Monthly Archives: June 2011

What I actually do. Part three.

Okay, so I’ve left DynCorp where I had a pretty traditional role as an accountant and analyst. I was processing the hell out of data and stuff, so that was cool, but now I’m working with a different company, with … Continue reading

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First Days in Kandahar

The process of getting into Kandahar was relatively easy, and at the end of the day, I was glad to be in the room where I’ll be living for the next year, with no indication on the horizon that my … Continue reading

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Dubai – Wild for the Colonel

It’s a strange feeling when you’re in a strange city by yourself, and the city requires that you be a multi-millionaire to do anything fun. So for a lot of my stay, I didn’t want to go anywhere or do … Continue reading

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Dubai in Pictures (part 2)

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Dubai in Pictures (part 1)

 

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Waiting for Dubai

The 17th marked my last day of employment with DynCorp. I flew out in the morning, which was the craziest experience I’ve had yet. I know that a lot of my friends have flown out of crazy small airports, but … Continue reading

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The camera doesn’t matter

I was shooting some portraits of the workers here at Camp Gibson the other day, and I was looking through the huge viewfinder of this new film camera and just thinking how amazing these pictures were going to be as … Continue reading

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The big transition

Sixty days worth of anxiety and stress came to a crashing halt yesterday when I sat down with my boss and told him that I was resigning from DynCorp and would be leaving within the week. That end date is … Continue reading

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Mail Run Pictures

                                       

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Helicopter Day

In the afternoon, specifically during this time of year, the wind kicks up in the Kabul valley, and by the evening, there can be gusts of up to 65 kph. Some of you may be thinking, wait, 65 kph – … Continue reading

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