I have memories of incredible tangles of wires in some Beirut streets, cables running every which way. Like the building codes, electricity seems sort of chaotic and un-regulated... I wonder how much gets pirated ? Late afternoon is a fine time for photos.
Everybody's looking for something. Mary Ann is looking for the real Beirut, whatever that means. These are the photos she takes along the way.
You can browse around the archives here or check out her other blogs. There's one from a few years ago, back when she blogged about art. And then there's another from '09 when she lived in St. Louis (USA).
Such complexity, and yet a sense of precariousness. Like a tower built by children on the beach...
ReplyDeleteWonderful flitting light indeed.
I have memories of incredible tangles of wires in some Beirut streets, cables running every which way. Like the building codes, electricity seems sort of chaotic and un-regulated... I wonder how much gets pirated ? Late afternoon is a fine time for photos.
ReplyDeleteEleonora, you're right. It's something I love about this city.
ReplyDeleteOwen, piracy of electricity is rampant. Better regulation would help but there's a lot that's broken in that system.