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Travel writing about places near and far, mixing on-site photography with scholarly reflection
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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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security

Through the Turnstile

December 18, 2024
Tags: cairo, university, security

Olive Tree Barriers

November 08, 2024
Tags: cairo, city, protest, tree, security, museum

Tahrir Square Now

November 05, 2024
Tags: cairo, monunent, memorial, memory, security

On Heartless Deeds

December 14, 2023
Tags: Japan, sacred space, security, graffiti, sign, tokyo

Just One Photo

April 10, 2023
Tags: wisconsin, warehouse, business, photography, security

Enigmatic Towers

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

Larger than Life

November 03, 2022
Tags: dubai, airport, security, transportation, sign

Surveillance Security

November 03, 2022
Tags: dubai, security, surveillance, body, police, street scene

Desert Security

July 27, 2022
Tags: Egypt, desert, monastery, security, military

Smart Police Station

January 20, 2022
Tags: dubai, police, security, photography, technology, cars, expo
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The Guarded Entrance

May 03, 2020
Tags: London, mosque, security, gate, Ahmadiyya, islam
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The Lone Column

February 27, 2020
Tags: London, museum, column, relic, preservation, security, aesthetic
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Secured Space

January 17, 2020
Tags: London, skyscraper, corporations, security, stone, material, public art, public space
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Security Spaces

August 03, 2019
Tags: wisconsin, pro sports, security, symbols, crowds, arena, terrorists
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Barbed Wire and a Palestinian Flag

June 23, 2019
Tags: South Africa, Palestine, house, security, identity, globalization, protest