A few more pictures . . .
I love Bougainvillea. The lovely pink blossoms are really not blossoms at all but are actually a leaf. |
So many hedges and shrubs and many are sculptured so beautifully. All cut by hand with shears or long "whackers." |
Another view of the sculptured hedges. |
This is a gym being built in our compound. Interesting to see the building techniques. Everything is hard hand labor. But at least it gives people work. |
Wow, that building is crazy! Reminds me of David and Tami's fireplace where they had special craftsmen come in (from Italy?) because actual stone laying is kind of a lost/dying art here. Still going strong there!
ReplyDeleteThe bougainvillea are beautiful! I can't remember if it's tulips or lilies (both, I think actually), but 3 petals are petals and the other 3 are actually sepals (you know, in most flowers they are usually the little tiny leaves that kind of hold the blossom). I'll have to look up bougainvillea someday and figure out what those leaves are called. Anyways.
That seems like the way they build things in Cairo. Thanks for all you write, Colleen. I enjoy reading your blog!
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