Fulbright Scholar Research – Nicea’s Underwater Basilica
Director Pascal Guerin and I are standing at the site of the submerged ancient basilica in Iznik (Nicea) during a break in filming. Pascal and his film crew were with me in Iznik filming the discovery and research of the underwater church. We are telling ...
Monuments of Rough Cilicia
The hinterland of Rough Cilicia is loaded with rock cut reliefs high up n the canyon walls, in the gorges and on the sides of cliffs. It is difficult to reach many of these places, but the reliefs are in great shape. Most of these depict soldiers who wer ...
Valla Canyon and Horma Canyon
Thought to be the second deepest canyon in the world, Valla Canyon and nearby Horma Canyon are practically impassible. A portion of the canyon can be traversed on a three kilometer wooden walkway that is attached to the canyon walls. Several waterfalls c ...
My Tajik Friend
There are wonderful people who inhabit the remote regions of Turkey. Without Khurshed I may not have found the Hittite fortifications and magnificent rock reliefs. Khurshed immigrated to Turkey about a year ago. He left a wife and two children and now se ...
Observations from the Tower
Both God and people look down upon us. One for good, the other for evil. One to encourage, the other to discourage. One is constructive, the other destructive. One breathes life, the other death.
Eulogy for Rebecca Ann Fairchild Costello
I opened the front cover of my Bible today to record the death of my sister: December 25, 2020 - Becky Costello. Above that: August 28, 2004 - Donald G. (Ike) Fairchild. It hurts to write that today, just as it hurt to record Dad’s death sixteen years ag ...