New York: Taking the Staten Island Ferry
One of the few cost-free attractions New York has to offer: the Staten Island Ferry.
This photo was taken shortly before arrival at the terminal.
February 20, 2004
Random post from the past:
Egyptian God Bes at Dendera
Ugly and never shown in profile this dwarf-like god looks very un-Egyptian, and indeed it is suspected that he was imported from somewhere else, maybe other parts of Africa. Still, as a protector of homes and childbirth, Bes was quite popular although no temples were dedicated to him. He also acted as god of war and music. This high relief of Bes (also spelt: Bisu or Bez) is at the entrance to the Dendera temple of Hathor (near Luxor) ...