Argosy III - Hrad Kuzyk
Stop No. 1 Location: Iraq Photographer: Hrad KuzykDate: February 2006About the photographer:
I
bought my first Argus (post-war A2B) at St. Lawrence Market in Toronto
in 2001. After that, the simplicity and style of the Argus A series of
cameras had me captivated. Normally, I am a mechanical engineer and
hope to return to this job when I get back from Iraq. (I deployed to
the Iraqi Theater of Operations in Nov 04 and expect to return to the
States in Apr 06)
The photographs:
This
is an aerial view of Iraqi Highway 1, taken from a Blackhawk helicopter
that is flying "nape of the earth". Also visible is the door gunner's
M240B machine gun which, for some reason, has a laser sight attached to
it. Highway 1 starts all the way in the south at Kuwait and runs
through Baghdad, Tikrit, Sammarra, and Mosul to go all the way up to
Habur Gate, which is on the border with Turkey. Certain stretches of
this road are among the most dangerous in the world (for Coalition
Forces).
7-11
Photo: This is not a real 7-11 store but a store owned and run by local
nationals (most likely Kurds or Turks). The name and imagery of "7-11"
is used to attract US soldiers and give them an easy name to remember.
Inside, they sell anything from bootleg DVDs to handmade carpets to
fake Rolexes to the satellite dishes seen in the photo. (I have
purchased all but the satellite dish) "Haji stores" is the slang term
used to refer to these stores.
All photographs this page © 2006 Hrad Kuzyk
