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  • Weekly Photo Challenge : Broken

    Petra in Jordan..Amazing place!

    In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Broken.”

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  • Coffee Art ” Petra” it has to be seen to be believed

    Samples of my paintings..all in Coffee medium ,inspired by my trip in Petra, Jordan.

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    The siq
    the end of the siq
    the end of the siq
    Petra (rocks)
    Petra (rocks)
    the gate
    the gate
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    The ruins
    en route
    en route
    passage
    passage
    mystery
    mystery
    to see is to believe
    to see is to believe
    awesome
    awesome
    the chair
    the chair
    beauty is everywhere
    beauty is everywhere
    alone
    alone
    it is not the cloth that oppresses women, it is the illiterate mind
    it is not the cloth that oppresses women, it is the illiterate mind

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  • Coffee ART anyone?

    Have you found yourself at times, alone? drinking coffee? reading while drinking coffee, chatting while drinking coffee? have you ever wondered, your day will passed by doing nothing? oh well, i am a person who will always look for something to do, learn and try new things, so here’s one of my favorite pastime – painting using coffee inspired by my trip in Petra-Jordan.

    lined the border with a paper tape
    my paraphernalia
    watercolor brushes
    my coffee table

    Here’s some of my finished painting using my favorite coffee.

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    camel look
    camel look

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  • PETRA- It has to be seen to be believed.

    the siq

    Ready for 3 hours walk ? yesss! It’s even longer than that, every step I made is worth a million awe, It’s marvelous to see and touch one of the new wonders of the world (7/07/2007). I could have gone on for more 800 hundred steps to monastery but I need more time to make it.

    narrow passage (siq)

    TIP: you need to wear a walking shoes, a big bottle of water and a hat to walk one kilometer.

    horse driven carriage

    Another choice to go around the trail… is by horse or horse driven carriage but you can’t appreciate much the writings on the walls along the siq (gorge) or to really experience the walk along the narrow passage between mountains  to reach Al-Khazneh( treasury).

    Al khazneh (the Treasury)
    the end of the siq– a glimpse of the treasure

    Walking will give you more time to take pictures, appreciate how the Nabataeans ( ancient villagers) works hard and used their clever minds to  create water system, carved their niche, incredible architecture of natural beauty not to mention sophisticated machinery doesn’t exist 2000 years ago.

    Along the siq, the remains of the tomb can be seen, I see the influenced of the trade to the east into the arab world; building are built with ancient Egyptian, Babylonians style that I can only see in movies or in history books.

    Tired? well you can actually hire a donkey or for more adventurous… a camel, both come with a handler who speaks English very well.

    TIP: If you don’t want a ride just say “No, thank you” don’t say “later” because they will follow you all around.

    colorful striation of rocks

    I am fascinated by the colors of the rocks, Petra has been known a” rose-red city” because of the colors of the rock in which it is being carved. By the way, from Amman, Jordan, I traveled alone in chauffeur driven limousine (courtesy of my boss) around 2 hours and 3 hrs walking (cars are not allowed inside) to the narrow gorge and walla to the city of red rocks!

    If given another chance, I would definitely come back and explore more the area, climb the high cliff mountains and experience the sunset.I like to experience the candle procession (done twice a week) people walk in silence , just you and the nature…nothing more!

    the Hadrien Gate

    One can’t stop to wonder and gaze what a wonderful stories have been told about this place and its people and you bet! I am still in awe!

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