Photo Adventures with Curiosity and Learning


Here are the photos of each day of our Precepts Trip. Thanks to Stephen, this was a trip that none of us will forget.

A review of our adventures in Israel and Jordan - drag and zoom to see the details

Our arrival (by bus) and departure (by plane) from Amman

Our landing and departure from Doha

Nov 27-28, 2008: Amman to Doha

From Amman to Doha

nov 27 6158 amman airport

The control tower, Amman airport

nov 27 6168 qatar wing control tower 741

Just after takeoff

nov 27 6185 takeoff 1534

Turning at 1770 meters

nov 27 6189 turn 1770

Climbing (2184 M)

nov 27 6194 climb 2184

Climbing and sunset (3316 M)

nov 27 6200 climb 3316

Climbing and sunset colors (3268 M)

nov 27 6208 climb 3268

Climbing - and the sunset colors are saying bye bye (7196 M)

nov 27 6223 climb 7196

Night lights while approaching Doha - 599 M

nov 27 6230 doha landing 599

More lights as we descend (313 M)

nov 27 6237 doha landing 313

Doha lights - as we approach the runway (207 M)

nov 27 6240 doha landing 207

More lights - (175 M)

nov 27 6241 doha landing 175

Down as we taxi to our resting place

nov 27 6254 landed 12

The night lights of the Doha airport

nov 27 6257 doha landed

Nov 28, 2008: Doha to Singapore

From Doha to Singapore - leaving Doha

nov 28 6277 qr638 push back 15

Taxi

nov 28 6297 qr638 taxi

A view of the runway

nov 28 6303 qr638 runway

Takeoff

nov 28 6308 qr638 takeoff

Climbing (110 M)

nov 28 6310 qr638 climb 110

climbing (358 M)

nov 28 6315 climb 358

Over India (Madurai, southwest of Chennai) (11906 M)

nov 28 6329 over india 11906

Near Johor Bahru (10919 M)

nov 28 6349 malaysia 10919

Approaching Changi (8283 M)

nov 28 6364 approach 8283

Desending (8141 M)

nov 28 6370 approach 8141

I was fascinated by the contrail, caused by condensation around a streamng vortex originating at the tip of the wing stabilizer - 1925 M

nov 28 6399 contrail 1925

Approach (799 M)

nov 28 6426 contrail 799

Approach (742 M)

nov 28 6430 turn contrail 742

Approach (718 M)

nov 28 6432 turn contrail 718

Contrail disappeared (674 M)

nov 28 6435 no contrail 674

approaching (664 M)

nov 28 6451 no contrail 664

Approach (469 M)

nov 28 6462 approach 469

Approach (175 M)

nov 28 6474 approach 175

Landing (88 M)

nov 28 6480 landing 88

Down (17 M)

nov 28 6488 down 17

At the Terminal 3 gate

nov 28 6504 at gate

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