About Flying Gurnards: Haven't seen any Flying Gurnards lately. Still like odd stuff. And sometimes I do stupid stuff and call it spontaneous. True story. I also don't have travelling shoes. They broke before I left home (omen?) and since then it's been mostly bare feet and flipflops although I keep killing them and consequently am on my fourth pair. I miss home. And everybody that makes it what it is. I feel fortunate doing what I do where I am. And I am still full o' love for life!

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Saturday, 7 January 2012

Whales in the Desert

A breathtaking alien landscape filled with the remains of the vibrant marine life that inhabited the Tethus Sea, now a desert, over 40 million years ago. Fossils are literally found everywhere underneath your feet: Nummulus (single-cell organisms), shells, urchins, crabs, sea cows, saw fish, turtles, mangrive roots, coral, enormous whales...Whales with HIND LIMBS (Darwin would've wet his panties)


Entering Wadi El Hitan
Bedouin coffee in the desert, with marine fossils
Basilosaurus isis - 18 meter whale






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I vividly remember the first time I saw a pair of flying gurnards. It was a mesmerizing sight, not only due to my infinite love of unknown oddities but also because of the sheer grace and allure they exuded.
What would life be like without enigmatic experiences such as these?

Flying Gurnards & Other Concoctions contrives inspiration from both the mundane and the unusual and offers a quirky glimpse into adventurous times and enchanting encounters to be had on land and sea...
I've dusted off my travelling shoes in hot pursuit of remedies to alleviate Twitchy Feet Syndrome and its overriding nomadic nature - confronting it with a dapper dash of spontaneity, love and delightfulness