I'm also struck by the fragility of this place. So many parts of it look like they're barely holding together, barely hanging on. So much of it looks ready to fall over or get blown away by the next stiff wind.
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Hanging On
Look at this photo. It's bold, structural. It's got great lines, straight and not so straight. The shadows add a lot, doubling the left-over awning's impact. In the background, the sky is my favorite kind of Beirut Blue.
I'm also struck by the fragility of this place. So many parts of it look like they're barely holding together, barely hanging on. So much of it looks ready to fall over or get blown away by the next stiff wind.
I'm also struck by the fragility of this place. So many parts of it look like they're barely holding together, barely hanging on. So much of it looks ready to fall over or get blown away by the next stiff wind.
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Reminds me of the back alleys when I lived in the centre of Sydney,
ReplyDeleteHi Mary Ann, I love the shutters with missing slats... You are right, for all its concrete banality, this photo has alot going for it.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great photo, fragile is a nice word for it, I can imagine how quickly this set up would crumble under a good gush of Rexburg wind (see the photo of our wind-demolished trampoline on the family blog:)
ReplyDeletelove your architectural shots - this one could also be in mexico city with the blue sky and holding together by a shoestring quality..great image
ReplyDeleteYou back in THe States again?
ReplyDeleteHey - we're missing your photos! Everything ok?
ReplyDeleteStill here, everything's fine. Just crazy busy and I've been far too thoughtful about blogging and the relationship I have to this city and my photos of it. Feeling befuddled, and really I should just quit thinking about it, move on, and post some more photos. Maybe soon.
ReplyDeleteNice pictures! My bf currently works in Beirut. That's amazing that you get to live there full time, what do you do for a living there? Is it hard getting resident visas to stay so long? Just curious. :)
ReplyDeleteI understand about being 'thoughtfully befuddled'. I am undergoing somewhat of a metamorphosis myself. Resisting the very strong compulsion to just switch over to full-time writing instead of trying to photo-blog as well. Let's see what the new year brings.
ReplyDeleteThe city is changing so much too. Soon your shots will be all we have left of the old places. Glad all is ok.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear all is fine, Mary Ann. I can relate to the blog inactivity, as life has thrown some curves my way as well, and the blog has had to take a back seat. Let's hope we both can get back on track, and find that magical space in ourselves again that isn't feeling so overloaded!
ReplyDeleteHi there! I stumbled upon your blog and I am so very glad that I did!
ReplyDeleteI was born and raised in Sydney Australia, but my parents are Lebanese. I have been visiting Lebanon every second year since the age of 18 (it helps that hubby is Lebanese too!).
I see Lebanon from very different eyes to yours. But your descriptions and photo's say what my heart wants to feel. And I thank you for putting into words what I could never.
You write beautifully, and you are an exceptional photographer.
Thank you!
(would love to know why you are in Beirut!) :-)
Great photos! I like to view these pictures from Beirut, knowing I cant´t visit real.
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