Tag Archives: people Daybreak offers hope, a sense of renewal. And, a sunrise in the mountains makes me feel like anything is possible. I’m not a morning person – but every so often I can be dragged out of bed for a special sunrise (eg: At the Top of the World). I certainly wasn’t going to miss my […]  I spent less than a week in the Sultanate of Oman, an Islamic Arab country on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. In that time, however, I saw countless forts, castles, and towers (see: Oman’s Fortress Castles and Jabreen Castle). Perhaps this is unsurprising, as the country is called “the land of [a] thousand forts.” These […]  I was distressed to hear about the earthquake in Nepal earlier this month (3 November 2023): multi-storied brick houses in the remote, mountainous districts of Jajarkot and West Rukum collapsed after the 6.4 magnitude (USGS) quake, burying whole families in the rubble. This beautiful country has had a special place in my heart since my […]  The snows in the Australian mountains departed before I had a chance to ski this year. A warm front came through, and the season finished early. I even missed the opportunity for post-season walks; I often drive down for an annual meeting in October, but this year I had to phone it in. As I […]  If there are two things that define the Sultanate of Oman, it would be old forts, towers, and castles – and date palms. This relatively small Middle Eastern country on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula is home to about 1,000 forts and watchtowers – many of which are open to the public. I […] |
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