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The Step Pyramid of Djoser – Part of the Saqqara Necropolis, Egypt
The Saqqara Necropolis lies outside Cairo, Egypt. It’s approximately 9 miles southeast of its more famous cousin at Giza, although it forms part of the same UNESCO World Heritage Site that includes the Giza Pyramids and Sphinx. At the heart … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, History, Travel, UNESCO World Heritage Site
Tagged Djoser, Egypt, necropolis, pyramid, Pyramid of Djoser, Saqqara, Step Pyramid
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An Afternoon in Alexandria, Egypt
Our approach to Alexandria on the Nile Delta was delayed, so it was early afternoon by the time our ship – Royal Caribbean’s Vision of the Seas – docked and we were given clearance to go ashore. From just outside … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Africa, History, Jaspa's Journey, Photography, Travel
Tagged Alexandria, Egypt, giraffe
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Before It’s Too Late
You know how it is… You assume all the things on your bucket list will be there forever. To be picked off when you have the time and opportunity to get around to them. But sadly, sometimes this isn’t the … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Environment, History, Jaspa's Journey, Photography, The World, Travel, USA
Tagged 9/11 Memorial, Adventure, Adventure books, Alexandria, bucket list, California, Egypt, El Capitan, environment, giraffe, Half Dome, Jaspa, Jaspa's Journey, Mono Lake, Mount Whitney, New Orleans, New York, photography, Rim Fire, Sierra Nevada, Sonora Pass, Tioga Pass, travel, travel books, Twin Towers, Yosemite
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Wait A Minute… Yellow Figure?… That’s Me!
I don’t normally do multiple posts on a single day. And I certainly don’t normally do multiple posts on a single topic. But as soon as I hit the ‘Publish’ button on ‘Yellow(ish) Figure Selfie’ earlier, I suddenly had a … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Canada, Environment, Europe, Jaspa's Journey, Photography, The World, Travel, USA
Tagged A Word A Week Challenge, A Word In Your Ear, Adventure, Adventure books, Alaska, Atlantis, Austin, Bath, Berlin, Bonanza Mine, California, Canada, Checkpoint Charlie, Children's books, Children's literature, Circuit of the Americas, Columbia Icefield, Egypt, environment, figure, Florida, Formula 1, friends, Germany, Geysir, giraffe, Giza, Helsinki, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jaspa, Jaspa's Journey, Jaspa's Waterloo, Jasper National Park, Jerusalem, Kennecott, Kennedy Space Center, New York, photography, Roman Baths, San Francisco, Slieve League, Space Shuttle Launch, Suomenlinna Sea Fortress, The Great Migration, The Pride of London, The Pyramids, travel, travel books, UK, Vesuvius, Weekly Photo Challenge, Where's My Backpack?, yellow
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Travel Theme: Stone Horizons
Travel and photography. The two go together like… well… two things that really go together. Unsurprisingly then, there are several travel blogs out there that include regular photo challenges. Two of my favourite challenges are on Where’s My Backpack? and … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Jaspa's Journey, Photography, The World, Travel
Tagged Adventure, Alaska, Alps, Arizona, Burgtonna, California, Carcassonne, Children's books, Children's literature, Death Valley, Devil's Golf Course, Dry Tortugas, Egypt, England, environment, Florida, Fort Jefferson, France, Germany, giraffe, Giza, Grand Canyon, Greenland, horizon, Italy, Jaspa, Jaspa's Journey, Juneau Icefield, Kennecott, Monument Valley, Mount Blackburn, photography, postaday, Pyramids, stone, Stonehenge, Taku Glacier, The Great Migration, The Hermit of Kennecott, The Pride of London, Utah, Venice, Wrangell & Elias National Park
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Bigger!
I’ve spent a lot of time around humans over the last few years, but it was only while scanning through some of my old blogs that it sunk in how many of you are obsessed with scale. Higher, taller, deeper, … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Environment, Jaspa's Journey, Photography, The World, Travel
Tagged Adventure, Alamogordo, Alaska, Arecibo Observatory, Arizona, Big, Big Apple (Ontario), Big Sunflowers, California, Canada, Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge, Chicago, Children's books, Children's literature, CN Tower, Colosseum, Denali, Eagle River, Egypt, environment, giraffe, Giza, Goodland, Grand Canyon, Jaspa, Jaspa's Journey, Kansas, large subjects, London, London Eye, Meteor Crater, Mount McKinley, New Mexico, New York, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Ottawa, photography, Puerto Rico, Pyramids, Rideau Canal, Rome, Sears Tower, snowmobiling, The Great Migration, The Pride of London, Toronto, travel, UK, Willis Tower, Wisconsin, World's Biggest Pistachio
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