Aswan Moon
The moon seen from our hotel room in Aswan.
For the technicall inclined: Minolat Dynax 9, Fujichrome Velvia, Tripod, Tokina 80-400 mm lens + 1.7* Tele extender (=680 mm focal length).
January 23, 2005
Random post from the past:
Caiman Portrait
I spotted this nice fellow under a bridge crossing a small rivulet near the hotel. As this was the mouth of the small river, and the water presumably quite brackish, I guess that this was a crocodile rather than a caiman, but I'm by no means sure. Maybe someone more knowledgeable can enlighten me? Actually, the way this animal looked was quite "cute", and neither of us seemed to be scared although we were only a few meters away from each other... ...