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Published: 2007-10-26 23:06:07 +0000 UTC; Views: 2106; Favourites: 47; Downloads: 24
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Petra By night shot taken during my last visit therehere is a second attempt [link]
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Oh, brings back so many memories ^^ I wish I could have gone on one of the night time tours, as well.
Very nice angle here
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Thank you very much. tell you the truth it looses its magic with every visit. but of you have not seen it at night, then you have to come back!
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I will definitely be going back sometime. I hope to move to Jordan and work there once I finish my degree (I'm taking Archaeology, specializing in archaeology and history of the Middle East). I loved Jordan when I was there this summer, the locals I interacted with were very friendly and helpful.
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Wow that sounds fantastic I wanted to archeology(as you might have guessed from seeing my gallery) but pressure from the parents led me down the management path
So what made you interested in Archeology and middle eastern history? you are quite far from here! and What a shame I didn't meet before you visited! I have an open invitation to all the people who want visit Jordan especially those whom have a love of history!
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I have always loved history, especially ancient warfare and the rise and fall of great civilizations. Archaeology was actually my secondary plan, I had originally planned on going to officer training with the Canadian Armed Forces but health issues held me back. But I am quite happy with the path I am on right now
I will definitely let you know when I return to Jordan 
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Wow that's really cool! you obviously don't need me to tell you that you're on the right path
About a month ago I met a guy who was doing his masters in middle eastern history out of the university of Toronto, He was living in Damascus for the summer, learning the language and doing research!
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really nice shot, nice angle.
I hope to go one day
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Thank you,I have an improved version(no grain) that I plan to upload someday, problem is that I'm back-logged with pictures!
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you're welcome, and I look forward to seeing the improved version.
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I've often thought about Petra, it has long captured my imagination. I hope to see it myself some day!
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its quite a special and unique experience, especially the night time visit! I wana go back and reshoot this particular shot!
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I love this shot, it has so much atmosphere about it. The lights look like glowing candles, as though just two are powerful enough to light up the whole front face of the building
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the moon was so bright that night that i couldnt get a decent shot of it, it kept on showing as this big glowing ball in the blue sky! it was 10pm!!!! one thing we city slickers forget is how bright the sky is when the moon is in its fullest !
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Its all the street lights, they dumb down the stars. What we see in cities is about a quarter of what can be seen without street lighting. Its like that if you go to the far south of England, on the moors. You can see billions of stars and the moon looks twice as big, all because there's no light pollution. Pity we (humans) hjave to be so destructive when there is so much beauty in the world to see...
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Someone on DA mentioned that it is called Light Pollution! you know you can even feel the change in temperature when you leave the city in wintertime, oh and the stars!! wow the stars!
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Yep, London is always about 3 degrees warmer than everywhere else, it's disgusting. I'm glad i got myself out of there, only thing is living where i do - its FREEZING!!! *Cries*
At least the air has oxygen in it though...
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Yes i used to live there for a few years, i live in Yorkshire now
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thats way waaay up north!! When i visit relatives in leicster i can feel the difference, so I'm sure you can!! lol
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Oh yes! I was born just outside london and it's twice as warm as Yorkshire - i don't know why i've ended up moving UP the country instead of OUT of it hahahah. I wanted to be in the countryside, but i think i was thinking more like Cornwall than the ice cold dales....
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i think that there are pro's and con's to living in each environments, but i think I'd prefer a major city to the countryside!
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I'm so sad that I didn't get to see Petra by candlelight. I was only there two days and it was on the night I had to leave to fly out.
I love your photos of it though, it brought tears to my eyes to see in full sunlight, so I can only imagine how beautiful it must be at night.
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hehe yeah frankly i swore i'd never visit it during the day again, its a spiritual experiance during the night, especially because there only about 70 people in the area (compared to thousands during the day)
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I'm definitely going to see it next time! It wasn't too crowded when I went there thankfully though, but the road had been blocked by snow in the week before we got there so that might have stopped a lot of people. There were still too many though XD
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I'm not sure if there is ever a time when it isn't full, especially now that it has become even more famous!
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thanks man! have you seen anything cool in Cairo yet?
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Whoa, another great photo with stars!
Not so good as previous one, still very nice though
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yeah the grain was a killer
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My friend, you never stop amazing me with your exquisite pictures. Beautiful as always.
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Salaam aleikum, may we have permission to feature this in our journal?
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Salam, no problem! and thanks
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Incredible angle! Love the stars and the lighting. It's just timeless beauty!
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The composition and angle is so dynamic. The glimpse of the starry sky really makes this a wonderful piece of art. I so envy you of all your trips to Petra!
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Thank you very much tell you the truth Im getting tired of it! now im trying to look for something new, Btw my trip turned out to be england and Scotland this time! I leave tomorrow morning!
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Wow, can one actually get tired of Petra? I guess living around it has its cons after all!
Have a great trip to Britain, looking forward to see your photos from it
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Thanks I hope i get some good ones!
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Hi neighbor, petra is called Hasela ha-adom (the red rock) in Hebrew. love the pic. Salam alicum habibi.
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Thank you, so many places, so many names!! I was in Karak a few months ago and i remember it was a large Jewish city at one point
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