Beauty in an Otherwise War Torn Country

The winter months are starting to roll into Afghanistan, and we got to see a rare sight.  The mountains were crystal clear and the snow was amazing to see.  I spend a majority of my day monitoring the war in this country, however, it was an interesting change to see how beautiful the landscape here can be.  We spent the better part of an hour enjoying the sights and the cool weather.  It was a nice change of pace.

Enjoying the cool weather and the awesome view!

The air is usually pretty dusty...seeing the mountains like this is pretty rare.

Amazing to suddenly see snow on the mountains.

"Outside the Wire"

After we arrive in Kabul, we usually take about a 15-20 minute drive through the streets of Kabul.  When you leave the safety of the base, it's typically called being outside the wire.  These pics are from my travel through the streets of Kabul.  You definitely see some unusual stuff...tons of people on bikes, store fronts and folks literally just blindly crossing the street without even looking.  It's amazing to see the lifestyle here.

Oh yeah...Private Flights to Kabul

We took a trip to Kabul in September, and we flew in a private airplane...pretty flippin' sweet.  This was my first trip off the base since I arrived in July.  It was only a 20 minute flight, but it was a great way to see the country side.

Awesome Mustache August Contenders

Aside from being a terrible blogger...I am going to try and catch up.  Here is a pic of the awesome mustache August contenders...not sure if we decided on a winner, but it was fun anyway.