by Jonathan Look | Apr 17, 2018 | Adventure, On My Mind, Retirement
What is a Leap of Faith “Making the leap,” or “taking a leap of faith,” are popular expressions that mean, to jump, metaphorically, from one point to another and rely on faith to keep you from crashing into an abyss. The phrases imply you must... 
by Words by Sarah Wilson - Photos by Jonathan Look Jr. | Apr 12, 2018 | Adventure, Asia, Bhutan, Photography, Travel
Archery is the National Game of Bhutan While passing through towns and villages in Bhutan, we often came across Bhutanese men enjoying a game of archery. Archery in Bhutan, however, is played somewhat differently to the international version. Archery became extremely... 
by Jonathan Look | Apr 10, 2018 | Adventure, Africa, Egypt, Photography, Travel
All relaxed from our Felucca Cruise on the Nile, we delved back into ancient Egyptian history with a visit to the Temple of Kom Ombo, on the banks of the Nile River. It was astounding how well preserved the temple is, particularly the detail on the murals and the... 
by Jonathan Look | Mar 30, 2018 | Adventure, Africa, Egypt, People, Photography, Photography, Travel
We had spent several days traveling around Egypt at a rather frenetic pace, and our group was beginning to wish for a little time to relax. We had ridden camels at the Pyramids, toured around Cairo, taken a night train, attended the Abu Simbel Sun Festival, toured... 
by Jonathan Look | Mar 29, 2018 | Adventure, On My Mind, Philosophy, Retirement
Life is Either a Daring Adventure or Nothing “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. Security does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than exposure.” These profound words... 
by Jonathan Look | Mar 26, 2018 | Adventure, Africa, Egypt, Landscape, Markets, Photography, Photography, Travel
What Was It Like Visiting a Nubian Village Today on our Egyptian trip, we visited the Nubian Village of Nag`Gharb Siheil, near Aswan, on the edge of the West Bank of the Nile in southern Egypt. Nubian history predates ancient Egypt and there is evidence that direct...
