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29-Oct-2021 Tim Betts

Four Seasons, Doha

One last capture from Tim’s trip to Beirut and Doha, his last official trip since he’ll be retiring from the Foreign Service at the end of the year. We’ve spent most of our married life overseas with the State Department and have enjoyed all our foreign posts – Canberra, Tokyo, Ankara, Okinawa, Ankara, Budapest and Riyadh -- and the travel they allowed us to do. I do have a hard time getting my head around the fact that we’re now in Washington permanently, although in reality I’ve done enough packing out and unpacking and packing out again to last a lifetime.

Best to view in "Original" because other versions resized by PBase are decidedly
unsharp.

‘Tax the Rich,’ posted earlier:

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Zoltán Balogh14-May-2022 04:59
Magical shot! V
Julie Oldfield04-Nov-2021 01:52
I have really enjoyed yours and Tim’s photos. They have been a treat to see as I will probably never visit those places. This is excellent with the soft light. V
Liz Bickel03-Nov-2021 07:17
Fascinating tower from an exotic place that most will never have the privilege to see in real life. It looks like a castle. You and Tim sure have had a charmed life with lots of good memories. Having lived in so many different places around the world, Tim's retirement is just a new phase of your life together. It would have been nice if you could have been with him on this last trip for the Foreign Service. However I'm sure that even if Washington is now your permanent home, more travel adventures still lie ahead of you two together in the future.
Don Mottershead02-Nov-2021 16:40
The two of you must have many fascinating memories.
François Fauchard02-Nov-2021 09:14
This tower is very beautiful, as well as the composition of the photo. Well done Tim! V
Gill Kopy02-Nov-2021 02:53
Great shot ! Perhaps now you can pack one little suitcase with swimsuit and beach towel :) ----and camera !! V
Nirvan Hope02-Nov-2021 02:06
A beautiful tower. Well, now you'll be able to discover the world that awaits beyond your own backyard - plenty of fine places in the US!
Don01-Nov-2021 23:34
That's quite a journey you've been on through life.
Dennis Hoyne01-Nov-2021 23:18
Such a lovely scene. You have some great memories, from life's journey.
Mairéad01-Nov-2021 22:17
I really like the light in this.
Best of luck to Tim as his days of travelling for work end but hopefully you will both get to do plenty of travelling in the future.
victorswan01-Nov-2021 19:46
another one of those wonderful images of Tim's travels, it must be nice that you get to see so much around the world for your work, and then share it so beautifully with so many people here, great work BV
Nick Paoni01-Nov-2021 19:19
Sounds like a life change is in the works for sure and with it all new opportunities.
Industrial Heritage01-Nov-2021 18:29
Put some wings on it and you have a mill. Good for Tim. I retire the end of coming December too. Lots of time then
Apostolos Tikopoulos01-Nov-2021 17:17
Such a wonderful composition with this beautiful tower. V
hayl01-Nov-2021 16:38
A rich life of unique opportunities and wonderful memories. And of course, great photos like the ones from this trip.
Nestor Derkach01-Nov-2021 15:38
Nice image you have done your share of packing and unpacking amazing all the places you were blessed to visit and photograph.
This tower is not your regular tower it has a taste of a castle look.
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Kuriacose Joseph01-Nov-2021 14:22
Sounds like the end of an era. Both you you must have such interesting memories. Time for the memoirs!
Tom Munson01-Nov-2021 14:07
This is wonderful with the tower and setting.
Hank Vander Velde01-Nov-2021 13:19
A beautiful , perhaps last-time, foreign image Helen. You've sure made your way around the world. We have vacation abroad a fair bit, but neve resided there. Would have been nice, but then life is great and it is often what you make of it. You have done well.
marie-jose wolff01-Nov-2021 13:09
a beautiful tower with its crenellated crown, so luminous with that lighting! V
Carl Carbone01-Nov-2021 13:04
What an amazing life. Such memories!
Pierre Martin01-Nov-2021 12:42
that tower is really beautiful, splendid presentation!
danad01-Nov-2021 09:58
This tower looks like a reminder of Doha's past. Maybe you will have the chance to travel on your own abroad for two or three weeks...
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Philip P01-Nov-2021 08:55
A beautiful capture, in this universe all things finally come to an end!
Fong Lam01-Nov-2021 07:51
A marvelous shot of this tower in lovely warm light......now we can enjoy more of Tim's photos when he retires....V
globalgadabout01-Nov-2021 05:48
many of us have traveled a lot, but to stay in those places would be richer experiences still, and must have been much more rewarding...look forward to more of Tim's excellent photos, from wherever..
joseantonio01-Nov-2021 04:33
A very nice image from his last official trip.V.