Ghosts in the rock; hints of the carved architectural details that were; Petra, Jordan. December 2008.
An ancient entrance to a world within the wall; Petra, Jordan. December 2008.
Some carved, well-worn steps; Petra, Jordan. December 2008.
An open entranceway in an otherwise rough-faced, rose-colored canyon walll; Petra, Jordan. December 2008.
Vestiges of another time; Petra, Jordan. December 2008.
From the rock; Petra, Jordan. December 2008.
In random array; Petra, Jordan. December 2008.
A once-towering prospect, returning once more to its original state and form where only the carved openings remain distinct; Petra, Jordan. December 2008.
Cut into the rock and meant for the ages; Petra, Jordan. December 2008.
A gathering of guides; Petra, Jordan. December 2008.
The yawning maws of ancient tombs; Petra, Jordan. December 2008.
The well-worn, sandstone facades of royal tombs; Petra, Jordan. December 2008.
Just a few of the carved final resting places of the royals of ancient Petra, Jordan. December 2008.
From another prospect where some tombs have survived the years, the wind and weather much better than others. Petra, Jordan. December 2008.
A straight-on view of a cluster of fairly-well-preserved tomb facades, protected from wind and weather; Petra, Jordan. December 2008.
Mirroring; tomb openings and rock configurations in some instances seem to follow almost identical configurations; Petra, Jordan. December 2008.
A time and weather-worn tomb entrance in the seemingly vertically striped strata of a soaring sandstone wall; Petra, Jordan. December 2008.
Inside and outside views of some carved-rock tombs; Petra, Jordan. December 2008.
The Tombs of Petra, Jordan