Few places have left more of an indelible impression on me than Jordan. It’s vast, mystical, ancient, and beautiful. Though my time there was quite brief, I’ll never forget the amazing things I saw and the people I met.
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From Amman, we headed south through the vast Wadi Rum, past the Dead Sea, and on to Aqaba …
#1: In Awe of the Seven Pillars of Wisdom (Wadi Rum)
© Salim Al-Harthy
#2: The Hard-Working Tourist Police
© Mike Richard
I’m pretty sure this guy was checking his iPhone. No joke.
#3: Thick Ether Over the Dead Sea
© Salim Al-Harthy
#4: High Above the Surface of Mars (Wadi Rum)
© Mike Richard
Looking down on the sands of Wadi Rum, it’s easily mistakable for the surface of another planet. It’s quite literally an otherworldly beauty.
#5: Alone by the Fire in Wadi Rum, Jordan
© Or Hiltch
#6: Field of Graves Outside Amman
© Mike Richard
#7: Desert Silhouettes: Mother + Baby Camel
© Mike Richard
#8: Full Moon Over the Lost City (Petra)
© Or Hiltch
#9: Amid the Pink Sunset Over Petra
© Salim Al-Harthy
#10: Camel Love
© Mike Richard
#11: Ready for Launch: Hot Air Ballooning Wadi Rum
© Mike Richard
#12: Hot Pursuit in Wadi Rum
© Mike Richard
#13: Lone Pup Lost in Petra
© Mike Richard
#14: Riding Through the Siq (Petra)
© Salim Al-Harthy
#15: The View The End of the World
© Mike Richard
Sounds totally harmless …
#16: Looking Out Across the Dead Sea
© Mike Richard
#17: The Treasury from Above (Petra)
© Paul Stocker
#18: Waiting in Amman
© Mike Richard
#19: A View to Jerash
© Mike Richard
#20: The Treasury by Candlelight (Petra)
© Paul Stocker