29.8.10

Looking

I love looking at this picture

I love the battered shutters, I love the remnant of decorative balcony balustrade. I love the cinder block atop that little roof which is surely there to keep it from blowing away. I love the crazy mess of wires. I love the two little palms. I love the worn, gradated color of the walls and the underside of the balcony up above.
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6 comments:

  1. Dina29 August, 2010 11:22

    And I love the way you see so much and can articulate all the things you see.

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  2. Joan Elizabeth29 August, 2010 12:10

    I love all of those things too but especially the battered shutters and worn gradated colour of the walls.

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  3. Owen30 August, 2010 04:25

    There is alot to love about that image, the shutters for me too, and I love that you took it in Beirut, and that you blogged about it here, in this space which is neither here, there, nor anywhere; but everywhere...

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  4. Catherine30 August, 2010 06:18

    I agree - it is a lovely image - I am pleased to have found your blog as I have always wanted to visit Beirut and was about to Easter 2005 when it all exploded again - i too am blogging about a city and country which has a terrible press and image right now but is a charming place to live and travel....look forward to finding out a whole lot more about Beirut...

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  5. joan30 August, 2010 09:20

    Intriguing building. Love the detail. I can only imagine the stories this building could tell. Do you know how old it is? Even like the dry looking plants to the side.

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  6. Mary Ann30 August, 2010 14:08

    Oops, I just fixed the image--I uploaded it with the wrong dimensions. Crazy me. Have a happy week everyone!

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