About the Blog - Fragments of a Life

This blog will contain things I have written; some of my best photos; and a selection of my favourite recipes. I am truly fortunate to have traveled to and worked in fascinating places, met remarkable people, and seen many of the wonders of planet earth. Friends have urged me to write about these experiences and to publish my photographs. Maybe, one day, these will come together into a book. For now, they will be presented as fragments of a life since I am not yet prepared to "retire" and write. As well, for many years, I have been promising to publish my "cookbook". As I cannot get my act together to edit that all at once, I will start publishing those recipes one by one.

Sunday, April 14, 2013

Photos - The Road to Jalalabad

In 2008, I was able to travel by road to many places - Mazar (in Balkh province) and Kunduz, also in the north; to Herat in the West; to Bamyan in the Central Highlands; to Gardez in the southeast. But I never was able to travel the road to Jalalabad (Nangahar province) in the south. Last week, I made the journey. The road now is paved -- not as it was when described in Khaled Hosseini's 2003 book, the Kite Runner -- but nonetheless spectacular scenery -- soaring rugged mountains; the rivers full in the spring with the run-off from the snow; the Kuchi with their animals (newborn lambs, which I was not able to photograph); the new leaves on the trees; and the field green with new growth. Here are a few pictures from my trip. Many more are posted on Facebook.










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