Jeddah Bird Wall Mosaic

Continuing on from yesterday's post, here are some photos that show the walls and environment of the beautiful mosaics on the walls of a lovely family villa in Jeddah.

There are many little nooks along the walls as well, such as this, where workers can take a break or eat their lunches in the shade.

The palm trees, bougainvillea, and other tropical vegetation enhance the beauty of the mosaics.

I believe the walls of the villa extend along two sides of the block.  The grounds inside must be fairly large.

Hope you've enjoyed one of my favorite walls of Jeddah!

Our World: Jeddah Birds Wall Mosaic

The tall walls surrounding Jeddah's family villas are sometimes enhanced with unexpected artwork or details.

As a fan and designer of mosaics myself, I appreciate the hard work, talent and thought that goes into the making of mosaics.

These pics are all closeups of small portions of mosaics which grace the walls around a villa in Jeddah.

I like the geometric patterns and the birds that are featured in these mosaics.  What do you think?



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Jeddah: Textile Souk Scene

A favorite textile and clothing souq of Jeddah is called Makarona Souq.  It's located on the busy street of Makarona, which was named that because a long time ago, there was a pasta / macaroni factory located on this road.  This souq offers a great selection of fabrics and trims, custom tailor shops, and off the rack abayas. 

Jeddah: Artwork on Water Truck

The water trucks (and poop trucks) that crowd and jam the streets of Jeddah are painted with bright colors and a variety of themes, like flowers or patriotism.

SkyWatch: Jeddah Compound Pool Area

This is the pool area of one of the many residential expat compounds for foreign workers living in Jeddah.  Women are not required to wear abayas inside the compound walls, and most of these residential compounds do not allow Saudi nationals to live there.


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Jeddah Juice Shop Outside Debenhams

It's hard to tell how busy this appealing place could be when it's not prayer time.

Jeddah: Clothing in Shop Windows

Sometimes I just have no words for the weird outfits I see on headless mannequins in the shop windows of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.  It's mind-boggling - and it all seems so contrary to this society. But if anything, it's definitely questionable taste and judgment...

Jeddah Prayer Rug on Sidewalk

Many business areas in Jeddah provide prayer rugs outside their shops so customers can pray right on the sidewalks while the shops are closed for prayers.

Jeddah Shopping at Night

Many signs with the shops' names on them are written in both Arabic and English in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. 

SkyWatch: Jeddah Architecture

I like how the palm trees in this pic make a nice frame for this modern building in Jeddah.


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Jeddah Sidewalk Prayer Time

This is what it looks like during prayer time in a busy shopping area of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, called Makarona. Carpets are provided for women to pray on the sidewalks outside the closed shops.     

Jeddah Lingerie Shop

Colorful and sexy lingerie on headless mannequins in a shop window in Jeddah ...

a sharp contrast to the shop's customers, all clad in black.

Our World: Jeddah SalesLady

A black-clad female salesclerk waits for customers outside this fancy fabric shop in Jeddah.




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Jeddah Female Sidewalk Vendor

A female entrepreneur talks on her phone while attending to her wares on a sidewalk in Jeddah.

Saudi Arabia: Fashionable Abayas

They are not just black any more!  Abayas in Saudi Arabia can now be seen in a variety of colors, patterns, prints, and designs.

Jeddah Fabric Salesman

The selection of specialty embroidered, sequined, or beaded fabrics in Saudi Arabia is amazing.

SkyWatch: Jeddah Sunset

One of my favorite times of day to take photos is at dusk.


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Jeddah Compound Living

Inside a residential compound of Jeddah, space is at a premium, so many units are attached to others instead of being separate villas.

Under Construction in Jeddah

One of the many construction projects going on in Jeddah...

Our World: Jeddah Traffic

There are many weird things that I see happening in traffic in Jeddah all the time that I haven't seen in other countries that I have been to.  This photo shows a driving phenomenon in Saudi Arabia that always miffs me.  The car in the center is actually waiting at a red light in front of several lanes of traffic that you can see behind him.  I have seen other cars do this practically every day. I've even seen cars drive onto the sidewalk in order to gain this position at a red light.  Enforcement of traffic laws in the kingdom seems to be non-existent.  The lack of traffic enforcement in Saudi Arabia is being used as one of the many eye-rolling reasons given why women shouldn't be allowed to drive in this country.




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Let's Eat! Saudi Arabia Breakfast

This enormous jug shaped pot is used for making foul, a mix of a variety of mashed up beans that is popular for breakfast (or any time, actually) in Saudi Arabia.

The foul is eaten with a flat bread called tameez.  Tameez can vary according to the regions of origin. Bite-size pieces of tameez are torn off the loaf and dipped into the foul.

Tameez is baked in a special round oven shaped like a beehive. The bread sticks to the inside wall of the oven.

A loaf of tameez usually costs one riyal (about 25 cents US) and a tub of the foul to go with it costs about 3 riyals (about 75 cents US).

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