Past emerald plains and furrowed mountains old,
Whose violet gorges snare the wandering eye,
The pillared palms day’s dying embers hold,
Like shafts of bronze against the crimson sky,
And every cloud mirrors its rosy fold
In tremulous waves which blush and wander by
We float, and feel the magic penetrate,
Till all our soul is colored by the hues,
Making a heaven of earth, and, satiate
With splendor, we forego the use
Of speech, and reverently wait
While fades the glory with the falling dews….
…and darkness seals for memory each gleam,
Happy to know it was not all a dream!
“A Sunset On The Nile” By Thomas Gold Appleton
INSPIRATION/TIPS FOR YOUR TRIP TO EGYPT
EGYPT TRAVEL GUIDE – ALL YOU NEED TO PLAN A PERFECT TRIP
EGYPT ITINERARY – AN EPIC TEN DAY JOURNEY
PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT – GIZA, SAQQARA & DAHSHUR
INTO THE HEART OF HISTORIC CAIRO
NUBiAN LANDSCAPES – THINGS TO DO IN ASWAN
THE TWIN TEMPLES OF ABU SIMBEL
KHUFU’S SHIP – THE SOLAR BOAT MUSEUM
ABYDOS AND THE RAISING OF THR DJED
I like them all , especially the header one :). You have inspired me today to taken on Weekly photo challenge :D.
Thank you Paula! That is the intention of this blog!
Such gorgeous photos, Madhu. 🙂
A wonderful set of photos. Ah, the Nile.
Wonderful sunsets and I particularly love that second photo, I can really feel the atmosphere.
Lovely poem!
Egypt – The mesmerizing land of pharaohs…
The nile river cruise is a must do activity when travelling to Egypt.