Author Archives: Andrew Dressel

As I mentioned yesterday, we are off to see Wadi Rum today, and I have no idea if I’ll be able to get any wildlife pictures for you, but I’ve got a few left over from yesterday, so let me use this post to get you caught up. Here’s a western yellow wagtail, whom weContinue reading “ABO Revisited…”

Well, I am thrilled to report that the Aqaba Bird Observatory is every bit the masterpiece that their website claims. It is, of course, connected to, or even contained within, a wastewater treatment facility, but they have created special pools just for migrating waders and erected viewing blinds to help us enjoy seeing them whileContinue reading “Aqaba Bird Observatory”

As promised, here’s a second, early-morning look at some critters at the northeast corner of the Dead Sea. I heard this first beauty and its traveling companions before I saw them, and they helpfully perched together in the top of a tall bare tree. I had only taken a couple of pictures, however, before theyContinue reading “Dead Sea Day 2…”

The stars must have aligned like nobody’s business over the last twenty hours because both of our flights and all our taxi rides went off without hitches, and we arrived on the shores of the Dead Sea in Jordan right on schedule early this morning. Anne did the sensible thing and immediately hit the sackContinue reading “Dead Sea Day 1…”

Our tour to Georgia yesterday was certainly nice enough, and we definitely enjoyed the sights, but it was pretty much a bust for wildlife. I didn’t take a single picture of the flora or fauna, of which I have no doubt there is plenty, and we got back to our hotel last evening just beforeContinue reading “Türkiye’ye güzel bir veda edin…”

As advertised, yesterday was a long day of travel, and we didn’t reach our hotel in Trabzon, Turkey until 10pm last evening. The good news, however, is that we are just across the road from a huge waterfront park around the Hanife Hatun Camii, a big, beautiful, new mosque. Even better, sunrise is just afterContinue reading “This is your captain speaking…”

After a wonderfully calm morning yesterday, the wind picked up, and it was still blowing like crazy this morning. I did go out looking for critters again today, but nobody wanted to work with me. Instead, here are a few pictures I captured yesterday afternoon while seeing the sights. Here’s a scarce swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius)Continue reading “A few more Greeks…”

As promised, I got up and out at sunrise this morning to see who else might be up to greet the day, and here’s the first common kingfisher I’ve seen in a while. It was perched on a rock just offshore from our hotel, and that red background is the water of the Petalioi GulfContinue reading “Greece is the word…”

We’ve arrived in Marathon, Greece, safe and sound, but after dark, and our daytime was split between riding in airplanes and sitting in the airport at Istanbul where we connected, so I didn’t get any pictures today. I did see a couple of house sparrows in the terminal and a pair of wagtails out onContinue reading “More excuses than pictures, again…”

As I mentioned yesterday, Anne and I are off to see another corner of the world that is new to us, and I get to bring my camera, so I hope to have some good pictures to show you soon. Today, however, will be full of bus rides and airport lounges, so here are someContinue reading “A travel day place holder…”