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View fullsize The Fountain of Neptune in Bologna in the grand plaza.. from the 16th century. The logo for Maserati cars comes from the tip of that trident! 🔱

What I’m reading,
Winter 2026:

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desert

All Just a Dream, a Vacuum, a Scheme

December 13, 2024
Tags: cairo, Egypt, desert, development, river, water

The Blue Squiggly Nile

December 11, 2024
Tags: cairo, river, map, desert, city

Dreamland Next Door

December 07, 2024
Tags: cairo, Egypt, development, desert, aesthetic

The Aimlessness of Egypt

December 03, 2024
Tags: cairo, desert, development, motorcycle, Egypt

Order to the Desert

November 25, 2024
Tags: museum, ancient Egypt, power, art, desert

Desert Dreams

October 31, 2024
Tags: cairo, Egypt, desert, development, books, bookstore, university

"My City"

September 20, 2024
Tags: cairo, city, development, residences, mall, desert, Egypt, google earth

The Scene Two Years Earlier

August 30, 2024
Tags: cairo, construction, skyscraper, desert, travel

Pre-Dreaming the Water

August 29, 2024
Tags: cairo, sign, technology, dream, desert, development

A Visual Program of Mosques

August 04, 2024
Tags: cairo, Egypt, mosque, desert, city, leadership, design, development

The Megaproject Enthusiast

July 30, 2024
Tags: Egypt, development, sign, corporations, construction, desert

Ibex and Home

December 15, 2022
Tags: Egypt, desert, nomads, Bedouin, graffiti, rock art

Enigmatic Towers

December 15, 2022
Tags: Egypt, road, desert, security, transportation

Ancient Roads

December 14, 2022
Tags: Egypt, road, website, bible, desert, travel

Desert Impressions

December 13, 2022
Tags: Egypt, desert, road, travel
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