Some photos taken 25 June 2006-7 July 2006...

This is one fellow whose diligence frankly made me look like a lazy layabout :)

Here are a couple of truly amazing workers who also made me look like a lazy layabout. They excavated above and around some of the cryptic water channels that interlaced the western section. Notice that the first fellow is still diligently working away, while yours truly is diligently taking photos.

It's a hard job, but somebody had to do it...

A nice shot of Vindolanda taken from the hill above; one of my better efforts.

That bit in the middle is a perfectly preserved section which I excavated myself in two weeks; or so I tell my wife, anyway.

And here's some nutcase whom Justin let run about his work area, telling stupid jokes, drawling 'how y'all doin'?' and generally being a nuisance. The stupid hat was apparently inspired by either 'Lonesome Dove' or 'Raiders of the Lost Ark', but this Yank's ornery behavior and general slovenliness (he routinely covered himself in more muck than any three other workers) led to a general sigh of relief when he finally headed back up to Scotland....