News from the Jacobs family in Saudi Arabia
After their service work the Tanzania crew finished off the trip with a safari.
The biggest tree in the crater.
Leopard with a fresh kill.
Kai in the safari truck.
Masai with sky.
A jakal takes ”show some backbone” too literally.
Kai on safari
Another shot of the leopard.
African elephant
Kai has been back from Tanzania for a couple of weeks now but I am just getting around to getting galleries on the website. Many thanks go to the trip chaperones for taking such wonderful pictures.
I thought we were done working through the Mada ‘in Saleh picture but here are a few more we downloaded from Cyrstal’s phone. In the interest of thoroughness I present the true final gallery from Mada ‘in Saleh.
Kai clowning around
Kai in an old fort.
Ancient village
The ”room”
Kai clambering up the rocks with the big Nikon camera. Great pictures but hard to watch.
Kai on the rocks with the Nikon camera.
Kai with the Nikon
Kai at the iconic Nabatean tomb at Mada in Saleh
This is the last of the galleries from Crystal and Kai's visit to the ruins of the ancient Nabatean empire at Mada 'in Saleh. Enjoy!
Stunning view of the valley at Mada’in Saleh.
Elephant rock with Crystal and Kai
Kai in a Nabatean tomb
Kai with another tomb.
A valley of Nabatean tombs
Kai at a trio of tombs.
Kai at Mada’in Saleh
Crystal outside a tomb.
Crystal at Mada’in Saleh
Impressive Nabatean tomb.
Crystal outside a tomb.
Nabatean tomb at Mada’in Saleh.
I like the framing on this shot.
Nabatean tombs at Mada’in Saleh.
Nabatean tombs at Mada’in Saleh.
Kai with another tomb.
The classic Mada’in Saleh shot.
Crystal and Kai at Mada ’in Saleh
Crystal and Kai at Mada ’in Saleh
Nabatean valley
Another striking shot of the valley.
Ancient burial cutouts.
Kai at Mada’in Saleh
A well preserved tomb
More tombs
More tombs
More tombs
Yet more tombs
Tomb with bullet holes
A tomb that didn’t quite get finished.
Here is the third Mada 'in Saleh gallery! One more to go - stay tuned.
Skull rock
The tour group had a drone that facinated Kai – he ended up taking lots of pictures of it.
Here is another shot of the drone.
Evening madjlis – coffee and dates by a fire.
Crystal in the sand at Mada’in Saleh.
Kai climbing jebels.
More of Kai climbing with friends.
Rare desert flowers
Thorns with jebels at Mada’in Saleh
Today’s Score, thornbush – 1 passing goat – 0
Kai getting dirty at Mada’in Saleh.
Kai on the rocks in Mada’in Saleh
Crystal between the jebels.
More ancient rock carvings.
Kai with the rock carvings.
Here are some pictures from Mada ‘in Saleh taken with the Ricoh 360 camera. These are full 360 degree pictures so pan around.
An finally, the room where they spent the night – it has to be seen in full 360 to be appreciated.
A couple of weekends ago Crystal and Kai took a trip to the ancient Nabatean site at Mada ‘in Saleh. The age limit on the trip didn’t allow Nora to go so Ben and Nora did a day over in Bahrain. Crystal and Kai came back with some amazing pictures – here is the first batch.
It is like a brand new website! After months of inattention I’ve revisited the Jacobs family website and update the theme and gallery template. Here are a few pictures to start off with and there are lots more to come – the Mada’in Saleh trip and Kai’s trip to Tanzania are up next.
Pancakes in Bahrain
Nora realizes she can make bath fizzes with this.
Nora just hanging out
Kai with a fresh haircut.
Nora – ”Hey Dad, I mustache you a question”
Kai up early to work the pancake breakfast and turn in the money from his ticket sales.
Kai manages the egg and sausage station.
Kai manages the egg and sausage station at the Boy Scout pancake breakfast.
Nora works the big Nikon at the pancake breakfast.
Kai with his Star rank badge – he had just come from his court of honor.
Proud mama.
Crystal and Kai with his new Star rank badge.
Nora with Ben on a Jebel picnic.
Nora ”crazy arms” Jacobs tries to outsmart the panorama camara on Dad’s phone.
Nora with Dad’s clip on sunglasses.
Here is a gallery of photos – mostly of Kai – that I recently pulled off the various cameras. It is heavy on Boy Scouts as that has been a big thing for Kai the last few weeks – he finished up 6 merit badges and had almost completed his Star rank. He has some momentum going on his path to Eagle…
Winter vacation is over but the photos are still coming off the camera. This is the last major gallery which includes chopping holes in the frozen lake, sledding and enjoying time in the “cabin.” I had such great luck capturing 360 panoramas of the clear night sky that I decided to try the same thing with my Nikon. Much harder to do, especially trying to focus in the dark. Still, I had at least one turn out well that I included here. Enjoy!
