As I boarded a plane in Tehran, I couldn't help but think of the location of my destination, Qeshm Island. There were several reasons Qeshm was chosen as the site of the annual star party I would attend, including remoteness that offered relatively dark skies (with some important caveats described below), easy access from...

Internet connections and other issues continue to keep me from posting in a timely manner I’ll get them online slowly but surely!

After my Tabriz excursion I returned to the congestion and pollution of Tehran. The weather was pleasant...

This blog post has been delayed for a variety of reasons, all to be expected during some travels including a very busy schedule, poor internet connections, and some jet lag.  The following is about my activities in Iran on 7 and 8 December.

The province of Azerbaijan is one of the many ethnic regions in Iran’s tapestry of cultures.  Located in in Iran’s northwest...

I just arrived in Iran and I'm really excited about it.  But not all my American friends understand.  Some question the timing of a trip to the Middle East.  Others question my sanity in traveling to someplace that's an "enemy" of my own country, the United States.  But it's just those questions, born of ignorance of a country I really enjoy, that forms part of my...