Market, fossils, spirits, oysters

Our second day based in Annapolis, Will and I hit the weekend Amish market in the morning. Once inside we had fun with the shelves and shelves full of what looked like hand-packaged, natural items. Possibly it was no fresher than going to the grocery store, but it was a great atmosphere. The place was […]

Maryland doors

I think there is room for Thanksgiving Day to be a good holiday.

Delaware and Chesapeake Bay

Sorry for bombarding you with sunset photos, but it was a spectacular sunset.

Cats of Jordan

Before I left Jordan I was planning a blog post of just cats. Here it is. You’re welcome.

Doors in Jordan

I found some great doors in Jordan.

Last day in Amman

On our final day in the country, we tried to do the things we hadn’t done yet.

Umm Qais

To my eyes, not enough of Gadara has been excavated.

Dead Sea mud and Jesus stuff

Forgive my feigned nonchalance in the title of this post. It was our joke of the morning, but we were humbled by afternoon. Read on to find out what I mean. Forgive me also for the extraordinary length of this post, and I hope you can find the time to read the whole thing because […]

Driving to the Dead Sea

Margaret’s house survived, but we spent days worrying.

Dana Biosphere Reserve

I got up close and personal.