John Moore of Getty Images talks about working in Egypt, Bharain, and Libya the last 6 weeks.

*listen carefully at the 2:40 mark when he arrives in Bharain from Cairo, and proceeds through Immigration, only to have his cameras and computer equipment seized by Customs officials. He still manages to purchase camera gear (A Canon Rebel body & "cheap lens") as well as a another laptop in a shopping mall to accomplish the assignment... ~cg.

REWIND - Images from the Archive.

During the world changing events in the Middle East and North Africa the last few weeks, I've fondly recalled some of my past work in the region. Here are but a few favorites from Amman and Petra, Jordan in the Spring of 2006. ~cg.

Iraqi women comfort each other as their children undergo surgery at the Jameel Tatonji Hospital in Amman, Jordan on Tuesday, April 25, 2006.

Young Jordanian sheep herder near the Jameel Tatonji Hospital in Amman, Jordan on Tuesday, April 25, 2006.

A Jordanian man walks past large murals of the late King Hussein (left) and his son King Abdullah (right) in Petra, Jordan on Friday, April 28, 2006.

Muslim visitors walk among the ruins in the ancient city of Petra, Jordan on April 28, 2006. Petra is considered the most famous and gorgeous site in Jordan located about 262 km south of Amman and 133 km north of Aqaba. It is the legacy of the Nabataeans, an industrious Arab people who settled in southern Jordan more than 2000 years ago. Admired then for its refined culture, massive architecture and ingenious complex of dams and water channels, Petra is now a UNESCO world heritage site that enchants visitors from all corners of the globe.

REWIND - Images from the Archive.

A showcase for some of my favorite images here on the blog that aren't particularly in the working portfolio. Look for this occasional feature where I'll highlight a single image that's meant a lot throughout my career. Enjoy. ~cg.

*To see my previous posts of this ongoing retrospective, click HERE.

Jordan. (re-edit) April • 2006

Spent some time over the weekend doing a deep re-edit of my images made in Petra (4) and Amman, Jordan (bottom 4) back in 2006 while there for a medical client. (I was briefly living in Mombasa, Kenya at the time.) It sure was sweet to examine these images again, especially since most were shot on RAW. Another 100 or so images to ship to the agency. Here are a few favorites. ~cg.

The Treasury (El-Khazneh) in Petra, Jordan on Friday, April 28, 2006. Petra is considered the most famous and gorgeous site in Jordan located about 262 km south of Amman and 133 km north of Aqaba. It is the legacy of the Nabataeans, an industrious Arab people who settled in southern Jordan more than 2000 years ago. Admired then for its refined culture, massive architecture and ingenious complex of dams and water channels, Petra is now a UNESCO world heritage site that enchants visitors from all corners of the globe.

© Chet Gordon / THE IMAGE WORKS

AMMAN, JORDAN. Iraqi women comfort each other as their children undergo surgery at the Jameel Tatonji Hospital in Amman, Jordan on Tuesday, April 25, 2006. © Chet Gordon/THE IMAGE WORKS

AMMAN, JORDAN. An Iraqi father and son look out of a window at the Jameel Tatonji Hospital in Amman, Jordan on Tuesday, April 25, 2006. © Chet Gordon/THE IMAGE WORKS

AMMAN, JORDAN. Jordanian shopkeeper sips tea at right as pedestrians walk past his shop in Amman, Jordan on Thursday, April 20, 2006. © Chet Gordon/THE IMAGE WORKS

AMMAN, JORDAN. Young Jordanian sheep herder near the Jameel Tatonji Hospital in Amman, Jordan on Tuesday, April 25, 2006. © Chet Gordon/THE IMAGE WORKS