RobK.com http://www.robk.com Rob Kniaz's Personal Blog Sun, 13 Feb 2011 15:13:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Sri Lanka and Langkawi 2010-2011 http://www.robk.com/sri-lanka-and-langkawi-2010-2011 http://www.robk.com/sri-lanka-and-langkawi-2010-2011#comments Sun, 13 Feb 2011 15:13:56 +0000 robk http://www.robk.com/?p=82

I was in Sri Lanka for a wedding and Langkawi to spend some time diving and lying on the beach.

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Carved statuettes

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]]> http://www.robk.com/mali-senegal-and-kenya-2010/feed 0 Madagascar Christmas 2009 http://www.robk.com/madagascar-christmas-2009 http://www.robk.com/madagascar-christmas-2009#comments Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:53:50 +0000 robk http://www.robk.com/madagascar-christmas-2009

Orange-eyed Lemur

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]]> http://www.robk.com/madagascar-christmas-2009/feed 0 Petra and Amman, Jordan http://www.robk.com/petra-and-amman-jordan http://www.robk.com/petra-and-amman-jordan#comments Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:53:05 +0000 robk http://www.robk.com/petra-and-amman-jordan

Building carved into cliffs, Petra

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]]> http://www.robk.com/petra-and-amman-jordan/feed 0 Bogota and Cartagena, Colombia http://www.robk.com/bogota-and-cartagena-colombia http://www.robk.com/bogota-and-cartagena-colombia#comments Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:52:13 +0000 robk http://www.robk.com/bogota-and-cartagena-colombia

Ornery sheep

For a friend’s wedding, I was in Bogota and Cartagena Colombia.

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View out the back over the reef

The W Maldives, Goa and Bangalore, March 2009

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]]> http://www.robk.com/maldives-spring-2009/feed 0 Hampstead in the springtime http://www.robk.com/hampstead-in-the-springtime http://www.robk.com/hampstead-in-the-springtime#comments Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:47:17 +0000 robk http://www.robk.com/hampstead-in-the-springtime

Daffodils in bloom in Hampstead Heath

Our neighborhood is nice in spring.

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Latvian Forest Mushrooms

At the end of summer 2009, I went hiking in the forest around Estonia and Latvia.

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]]> http://www.robk.com/latvian-forest-mushrooms/feed 0 Namibia and Cape Town Christmas & New Year's http://www.robk.com/namibia-and-cape-town-christmas-new-years http://www.robk.com/namibia-and-cape-town-christmas-new-years#comments Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:58:00 +0000 robk http://robkumd.wordpress.com/2009/01/06/namibia-and-cape-town-christmas-new-years

Beetle in hand of German guide at Dead Vlei, originally uploaded by RobK.

I’ve been remiss in posting pictures lately, so here are a few from my trip to Africa over the holidays.

Full set here

]]> http://www.robk.com/namibia-and-cape-town-christmas-new-years/feed 1 Weekend in Bavaria http://www.robk.com/weekend-in-bavaria http://www.robk.com/weekend-in-bavaria#comments Wed, 14 May 2008 16:40:00 +0000 robk http://robkumd.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/weekend-in-bavaria

IMG_2077, originally uploaded by RobK.

I visited Munich, Nuremberg and drove around southern Germany. I saw the baby polar bear Flocke at the zoo also. Full set here.

]]> http://www.robk.com/weekend-in-bavaria/feed 0 Weekend in Tenerife, Canary Islands http://www.robk.com/weekend-in-tenerife-canary-islands http://www.robk.com/weekend-in-tenerife-canary-islands#comments Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:32:00 +0000 robk http://robkumd.wordpress.com/2008/03/17/weekend-in-tenerife-canary-islands

IMG_2060, originally uploaded by RobK.

Weekend pics

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]]> http://www.robk.com/weekend-in-tenerife-canary-islands/feed 0 Diving on the Great Barrier Reef http://www.robk.com/diving-on-the-great-barrier-reef http://www.robk.com/diving-on-the-great-barrier-reef#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:15:00 +0000 robk http://robkumd.wordpress.com/2008/02/15/diving-on-the-great-barrier-reef

Blue Starfish, originally uploaded by RobK.

Not too bad for a $12 disposable camera and $3 digital-only developing on PhotoWorks.

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Opera House, originally uploaded by RobK.

Around the world in ~3 weeks over Christmas.

London-Singapore-Sydney-Cairns-Auckland-Hong Kong-Tokyo-New York-London

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Decemberists!, originally uploaded by RobK.

From St Petersburg’s December Square

More Moscow and St Petersburg…

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Rob and Lauren, originally uploaded by RobK.

House party!

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]]> http://www.robk.com/rob-and-lauren/feed 0 Cammie's Birthday in Napa http://www.robk.com/cammies-birthday-in-napa http://www.robk.com/cammies-birthday-in-napa#comments Fri, 07 Sep 2007 20:39:00 +0000 robk http://robkumd.wordpress.com/2007/09/07/cammies-birthday-in-napa

IMG_0791, originally uploaded by RobK.

Wine buses lead to trouble…

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]]> http://www.robk.com/cammies-birthday-in-napa/feed 0 Labor day weekend in Portland http://www.robk.com/labor-day-weekend-in-portland http://www.robk.com/labor-day-weekend-in-portland#comments Fri, 07 Sep 2007 20:34:00 +0000 robk http://robkumd.wordpress.com/2007/09/07/labor-day-weekend-in-portland

St. John’s Bridge, originally uploaded by RobK.

Yay Oregon

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]]> http://www.robk.com/labor-day-weekend-in-portland/feed 0 Vacation in St John USVI http://www.robk.com/vacation-in-st-john-usvi http://www.robk.com/vacation-in-st-john-usvi#comments Mon, 09 Jul 2007 00:37:00 +0000 robk http://robkumd.wordpress.com/2007/07/09/vacation-in-st-john-usvi

IMG_1618, originally uploaded by RobK.

I took a short little vacation while I was down in Miami…

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]]> http://www.robk.com/vacation-in-st-john-usvi/feed 0 Summer hiking in Tahoe http://www.robk.com/summer-hiking-in-tahoe http://www.robk.com/summer-hiking-in-tahoe#comments Wed, 27 Jun 2007 21:14:00 +0000 robk http://robkumd.wordpress.com/2007/06/27/summer-hiking-in-tahoe

IMG_1592, originally uploaded by RobK.

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]]> http://www.robk.com/summer-hiking-in-tahoe/feed 0 Freshly repainted Blazer http://www.robk.com/freshly-repainted-blazer http://www.robk.com/freshly-repainted-blazer#comments Wed, 27 Jun 2007 21:13:00 +0000 robk http://robkumd.wordpress.com/2007/06/27/freshly-repainted-blazer

Freshly repainted, originally uploaded by RobK.

1972 Chevy Blazer, freshly repainted from the old beater it was before

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]]> http://www.robk.com/freshly-repainted-blazer/feed 0 Birthday on the Fort http://www.robk.com/birthday-on-the-fort http://www.robk.com/birthday-on-the-fort#comments Wed, 27 Jun 2007 21:12:00 +0000 robk http://robkumd.wordpress.com/2007/06/27/birthday-on-the-fort

IMG_1505, originally uploaded by RobK.

With Paz at the plate

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]]> http://www.robk.com/birthday-on-the-fort/feed 0 Vacation in Morocco http://www.robk.com/vacation-in-morocco http://www.robk.com/vacation-in-morocco#comments Wed, 27 Jun 2007 21:10:00 +0000 robk http://robkumd.wordpress.com/2007/06/27/vacation-in-morocco

IMG_0626, originally uploaded by RobK.

These oranges were disturbingly bitter, like lemons.

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]]> http://www.robk.com/vacation-in-morocco/feed 0 Bay to Breakers 2007 http://www.robk.com/bay-to-breakers-2007 http://www.robk.com/bay-to-breakers-2007#comments Tue, 22 May 2007 04:50:00 +0000 robk http://robkumd.wordpress.com/2007/05/22/bay-to-breakers-2007

IMG_1470, originally uploaded by RobK.

Bay to Breakers is the happiest day of the year. It’s my Christmas, Birthday, Kwanzaa and Diwali, all in one.

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]]> http://www.robk.com/bay-to-breakers-2007/feed 0 Hiking in New Mexico http://www.robk.com/hiking-in-new-mexico http://www.robk.com/hiking-in-new-mexico#comments Tue, 22 May 2007 04:49:00 +0000 robk http://robkumd.wordpress.com/2007/05/22/hiking-in-new-mexico

IMG_1367, originally uploaded by RobK.

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]]> http://www.robk.com/hiking-in-new-mexico/feed 0 Morocco http://www.robk.com/morocco http://www.robk.com/morocco#comments Tue, 22 May 2007 04:48:00 +0000 robk http://robkumd.wordpress.com/2007/05/22/morocco

IMG_0626, originally uploaded by RobK.

We spent a week on vacation in Morocco this month.

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]]> http://www.robk.com/morocco/feed 0 Emerald Bowl 2006 http://www.robk.com/emerald-bowl-2006 http://www.robk.com/emerald-bowl-2006#comments Sat, 06 Jan 2007 00:12:00 +0000 robk http://robkumd.wordpress.com/2007/01/06/emerald-bowl-2006

Angry Kris, originally uploaded by RobK.

Kris is the consummate drunken football fan.

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]]> http://www.robk.com/emerald-bowl-2006/feed 0 Halloween 2006 on Fort Mason http://www.robk.com/halloween-2006-on-fort-mason http://www.robk.com/halloween-2006-on-fort-mason#comments Mon, 30 Oct 2006 23:57:00 +0000 robk http://robkumd.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/halloween-2006-on-fort-mason

Rob and Dan, originally uploaded by me.

Dan and I as Kim Jong Il an a TMNT.

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]]> http://www.robk.com/halloween-2006-on-fort-mason/feed 0 Eating bugs in Beijing http://www.robk.com/eating-bugs-in-beijing http://www.robk.com/eating-bugs-in-beijing#comments Mon, 30 Oct 2006 23:54:00 +0000 robk http://robkumd.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/eating-bugs-in-beijing

Elad, originally uploaded by me.

Elad, Jenny and I eat bamboo worms and bee pupas in Houhai, Beijing.

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]]> http://www.robk.com/eating-bugs-in-beijing/feed 0 Tourist Party! http://www.robk.com/tourist-party http://www.robk.com/tourist-party#comments Wed, 04 Oct 2006 08:28:00 +0000 robk http://robkumd.wordpress.com/2006/10/04/tourist-party

]]> http://www.robk.com/tourist-party/feed 0 Myanmar and Bali, July 2006 http://www.robk.com/myanmar-and-bali-july-2006 http://www.robk.com/myanmar-and-bali-july-2006#comments Mon, 07 Aug 2006 07:25:00 +0000 robk http://robkumd.wordpress.com/2006/08/07/myanmar-and-bali-july-2006 Pictures on Flickr

Flying over Java

]]> http://www.robk.com/myanmar-and-bali-july-2006/feed 0 Dublin, London, Paris, April 2006 http://www.robk.com/dublin-london-paris-april-2006 http://www.robk.com/dublin-london-paris-april-2006#comments Mon, 07 Aug 2006 07:15:00 +0000 robk http://robkumd.wordpress.com/2006/08/07/dublin-london-paris-april-2006 Dublin, London and Paris

Eiffel Tower

]]> http://www.robk.com/dublin-london-paris-april-2006/feed 0 Union Street Festival 2006 http://www.robk.com/union-street-festival-2006 http://www.robk.com/union-street-festival-2006#comments Sun, 02 Jul 2006 07:46:00 +0000 robk http://robkumd.wordpress.com/2006/07/02/union-street-festival-2006 Including pictures of Geoff’s “Great Fall”

IMG_0709

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