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San Francisco - October 2011 : September-October 2011: After visiting friends & family on the USA Mainland, I spent three wonderful days playing tourist in my favorite California city. As a Bay Area kid, I practically grew up in San Francisco, so it was a treat to be back in The City By The Bay.

San Francisco - October 2011

September-October 2011: After visiting friends & family on the USA Mai ...

Updated: Apr 17, 2013 3:31am PST

Amsterdam, March 1990 : On my last trip out of Saudi Arabia, I spent three days in Amsterdam. Even though March weather cut into my outdoor time in the city, I enjoyed myself thoroughly. Didn't take as many pics as I should have, though!

Amsterdam, March 1990

On my last trip out of Saudi Arabia, I spent three days in Amsterdam. ...

Updated: Mar 07, 2013 12:39am PST

Tanzania & Kenya 1988 : Two weeks chasing game animals in places like Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara, Olduvai Gorge, and the Serengetti Plain.

Tanzania & Kenya 1988

Two weeks chasing game animals in places like Ngorongoro Crater, Lake ...

Updated: Mar 07, 2013 12:04am PST

Saudi Arabia 1986-1990 : Lived and worked in Jeddah for more than four years. Loved every minute of it!

Saudi Arabia 1986-1990

Lived and worked in Jeddah for more than four years. Loved every minut ...

Updated: Mar 07, 2013 1:25am PST

The Hejaz Railway-Saudi Arabia 1989 : In the Fall of 1989, fellow geologist Walt Venum and I retraced the route of the Hejaz Railway in Saudi Arabia from Madinah to Madein Saleh. In two Toyota Landcruisers, Walt and I drove from Jeddah on the Red Sea coast to the holy city of Al Madinah, then folowed the old roadbed of the railway built by the Turkish Army around 1904-1905. It was ostensibly built to serve both the military and transport pilgrims undertaking the Haj to Al Madina and Mekkah (Mecca). This is the same rail line that was extensively sabotaged by arab militia units led by Col. T.E. Lawrence (of "Lawrence of Arabia" fame).

The Hejaz Railway-Saudi Arabia 1989

In the Fall of 1989, fellow geologist Walt Venum and I retraced the ro ...

Updated: Mar 07, 2013 12:01am PST

London: Long Weekend 1990 : When I lived in Saudi Arabia, I did a lot of traveling in Europe, and I frequently used London as a layover on my way home. I grew to really love The City and surrounding districts. On this particular trip, I spent two wonderful days walking around the Tower Bridge district. This included visits to the Tower of London and its museums, as well as a long, lingering walk-around of the WWII-vintage light cruiser HMS Belfast. I also took in the British Museum's many exhibits, but left my camera behind for that one because it's too difficult to REALLY understand all the exhibits and take pictures at the same time.

London: Long Weekend 1990

When I lived in Saudi Arabia, I did a lot of traveling in Europe, and ...

Updated: Mar 07, 2013 1:16am PST

The Western States USA : Photos I shot while doing fieldwork for the U.S. Geological Survey in the early-to-mid 1980s to the early 1990s. All were shote with non-digital (film) SLR cameras.

The Western States USA

Photos I shot while doing fieldwork for the U.S. Geological Survey in ...

Updated: Mar 07, 2013 12:19am PST

Turkey 1988 : Photos taken while traveling from Istanbul, the Bosporus, and the western shore of the Black Sea.

Turkey 1988

Photos taken while traveling from Istanbul, the Bosporus, and the west ...

Updated: Mar 07, 2013 1:36am PST

Yemen 1989 : Photos of northern Yemen in the relatively peaceful aftermath of reunification. An unusually beautiful landscape housing some of the poorest inhabitants of the Middle East.

Yemen 1989

Photos of northern Yemen in the relatively peaceful aftermath of reuni ...

Updated: Mar 07, 2013 12:10am PST

Morocco 1991 : Ten days crossing Morocco from Rabat and Casablanca to Marakesh and the margins of the Sahara Desert.

Morocco 1991

Ten days crossing Morocco from Rabat and Casablanca to Marakesh and th ...

Updated: Mar 07, 2013 1:49am PST

Going Home: California in the 70s : Selected photos from my early days (1971 through 1979) as a photographer growing up in California. These were shot with an old Nikon F film camera, so these images had to be scanned and converted to RAW images in Photoshop, cleaned up (lots of dust on the film !), and converted to JPEG format. The image quality is NOT always the best, but the locations' scenic values often make up for my lack of skill as a photographer.

Going Home: California in the 70s

Selected photos from my early days (1971 through 1979) as a photograph ...

Updated: Mar 07, 2013 1:03am PST

Jordan 1989 : Photos of a week-long drive from Aqaba to the Syrian border via the Kings Highway.

Jordan 1989

Photos of a week-long drive from Aqaba to the Syrian border via the Ki ...

Updated: Mar 07, 2013 2:01am PST