Turkey

I'll try to start posting pictures of Turkey tomorrow. I had a pretty amazing time and it was a unique nine days. I don't know if I'll have another like it, at least not anytime soon. Great food, great hospitatlity, and great company. It was a pretty wonderful time. So much so that it sucks to be back at work.

Argg. Movement=blur. 

Dubai roadside delights. 

For the first time I escaped the hotel, bar, mall scene and took a walk in Old Dubai. There was some charm there. Some. 

Dubai vibe 

Bird's Eye View

The following pictures are shot from the helicopter going and coming from Taji. I asked the pilot to leave the door open on the way out Taji so I lucked out, sat on the end and took some good pics. The door was shut on the way back so I had to shoot through the window. I was in the air for about forty five minutes though and that was fun.

It's only pictures but it's the only way I get to see Iraq. We fly low and fast so the pictures aren't the best but hopefully it's a view you haven't had before.

Relative prosperity. 

Shipyard, sort of. 

 

Iraqi infrastructure 

 

Smorgasbord of nothing. 

Baghdad street scene. 

Baghdad somewheres. 

I don't know if people live here or not but if they do it's obviously harsh conditions. 

What I think is a backyard. 

Cattle in the desert. 

New home building 

 

Cattle pen, I believe.  

 

 

Our taxi