Click an image to see it full-size:
I think I caused some confusion with my last post & I need to clear it up.
Last night before I went to bed I published the post the final few. I meant it was the last of my pictures from Al Masaak, not from Afghanistan.
I have 1 week left in country before I start the long, slow movement back to the States.
I do plan to continue to post over the course of my last week here & as connectivity allows, on my journey west. Once I reach the States, I will see how things are before deciding how much I will post.
So, there is at least 1 more week of Afghanistan from me…maybe I will try to write something as photo ops at Apache just are not that exciting to me.
Thanks for looking & following along on my journey, I truly appreciate it.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
Thanks for clarifying. I love these photos of comradeship between soldiers of different nations and the respect for civilian populations from other countries.
Thanks Steve.
Thanks for clarifying it
Less than a week! Fantastic. Looking forward to our paths crossing again. Safe travels.
Thanks Luke, I am looking forward to get to the land of green!
Dan-
this little collection of photos seems to sum up so much of what I now understand Afghanstan. the children innocently holding hands, the beautiful clothing, the amazing nature, and the machine guns and razor wire.
I would have only imagined the razor wire and guns and left it as a barren war zone in my mind.
as I have followed your postings and photos, I have also done some reading about the region and the people. thank you for sharing the “rest” of the war with me.
travel safely and I’m so glad you get to go home soon!
Jen
The war isn’t anything like you see on TV or are lead to believe by the typical war reporting. It would best be descirbed as pockets of action with a direct effect (i.e. destruction) on little slices of the country.
Thanks for reading!
Have a safe and speedy trip out of there! Please post pics of rugs and local arts and crafts if you are around any of them. Thanks.
Thanks Shar. I will if I have a chance
I love these, that sunset in particular. So happy for you that you’re coming home. You’ll have new ground to cover. You can’t stop taking photos Dan, you’re just too great at it.
Thank you Susannah
I love the one of the children with their colourful outfits by the wall!
The girls wear very colorful clothing
23 days! Thank you so much for sharing so much of yourself and your life and your experiences with us. XOX Love & Light.
Getting close! Thank you
I really do find your photos to be very interesting and so uplifing at the same time…….
It is nice to hear you like them. Thank you
Dan, don’t worry about blogging… focus on coming home safe to your family. While I’m sure the others would agree that we love your pictures and your stories, nothing is more important than that….
I fully expect to miss a few weeks of the blog when I get home…
Good for you 🙂 Enjoy your family!!!
dan, wishing you safe travels as you finish your time there. thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your service. your photos& blog are wonderful & we look forward to what will be ahead for you with your photography talents!
thank you for all your kind words
Be sure to lelt us know when you are safely home.
will do!
Have a safe trip, Dan ! Thank you for all this wonderful photo’s . In my book you have enlightened the world in a most beautiful way. Ciao, Francina
Thank you Francina, that is very kind of you
The photo of the girls in all those bright colour are very nice. I hope they go to school…
In many parts of Afghanistan, especially around here, school really isn’t an option or a priority, especially for girls.
Hit Dan
I would love to see the different colored spices and foods photographed if possible by street vendors etc. Thank you for serving
I wish I coul dtell you I could get that done, but I won’t be going anywhere to see that before I leave. Sorry.
That is very understandable …
The KAF 17 is awesome haha!