Tag: Viking Aton

Wednesday Window – pt 27

A reflection seen through a window on a Nile lock during our recent cruise.

Welcome back to the windows in my small part of the world, or rather one from my travels. This week’s window features a reflection as the key element of interest.

Let’s take a look into the mirror…

Lock Window

This window is part of the control structure of one of the Nile locks that we went through during our cruise this year. From the upper deck of our ship, the reflection caught my eye and provided some interesting lines to play with.

This is my mid-week contribution to the Monday Window thread, a creation of Ludwig Keck. To read more about Ludwig, check this page.

Along the Nile

While cruising the Nile, it was fun to capture fleeting glimpses of life along the river, highlighting the ongoing significance of the Nile to Egypt.

As we cruised up and down the Nile river, there were numerous photo opportunities to capture from our Viking ship, the Aton. Photographing some of these quick-takes provided a bit of what life along the Nile might be like for some of the Egyptian people. While these vignettes provide a rather incomplete picture of Egypt, I want to share them nonetheless.

Here’s one of those moments…

Boat Parking

The Nile is still a major transportation network for Egypt; most of the goods are now transported over the road with trucks, but there is still a connection to the river for many people. Boats, such as the one here, are frequently used to transport tourists to points of interest along the river. This one is parked for later use…