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iPhone Friday

In this installment we focus on Luxor Temple at night, a unique atmosphere created by dusk and darkness.

It feels like an eternity since I last posted an image from our amazing vacation in Egypt this year. Of course, time is relative, as the true eternity belongs to antiquity. This time I’m going back to one of the early stops in our travels, the stunning city of Luxor.

Here’s a lovely view…

Luxor Temple at Night

Getting to visit this temple complex at night is a privilege. The dusk and darker times provide an additional element of mystery and impressive atmosphere. In this view, we’re looking back at one of the colonnades toward Abu Haggag Mosque. This mosque is part of the temple complex.

Luxor Temple at Night

We take a quick look at Luxor Temple, stunningly lit at night to amaze visitors from all around the globe!

Today a bit of a shorter post, as returning to work has been rather busy! During our Egyptian journey, we enjoyed a wonderful time in Luxor. From that locale you will have seen the 3 part series of posts on the Karnak Temple Complex.

We follow the avenue of the sphinxes to this great temple…

Luxor Temple

Here we see the entrance Pylon of the Luxor Temple. You may notice that there is only a single obelisk, which creates an asymmetry. The companion to this obelisk is in Paris on the Place de la Concorde.

This temple is connected with the Karnak Temple Complex by the avenue of the Sphinxes. This 2,700m road was restored and re-opened in 2021, so that one can walk from one temple complex to another.