these are outstanding pictures

Natural fireworks

January 2

First snow

D3s  24-70/2.8

Very nice series indeed

Thank you Erik.

Another great series!

Thank you Fons.

17. The Duke's Diwan is a historic house museum located in downtown Amman, it is housed in one of the city's oldest buildings.

Built in 1924 as Amman's first post office, the building later became the Finance Ministry, and then the Haifa Hotel from 1948 to 1998. In 2001, it was rented by Mamdouh Bisharat (whose family nickname and title "Duke" inspired the name), a Jordanian heritage conservationist and businessman, at double its price to prevent the building's owners from knocking it down. Bisharat turned the building into a Diwan, a gathering place for artists, thinkers, and poets. The rooms of the Diwan, filled with antiquities, pictures, and old furniture, are arranged to show visitors how Jordanians lived during the 20th century.

Ant wishing her friend grasshopper a happy new year 2026