, 2017 Slippers and a clothesline Feb 2, 2017
- Jan 28, 2017 Moving from 2D to 3D Jan 28, 2017
- Jan 23, 2017 Restoration Jan 23, 2017
- Jan 17, 2017 The chandler Jan 17, 2017
- Jan 14, 2017 Jesus trail report, 2017 Jan 14, 2017
- Jan 10, 2017 Matchmaker, matchmaker Jan 10, 2017
- Jan 3, 2017 Mysteries and moses' mentor Jan 3, 2017
- Oct 2, 2016 Crashed! Oct 2, 2016
- Jul 31, 2016 Hamstrang Jul 31, 2016
- Jul 10, 2016 Where east kisses west Jul 10, 2016
- Jun 28, 2016 Carry your finger in your own water bottle Jun 28, 2016
- Jun 22, 2016 Woofa training Jun 22, 2016
- Jun 15, 2016 No dear, it's a large world after all (with apologies to esdras) Jun 15, 2016
- Jun 1, 2016 The garden fountain Jun 1, 2016
Travel tips
- Mar 6, 2018 Bump it up a notch Mar 6, 2018
- Feb 6, 2018 Group travel Feb 6, 2018
- Dec 12, 2017 For fam trippers Dec 12, 2017
- Sep 4, 2016 Weather or not Sep 4, 2016
- May 6, 2016 Personal security May 6, 2016
- Jul 20, 2014 Current Issues Jul 20, 2014
- Jun 24, 2014 Little Things Jun 24, 2014
- Jun 21, 2014 Footwear Jun 21, 2014
- Jun 21, 2014 Topside coverings Jun 21, 2014
- Jun 20, 2014 Thinking about luggage Jun 20, 2014
Turkey
- Oct 10, 2015 She was a Man-Eater Oct 10, 2015
- May 29, 2013 He Was Slingshot May 29, 2013
- May 25, 2013 Urfa's Dergah May 25, 2013
- May 10, 2013 Abraham's Home May 10, 2013
- May 2, 2013 Hot Camel Flies May 2, 2013
- Apr 28, 2013 A Provincial Place Apr 28, 2013
- Apr 22, 2013 A Museum of the Almighty Apr 22, 2013
- Apr 9, 2013 Manuel's Labor Apr 9, 2013
- Apr 2, 2013 The Island of Imagination Apr 2, 2013
- Mar 26, 2013 Agh Tamar! Mar 26, 2013
- Feb 19, 2013 Chicken Scratch Feb 19, 2013
- Feb 10, 2013 Where Their Bodies Lay Feb 10, 2013
- Feb 2, 2013 Bullets Feb 2, 2013
- Jan 21, 2013 The Dead Sea (Turkish Style) Jan 21, 2013
- Jan 16, 2013 Pearl Mullet Jan 16, 2013
- Jan 13, 2013 Lost Love, Lost Kingdom Jan 13, 2013
- Dec 30, 2012 The Hammam: An Untold Story that Should Probably Remain Thataway Dec 30, 2012
- Dec 25, 2012 Walking On, Leaping Off Dec 25, 2012
- Dec 22, 2012 A Fine Stew Dec 22, 2012
- Dec 22, 2012 Bittersweet Reunion Dec 22, 2012
- Dec 16, 2012 Brakes and Flamingos Dec 16, 2012
- Dec 13, 2012 Wooly Covers Dec 13, 2012
- Dec 11, 2012 The Summit Pole Dec 11, 2012
- Dec 8, 2012 A Frozen Apron Dec 8, 2012
- Dec 4, 2012 Excursus: Patterson's Climb 4 Dec 4, 2012
- Dec 2, 2012 Living Ice Dec 2, 2012
- Nov 28, 2012 Decision in the Dark Nov 28, 2012
- Nov 23, 2012 We Can, We Will Nov 23, 2012
- Nov 20, 2012 Excursus: Patterson's Climb 3 Nov 20, 2012
- Nov 16, 2012 Pee Bottles Nov 16, 2012
- Nov 14, 2012 Excursus: Patterson's Climb 2 Nov 14, 2012
- Nov 11, 2012 Bow in the Sky Nov 11, 2012
- Nov 8, 2012 Excursus: Patterson's Climb 1 Nov 8, 2012
- Nov 5, 2012 My Bad Crampons Nov 5, 2012
- Nov 2, 2012 Excursus: An Accidental Discovery Nov 2, 2012
- Oct 29, 2012 The Hazards of High Camp Oct 29, 2012
- Oct 28, 2012 Ararat in the Hebrew Bible Oct 28, 2012
- Oct 17, 2012 Do-rags and Do-overs Oct 17, 2012
- Oct 15, 2012 Sips and Trickles Oct 15, 2012
- Oct 11, 2012 Mustafa's Tongue Oct 11, 2012
- Oct 5, 2012 Inauspicious Oct 5, 2012
- Oct 2, 2012 A Vertical Life(way) Oct 2, 2012
- Sep 29, 2012 Where the Road Ends Sep 29, 2012
- Sep 26, 2012 The One Lasts Sep 26, 2012
- Sep 23, 2012 Stone Palaces Sep 23, 2012
- Sep 19, 2012 Travelers Sep 19, 2012
- Sep 15, 2012 Cowboy Town Sep 15, 2012
- Sep 8, 2012 Between Van and Iran Sep 8, 2012
- Sep 8, 2012 Fire and Ice Sep 8, 2012
- Aug 19, 2012 An Alpine Garden Aug 19, 2012
- Aug 8, 2012 The Low Camp Aug 8, 2012
Urartu
- Feb 19, 2013 Chicken Scratch Feb 19, 2013
- Feb 10, 2013 Where Their Bodies Lay Feb 10, 2013
- Feb 2, 2013 Bullets Feb 2, 2013
- Jan 13, 2013 Lost Love, Lost Kingdom Jan 13, 2013
- Sep 29, 2012 Where the Road Ends Sep 29, 2012
- Sep 23, 2012 Stone Palaces Sep 23, 2012
- Sep 8, 2012 Between Van and Iran Sep 8, 2012