Morning Commute
The daily journey to work in Giza. Just before 7:00am every morning we would pass through the gates on our way to the AERA lab and storage area. We were lucky to pass by the pyramids so early in the day, while it was still peaceful without all the tourists.
Dark Clouds Over Wall of the Crow
Dark Clouds Over Wall of the Crow, originally uploaded by jpquinlan. While taking final post-ex photos in the middle of a sand storm, I looked up from atop the ladder and saw this ominous view.
Zamalek Flattened
Zamalek Flattened, originally uploaded by jpquinlan. I took this shot while wandering through Zamalek last week. I was originally just trying to shoot the apartment building in the distance, but then found my eye trailing back and forth along these intersecting building perspective slants. I like the way the depth of distance is flattened into [...]
Ladder Assistance
Ladder Assistance, originally uploaded by jpquinlan. After much patience, waiting for the area to be cleaned and the osteology team to finish removing the child burial, we waited a little more for a passing cloud to diffuse my harsh shadow over the archaeology.