Shootingstar
Spotted Sandpiper
Prairie Coneflower
A delightful find
Osprey on the nest
White Prairie-clover
River Beauty
Among the dhows, Doha seafront, Qatar, 1967
Maltese Cross
Bluebird of happiness
Drummond's Thistle
Who's watching who - or is it whom?
Catching the light
Sunshine turned to rain - again
Wolf's Milk slime / Lycogala epidendrum
Such a cute little guy
Back of the Ruler's Palace, Doha, 1967
Rare Three-toed Woodpecker
Blanket of gold
Riccia cavernosa Liverwort, S1
Gumweed
Great Horned Owl juvenile
Seafront scene, Doha, Qatar, 1967
Beautiful wing pattern
Wish List clouds
Tree Frog Campervan
Num-Ti-Jah Lodge, Bow Lake
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Black Bear feeding on Canada Buffaloberries
Qatari children, Doha, 17 Feb 1967
A beautiful place to reflect
Pressia quadrata Liverwort
Food fit for a Bear
Love of Lilies
Tomato market in Doha suq, Qatar, 1967
Wildlife at Reader Rock Garden
Beauty beneath
Purple Prairie-clover
Part of the Old Fort, Doha, Qatar, 1966-67
One
Doha seafront, Qatar, 17 February 1967
Common or Great Mullein / Verbascum thapsus
Staring match
Coral Fungus
Shark on Sidewinder oil rig, Doha, Qatar, 1966
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Preparing the meal
This is a scan from a print that was made from an old colour slide, taken on 8 December 1966. We lived in Doha, Qatar, for just six months. This particular day was very special. One of the local Sheikhs, Sheikh Nasser, put on a "picnic" for employees and their families of one of the large oil companies. Various aspects of nomadic life were carefully arranged for us to see and enjoy, including a typical woven tent, a magnificent camel wearing its spectacular woven dressings, the slaughter of an animal hung from a wooden tripod and then prepared and cooked for us (as seen in the photo above). This meal was eaten inside the tent, with everyone sitting in a circle on woven rugs - no knives or forks of course - and was followed by the preparation of coffee over a fire (and using the beautiful coffee pots that I love so much). Also a trained Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug) was on its perch. A day I've never forgotten, including a ride on one of their camels (what an experience!). A most enjoyable day and one that we all greatly appreciated.
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