For 5 days over New Years I was off the Marquesas Keys. These are some beachcombing shots from my phone and camera+.
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Ever wish you could ring in the new year in a remote location, far from the crowds? I got that chance again this year, anchored off the Marquesas Islands in the Florida Keys. As part of an Aqua Survey project developing new tools to find bombs and other things that dont belong in the ocean, we anchored in this idylic location every night, right through New Years Day. It was a great opportunity to consider the options for the many exciting adventures to come in 2012.
Here are some photos: Our Excavations on Sunken Egyptian Cities have concluded for the year, but I still have some questions from readers to answer on that subject before we launch into the next one. If you enjoyed that category, please keep sending the comments!
Hints on the next category; I was involved in a very exciting scientific expedition a few years ago and collected a lot of video and photos that I havent posted anywhere, the trip took place in November, so I'll be posting a lot on that subject during this month and seeing if we can get a good conversation going on the Origins of Life in Extreme Environments I jumped at the opportunity to take the train up to Cairo and spend a few days wandering around the very exciting Islamic District, especiallly Khan Al Khalili, a shopping district that has been active for about 1400 years, and have tea in a tea shop that has been open every day for 200 years.
Ok, so I have lost the thread completely, I am in Cairo, on an increadible adventure and not blogging as I go along, but I promissed these guys that I met on the street while waiting for my dinner to be prepared that I would post their picture. I guess I might as well post the dinner, too.
Garrett said I should post some of my recent photos around Alexandria. Considering that I started this post to talk about science, history, and the origins of human seafaring, I am wondering if this might begin a devolution into
"whatever Eric happens to notice on a particular day". Lets see where it goes. Here are some photos I took early in the morning outside our ( The European Institute of Underwater Archaeology) Flat in the El Anfoushi District of Alexandria. I was waiting for a ride to the port to go back to the ship, and felt like I was the only person awake on the entire planet. The Cat agreed.) Alexandria has an interesting mix of Architectural styles, from the Colonial to the Modern. Our Flat is around the corner, the little street on the left.
The roadway along Alexandria's Easter Harbor is called the Corniche, and just off shore lie the ruins of what was once the most beautiful city in the ancient world
Before I came to Egypt for the first time, I had trouble envisioning what the Modern City of Alexandria looked like, and how the ancient Roya Quarters, including the location (then still unknown) of Cleopatra's Palace related to it.
I got to go to town with a few of my colleagues today to take care of visas and such, and so I'll post a few pictures I took around town. I promised Annie I would post a photo of fishermen fishing in the port where we work. I still don't have one, but yesterday when I came ashore in Alexandria I took some pictures of fishing boats, at least.
Here is one. |
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