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Sketching Sites: Aqaba, Jordan from the Art of Exploration.
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In the Spring. Sun Blazing, the Red Sea, still, cool with Spring. I sit over Cafe Salaam, coffee, freshly roasted with cardamom and a handful of roasted nuts, wedged between an abundance of potted sage and a crumbling banister. This is where I sketched one of my favorite pieces of art. just on the Red…
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Sketching Sights: Istanbul, City on the Edge (Art. Travel. Writing. Islam. Architecture)
Anthropology, Archaeology, Art, asia, Backpacking, Blogging, City Guide, Culture, Europe, foodie, history, Istanbul, Middle East, Poetry, Sketching Sites, Travel, travel writing, Turkey, WatercolorAdventure, Art, artist, Asia, backpacker, Backpacking, bosphorus, bosporus, Byzantine, Byzantium, Constantinople, cruise, culture, Drawing, Europe, Hagia Sophia, History, islam, Istanbul, middle east, mosque, ottoman, painting, Poem, roman, sketching, strait of bosphorus, travel, Travel Blog, travel blogger, travel writer, travel writing, Traveling, Turkey, wanderlust, watercolorThe Bosphorus splits Istanbul in two parts. A rift in the madness of Europe and Asia, drifting between bodies of fresh and salt water cooling the heated passion of a most ancient urban jungle. The hot, hot, heat of human movement generates organized chaos as this great strait, this rift, cushions the blow, keeping this…
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My First Guest Post: Uncovering the Shores of Aqaba
I’ve met some great people through this blog, twitter and other social media outlets. One person in particular stands out as someone whom I feel especially lucky to have met, the talented creator behind For The Intolerants, JoAnna. JoAnna and I have a lot of similar interests, as do many travel bloggers; exploring exotic lands,…
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