Friday, April 30, 2021

WEEKEND ROUNDUP - LETTER "R"

"RAINBOW" STARTS WITH "R" - PRISM "RAINBOW" ACROSS HIS THOBE

A FAVORITE - "ROSHAN" WINDOW COVERINGS OF THIS REGION

"REALLY" - TAIF'S FAMOUS PINK "ROSES" ARE REALLY FRAGRANT

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Wednesday, April 28, 2021

BUSINESS SIGNS IN ARABIC

THE EVER COMMON "VIP" SIGN, WHICH HAS LOST ALL MEANING HERE

SEVERAL DIFFERENT FONTS IN ARABIC

MEN'S TRADITIONAL CLOTHING SHOP SIGN - I REALLY LIKE IT

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Tuesday, April 27, 2021

SAUDI DESERT, SEA & SKY

CAMELS IN THE WILD

WHEN COMPLETED, THE TOWER IN THE DISTANCE IS SET TO BE THE WORLD'S TALLEST BUILDING, NORTH OF JEDDAH. CONSTRUCTION HAS BEEN HALTED FOR A WHILE NOW

DISGUISED SAUDI CELL PHONE TOWER

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OUR WORLD TUESDAY

MY CORNER OF THE WORLD

PICTORIAL TUESDAY



 

Monday, April 26, 2021

SCENES FROM SAUDI

MAMA CAMEL FEEDING HER BABY

CASTLE ARCHITECTURE IN JEDDAH

ARABIC WALL DESIGN IN JEDDAH

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SOUVENIRS

ALL SEASONS


 

Sunday, April 25, 2021

IN THE MIDST OF RAMADAN

RAMADAN GREETINGS, CHILDREN'S CLOTHING SHOP

QUAKER OATS - POPULAR FOR RAMADAN SOUPS

CRESCENT MOON - RAMADAN INDICATOR

ATTRACTIVE RAMADAN SHOP WINDOW DISPLAY

RAMADAN DECOR IN SUPERMARKET

WE ARE ALMOST HALFWAY THROUGH RAMADAN NOW.
IT SHOULD CONCLUDE ABOUT MAY 12TH.

 

Saturday, April 24, 2021

JEDDAH WEEKEND REFLECTIONS

TRADITIONAL MENSWEAR SHOP WINDOW

THE BEAUTIFUL SHERATON JEDDAH HOTEL ON THE CORNICHE

LARGER THAN LIFE INCENSE BURNER IN MALL

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Friday, April 23, 2021

WEEKEND ROUNDUP - LETTER "Q"

STARTS WITH "Q" - "QUADRUPED" IS AN ANIMAL WITH 4 FEET

A FAVORITE - "QUILT" OF A SAUDI DOOR (SAW IT AT A BAZAAR)

"QUALITY" - SAUDI GOLD IS PRIZED FOR ITS HIGH QUALITY

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Thursday, April 22, 2021

UNUSUAL ARTWORK IN JEDDAH

TWO CAMELS, EACH CONSISTING OF THREE SEPARATE PARTS

IT IS ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS SCULPTURES IN JEDDAH

I CALL THIS UNUSUAL FOUNTAIN THE "SPACESHIP"

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TIMELESS THURSDAYS

THANKFUL THURSDAY


 

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

VARIETY OF SIGNS IN ARABIC

AT THE MALL, CALVIN KLEIN IN ARABIC

ROAD SIGN TO TWO OF THE HOLY CITIES OF ISLAM

RESTAURANT SIGN IN ARABIC WITH GRAPHICS

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Tuesday, April 20, 2021

SCENES FROM AL BALAD

TRADITIONAL SAUDI DRESS & MAN WITH HENNAED BEARD

SHOPKEEPER SELLING INCENSE & PERFUMES, WAITING FOR CUSTOMERS

BULK OUD & FRANKINCENSE, PERFUMES & CREAMS

MOSQUE IN THE DISTANCE

SHOP WINDOW DISPLAY OF MIDDLE EASTERN WARES

AL BALAD IS THE OLDEST SECTOR OF JEDDAH. 
THE ORIGINS OF THE CITY DATE BACK TO 647 A.D.

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Monday, April 19, 2021

BLUES OF THE FISH MARKET

ART AT THE FISH MARKET

MOSQUE FOR FISH MARKET WORKERS & CUSTOMERS

SEAFOOD RESTAURANT AT THE FISH MARKET

WALK THRU SANITIZING SPRAYER AT FISH MARKET ENTRANCE

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Sunday, April 18, 2021

COFFEE, TEA & SPICE SHOP

I LOVE VISITING SPICE SHOPS IN JEDDAH

THE AROMAS AND BRIGHT COLORS ARE A FEAST FOR THE SENSES

THIS SHOP ALSO OFFERS SUCH ITEMS AS DATES, FLOUR & HEALTH PRODUCTS

A TASTING STATION

I DON'T KNOW WHAT MANY OF THE ITEMS ARE

BULK SNACKS, NUTS & SEEDS

YOU CAN HAVE YOUR OWN SPECIALTY FLOUR GROUND ON THE SPOT

THERE ARE SPICE SHOPS LIKE THIS ALL OVER JEDDAH.



 

Saturday, April 17, 2021

WEEKEND REFLECTIONS

NEW CONSTRUCTION, CLEAN MODERN ARCHITECTURE

COLORFUL PRODUCTS AT THE SPICE SHOP

BUSINESS SIGN IN ARABIC

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