Basrah
On the Road in Iraq
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
We took a very nice tour from Baghdad to Basrah by car. The countryside is pretty amazing, from the relative lushness of the fertile crescent to the desert sands of the south to the marshes of the deep south and the distant flare gas fires on the horizon.
Normal flare gas
Ut oh, blow out…
Camels in the desert… camels crossing the road:
Posted at 14:46:28 GMT-0700
History of the COB
Saturday, February 12, 2011
The Brits had the base first and left their marks here and there.
Posted at 15:06:29 GMT-0700