About Egypt

[doormouse]

First lot were fantastic.

Still waiting on the next roll of film LOL

It's funny how you imagine places until you see photos. I would never have believed Egypt could be so lush in some places until I saw these pics.

Thanks for sharing BT.



Edit: damn it, even got the place wrong LOL

 

[cantdog]

The light is stark from the clear sky and the history of the place lies thick on the ground. One can't help but be fascinated by it.

cantdog

 

[Black Tulip]

A friend of mine went to Egypt as the Tech Director of a touring play company, a guest of the State Department, technically. They put on an awful show in Cairo, in the little school on the outskirts, in Alexandria, four shows in all-- "The Fantastiks" dude. He said the new Library at Alexandria was incredible, the Valley of the Kings rocked, and "the Sphinx is badass, even though a KFC sits across the street from it. You know the Sphinx will be there long after the KFC is dust."

But the ass took no pictures. Thanks, Black Tulip.

Cantdog,

I will not say that friend needed his ass kicked from Luxor to Cairo.
After all, I am the woman who took the first picture of her son when he was already three months old. He still hates me for that.

 

[DirtyJJ]

"the Sphinx is badass, even though a KFC sits across the street from it."

No - say it isn't so!!! A KFC?

JJ

 

[OldnotDead]

Thank you, BT,

Ancient Egypt is one of my interests and I doubt I will ever be able to go there. Seeing your pictures is delightful.

Modern Egypt is even more interesting because there is much that has not changed since the time of the Pharaoh's, especially as you progress up the Nile.

Looking forward to more of your postings

 

[Black Tulip]

I'll see what I can do for you folks. LOL
I must say it's very pleasing to have so many people enjoying this thread.

Do not expect too much today, it seems the curse of the pharao caguht up with me. I spend most of my day in bed, no, not indulging myself in naughty games.

Like I said the temples were flooded on a regular basis. All the more stunning that I detected some color still. Granted, high up on the columns, but still there.

I had to do some tricks to make it visible again, but I hope the pic shows you what I mean.
The columns with the hieroglyps were the closed papyrus type.
The ones with the lingering colors were the open lotus type. The tops are different.

 

[Black Tulip]

Between the temples of Luxor and Karnak existed a walkway of the sfinxes. About 12 miles of huge stone blocks lined with sfinxes like these.

Beneath the ram's head you can see the figure of a pharao.

The weird thing is, there is only a small stretch uncovered, you can see the rest of the walkway disappearing beneath the houses. They actually live on top of all those ancient stuff.

 

[Black Tulip]

There is a lot still burried beneath every day life, including at the site of the temple at Luxor. About three steps from the throngs of tourists you can see acres of sand and rocks, dotted with bits and pieces of statues, columns and halfburied stuff.

They still have decades to go. What with keeping the uncovered parts in as best a condition as they can.

 

[Black Tulip]

Oh dear, you have not yet seen the river Nile.

The first glimpse was this, on our way to the kolossos of Memnon, I'll try to get that next film in a.s.a.p.
It looks gorgeous but is in fact quite deadly. When I went to get my shots before leaving, I was specifically warned to not, repeat not, touch it.
Belharzia, nasty little worms, are rampant in the waters.

 

[McKenna]

Wow. More great shots BT! Keep 'em coming!

 

[cantdog]

The color in the columns was well done, BT! I bet your eye could see the colors without all the fuss and bother needed to coax a photo to do it. Your description of the sphinxes sinking gradually out of sight under the modern buildings was very evocative, too.

The doctor or public health person, whichever, was quite right about the river. Not just undrinkable, but inadvisable to risk touching, at the Cairo end.

Sad. It's still the only water people have there. Rain is pointless to wait for.

Fascinating altogether!

So's your av, McK-- wow again!

 

[McKenna]

So's your av, McK-- wow again!

Thank you!

 

[cloudy]

Tulip - I'm thoroughly enjoying your pictures. Although I'd love to see Egypt, it's unlikely I'll ever get there to see these things, so I'll just have to live vicariously through what you post.

Thanks!

 

[ABSTRUSE]

I had to pop in for my Egypt fix!

I was soooo happy to see sphinxes, I have a thing for them.

 

[OldnotDead]

Another author plug

Since this is the Egypt thread, and I am thoroughly enjoying BT's pics, I thought I would plug a novelist that has set a bunch of murder mysteries among the ruins of ancient Egypt.

Elizabeth Peters writes one of the most ejoyable series of historical novels I have read. Starting at the end of the 19th century, she presents us with a delightfully liberated single woman who introduces the reader to the archeology work that has enamored so many. Highly recommended.

 

[Black Tulip]

Re: Another author plug

Since this is the Egypt thread, and I am thoroughly enjoying BT's pics, I thought I would plug a novelist that has set a bunch of murder mysteries among the ruins of ancient Egypt.

Elizabeth Peters writes one of the most ejoyable series of historical novels I have read. Starting at the end of the 19th century, she presents us with a delightfully liberated single woman who introduces the reader to the archeology work that has enamored so many. Highly recommended.

Thank you. I will check it out as I'm always on the lookout for books with interesting leading female characters in it.

LOL

That's why I started writing in the first place. If you don't get it, make it. Or something like that.

 

[cantdog]

I read one of the Peters books at camp, but that's not a recommendation. There's nothing else but books and people up there, since we have no electricity, no phone, no nothing but the lake, the wind, and the books and puzzles on the shelves.

I dug it, but I don't know if I would elsewhere. A strong female lead is a feature of all the mysteries by Laurie R. King, though, and I have read all I could get of hers.

 

[matriarch]

omg, I would have to run over and touch them, I don't even care if they shot me.

I'm with you ABS. I'll shelter in your shadow, you can take the bullets while I touch.

So much pleasure from seeing such artifacts comes from the tactile experience of them. The feeling lingers.

Mat

 

[Black Tulip]

bump in disguise

I know I promised you guys more pictures.
The next roll of film is not yet used up though.
I am trying.
Really, I am.

But, last time I was joking about an Egyptian bug. Today it's no longer a joking matter. I really did pick something up while there.
Nothing a good dose of antibiotics won't cure, but in the meantime, please feel sorry for me.



P.S. I have started a new story about Egypt. Chapter 1 is nearly finished.

 

[DirtyJJ]

Hope you feel better, BT. I am looking forward to your story - Egypt as a setting sounds so exotic and interesting to me.
JJ

 

[Black Tulip]

Resurrection time.

The second roll of film is still not developed.
Maybe getting this back to the front will help me finish.

The story about Egypt is in it's third chapter by now.
I'm still working on it.

 

[ABSTRUSE]

Resurrection time.

The second roll of film is still not developed.
Maybe getting this back to the front will help me finish.

The story about Egypt is in it's third chapter by now.
I'm still working on it.

 

[Black Tulip]

Stop nanaing, you nutter.
The film is not yet on its way. I will bring it to the store tomorrow.
Promise!



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