These gentlemen brought chairs while they wait for work after a rare rain in Jeddah.  Tradesmen wait in certain areas to get job for t...

A common sight on the streets of Jeddah are the many imported foreign workers from poorer countries who are brought to Saudi Arabia to c...

These men are likely laborers who are waiting for a job to come along.  Most days certain streets are lined with workers looking for job...

There are hundreds of iron works shops around Jeddah, all producing things like railings, fences, doors, and window coverings.  It is rar...

There is so much new construction going on all over Jeddah. In the northeast area of the city, new roads and buildings are being built at a...

I'm continually amazed here in Jeddah when I see the open air meat shops with carcasses hanging in the windows. But I am astonished on ...

Jeddah was first settled as a small fishing village on the Red Sea in about 500 BC. As the closest seaport to both Mecca and Medina, two of...

I always look up when I am in a Saudi home because inevitably the ceilings are amazing. Some are recessed with curves or other designs, som...

I like to go with my husband when he goes to the camel outposts just outside of the city to purchase fresh camel milk. I enjoy taking phot...

This is the new exterior of an older villa that is being remodeled. It's an interesting choice of tile work - I don't think I...

This is a very typical scene here in Jeddah - idle workers sitting outside shops just waiting for customers.

Almost every day, brickmakers can be seen out in the hot sun making bricks. Their lot is right next door to the Mall of Arabia, a beauti...

I have featured many photos of hard laborers on this blog. These workers come from a variety of poor Asian and African countries, like Ba...

Street vendors selling fresh fruits and vegetables are seen all over the city every day selling their wares. Sometimes they posi...

Just across the street from a beautiful high end mall in Jeddah are hovels like this one where poor expat laborers live. The stark c...

Since Muslims are required to pray five times a day, there are mosques located everywhere in Saudi Arabia. It is safe to say that t...

A candid shot of a conversation outside an upholstery shop here in Jeddah. Notice what the man on the left is sitting on. It is comm...

Sometimes shade is hard to find here in Saudi Arabia, and it can be brutally hot standing out in the sun. Foreign workers often find ...

It is common for additions to existing buildings in Jeddah to be built upwards, adding on more floors as it becomes affordable to the ...

Jeddah is a modern city with lots of new construction everywhere, but the city also has some very old and rundown areas as well. Many...