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South Arabia (1965) - The coming of the great rain of 1965. Note dust storm preceding the rain. View across Aden dhow harbour toward Ma'ala.
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South Arabia (1965) - The coming of the great rain of 1965. Note dust storm preceding the rain. View across Aden dhow harbour toward Ma'ala.

  • Aden, Sahra es-Shumal (1963) - A wind scorpion/camel spider. This particular specimen was about six inches long. The elongated orange objects right of center are its chelicerae (jaws).
  • South Arabia (the 1960s) - Minaret of the Great Mosque of Tarim. Reputed to be the tallest mud building in the world.
  • South Arabia (1965) - Scorpion armoured car.
  • South Arabia (1964) - Camp in the Northern Desert (Sahra al Shumal). Northern Jol in distance.
  • South Arabia (1963) - The fortress towers of Wadi Do'an, Wadi Hadhramaut.
  • South Arabia (1962) - Textures in mud - Seiyun
  • South Arabia (1966) - Archie Wilson as 'King of Kamaran'. Note 'orb' (a bottle of Haig Dimple). I made his crown and medal. He was forcibly retired the next day.
  • South Arabia (1962) - The scary road up Wadi Heenin. Wadi Hadhramaut in background.
  • South Arabia (the 1960s) - Watch towers on the flanks of Qaret al Mukalla - part of the fortifications of the city of Mukalla.
  • South Arabia (1963) - Hadhramaut Bedouin Legionnaires on Parade.
  • South Arabia (1965) - Preparing for the 1965 invasion of southern Mahra. Some of the one hundred transport vehicles and twelve armoured cars assembled in Wadi Foueif.
  • South Arabia (1966) - The last photo ever taken of Juma'an (foreground). A week later, Amri (in white headdress) was in hospital in Aden recovering from a savage beating, Abdullah Hassan was dead and Juma'an had vanished into the terrible wilderness near Wadi Sha'ite. His body was never found.
  • South Arabia (1965) - The coming of the great rain of 1965. Note dust storm preceding the rain. View across Aden dhow harbour toward Ma'ala.
  • South Arabia (1964) - Amri, my teenage bodyguard in Western Protectorate Levies headdress.
  • Egypt, Islamic Cairo (1981) - Broom factory just inside the Bab el Nasr.
  • Egypt, Islamic Cairo (1981) - South gate of the old city - the Bab Zuweila - viewed from outside.
  • Cairo, Maadi (1981-84) - The front door of 25, Road 5. Note bouganvillia. Master Bedroon balcony at upper right.
  • Egypt, Cairo, Ma'adi (1981-84) - Front patio of 25 Road 5. Master bedroom above, Suleiman's 'fantasia in far distance.
  • Egypt, Cairo, Ma'adi (1981-84) - Master bedroom of 25 Road 5 above paved patio. Windows on left are in lounge. View from rear of garden.
  • Egypt, Cairo, Ma'adi (1983) - Jacaranda tree in bloom and part of the garden of 25 Road 5.
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