TWI- The Washington Institute for Near East Policy - 2026 Conference

On assignment for the Washington Institute for Near East Policy (TWI), covering their Weinberg Policy Conference. Presenters included the British and Israeli ambassadors, the President of Lebanon, the Emerati Foreign Affairs director, three-star American generals, numerous distinguished scholars, journalists, and other high-level experts on the region. A briefing held in the British Ambassador's residence was part of the week's highlights. 

Azaleas, National Arboretum 2026

A walk through the massed glories of the azaleas at the National Arboretum in Washington DC.

First daffodil in my garden | rainy morning

...by any other name

 

Cordoba, Spain

Further travels in Andalucia. 

The main cathedral in Cordoba is known as  the"Mezquita" - Mosque.  It is exceptionally beautiful.

Penitential figurines, from
Holy Week. Not associated in any way
with the American Ku Klux Klan.

In the courtyard of our hotel