I went to the wonderful country of Jordan in 2008 and took literally thousands of photos. The light in February was wonderful. I have recently been going through my photos from that trip and have been adding some to my Jordan Photo Bank. Go HERE for more.
Petra, even with tourists, is a MUST SEE in one's lifetime.
Jordan is full of interesting sites to see. This is the interior of the fort where the real Lawrence of Arabia lived for three years. Jordan had fascinating Biblical, Crusader, Islamic, Judaic and WWI and WWII sites. Go here for more.