Egypt

For almost 30 centuries—from its unification around 3100 B.C. to its conquest by Alexander the Great in 332 B.C.—ancient Egypt was the preeminent civilization in the Mediterranean world. From the great pyramids of the Old Kingdom through the military conquests of the New Kingdom, Egypt’s majesty has long entranced archaeologists and historians and created a vibrant field of study all its own: Egyptology. The main sources of information about ancient Egypt are the many monuments, objects and artifacts that have been recovered from archaeological sites, covered with hieroglyphs. The picture that emerges is of a culture with few equals in the beauty of its art, the accomplishment of its architecture or the richness of its religious traditions.

Chickens and Guineafowl in Africa and Beyond

April 30, 2018

Memphis and Saqqara, Life and Death in Egypt

December 30, 2016

Mysteries of the Great Sphinx of Giza

September 29, 2016

Cairo Egypt

September 25, 2016

Giza Pyramid Party

September 20, 2016

Sed Festival of the Pharaohs

September 13, 2016

Ancient Egyptian Goddesses

September 9, 2016

Edfu Temple Egypt

August 30, 2016

Crocodile Museum at Kom Ombo Egypt

August 20, 2016

Kom Ombo Temple Egypt

August 17, 2016

if you love flowers plants birds and animals, then you are in the right place. I love nature photography and combined with my love of bireds, flowers and travel I have decided to create a place to present photographs and information on my favorites. This is a revision of my previous website traveltoeat.com since I become old (and fat) and I have become more interested in photography than eating.

I live in Las Vegas but I travel frequently in the southwest, California and in fact around the world. While Las Vegas would seem to be an unusual choice with regards to plants and birds it is an unusually busy place due to Pacific Migration Flyway which comes through Las Vegas. Since this is a desert, the birds are concentrated in the many springs, seeps, lakes and parks in and around Las Vegas, making for really great birding.

Since the previous blog focused on travel and eating, there will be a fair amount of focus on history beautiful architecture and food.
However, both in the past and today I am always interested in a good garden, zoo, safari or hike.
My idea of a perfect day is to be surrounded by flowers, insects, animals and birds, I hope my photographs and descriptions will inspire you in your own travels and hikes.