Guided by the stars
Whenever I visit the Maritime Hall of the Museum of the Land of Frankincense in Dhofar in the south of Oman, located at the Unesco World Heritage Site of Al Baleed (meaning the City), I admire the...
Tag: Dhofar
MOTHER NATURE and Moments of Awe
Mother nature is my ultimate source of inspiration. She shifts my focus. She asks the right questions about compassion and caring. She challenges me to be creative. (click on thumbnails to enlarge...
Muttrah Souq a treasure trove
Souqs, traditional Arabic marketplaces, can be found in many of the towns in the Sultanate. One of the oldest souqs is located in Muttrah traditionally the old trading center of the Sultanate. A town...
LET THERE BE LIGHT
When 'sunlight' illuminates 300 stained glass windows in various places in Wallonia and Brussels, described both textual and photographically in Commémorations dans la Lumiére et la Couleur....
Dancing in the air
On the occasion of the 52nd National Day of Oman, on November 18, a certain photo in Dazzling drones light up Dhofar and Muscat skies ( Oman Daily Observer ) caught my eye. (click on thumbnail to...
A moment of Awe
While visiting the church de La Plante in Namur, a wooden statue of mother (Mary) and child (Jesus) stopped me for a moment and struck me in awe. With slightly bowed head and tender face the mother...
THE CUSTODIANS
UPDATE: THE CUSTODIANS E-BOOK By popular demand, The Custodians is now also available as an e-book on Amazon Kindle. Take The Custodians with you wherever you travel your path! UPDATE: THE CUSTODIANS...
Environmental Jewelry
The latest collection of Nadia Al Shamsi, is pure in forms, in material (only gold) and in message. The limited ‘Wadi Collection,’ reflects the visit of the founder and designer of 'Mazayen...
Water blessings
The Khareef or the south-west monsoon in Dhofar in the Sultanate of Oman has a lot in common with the Jewellery design of the Belgium Caroline Swolfs. Both are famous for their drops of water... In...