Afghanistan makes me think of the Moon, or Earth after extreme global warming has set in.

I was so happy to receive more pictures from Tom. As per normal, they have a subjective beauty about them.

I think the reason that they are so beautiful is because they are so foreign. In most of the pictures, there is just grey rocks and dirt piled in corners and swirling in the air. I think that is why they are so beautiful. These are images that are so far removed from anything in Canada that they draw you in. If you CLICK on the pictures, it will show you a larger one. I would suggest this, so you can see the full detail of each picture. Please enjoy!


Looking at the scenery. As I said and as Tom has said multiple times, it is almost moon-like in appearance.


Looking out at the hills of Afghanistan. To me, it looks like a giant quarry with no trees or green in sight.


A small town and a little bit of green amongst the brown-grey backdrop.


CAMELS!! And their herder far away in the picture.


How the locals get around in Afghanistan. This is on one of the main highways.


The cutest soldier over there. I love this picture because you can see the road in the reflection of Tom's glasses.


Traveling through the streets of Kandahar. As you can see, it is quite tight and hard to maneuver through the streets.

I hope that you enjoy the pictures. I think that they are very beautiful and I am glad that Tom shared them for all of us to enjoy. Some of the pictures seem like they could only be made on a Hollywood movie screen. At least, that is how I am relating to them because of their foreign nature.

It's neat that Tom is experiencing this, as I think it is a once in a lifetime experience. And, I think, in some small way, he is making a difference.