On the road

Gaza convoy, autumn 2010

The "Road to Hope" politically-independent humanitarian aid convoy to Gaza, October & November 2010, including the journey and the kidnapping incident where a group of 10 convoy members and 7 Libyan police / port officials were taken to sea against their will aboard the Strofades IV ferry, its car loading ramp open to the sea, and lifejackets denied to those kidnapped... This set does not include…  (read more)
Bits of Leptis I

Bits of Leptis I

22 Oct 2010 62
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Classical tourist pursuits

Classical tourist pursuits

22 Oct 2010 53
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Argo

Argo

22 Oct 2010 48
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Mini-dragon

Mini-dragon

22 Oct 2010 29
Mini-dragon close-up

Mini-dragon close-up

22 Oct 2010 39
Short & tall

Short & tall

22 Oct 2010 48
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Temple

Temple

22 Oct 2010 37
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Abu Belal and a nephew

Abu Belal and a nephew

22 Oct 2010 38
Abu Belal had been unable to visit his family in Libya for over 20 years until the convoy.
Smoking kills

Smoking kills

23 Oct 2010 41
(That's a packet of Marlboro, though it's sadly not very clear here. I should probably do that horribly clichéd thing where I retain the red colour in Photoshop. But that's just too horrid...)
Omar Muktar's gallows site

Omar Muktar's gallows site

24 Oct 2010 42
This is at the semi-memorial site of an Italian prison where many Libyans were killed. Here is the gallows where the Lion of the Desert himself was apparently hanged.
SaMeerKat

SaMeerKat

24 Oct 2010 17
One kool kat. Samir was a fantastic translator and calm, kind member of the convoy.
Herd

Herd

26 Oct 2010 46
Something a bit Biblical about herds of goats in this kind of terrain.
Lit but closed

Lit but closed

27 Oct 2010 25
The gates from Libya to Egypt...
Breaker breaker good buddy

Breaker breaker good buddy

29 Oct 2010 30
Red, white, and green

Red, white, and green

29 Oct 2010 31
Ambulance hangout

Ambulance hangout

29 Oct 2010 41
Kingfisher

Kingfisher

01 Nov 2010 50
Two of these beautiful little guys crashed into the windows of the hotel and were stunned for a while. We checked them over and carefully shielded them from predators and the curious until they were ready to fly away. It was a great photo op, but I'm not thrilled with my close-ups. Basically not close enough because I didn't want to stress the birds. Might upload one later.
Josh / Wookie

Josh / Wookie

03 Nov 2010 34
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