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05-JUL-2014

City wall

This is one section of the old city wall that has been reconstructed under the Qasr Al Hokm project. Included are the tower at left and the Al Dukhna Gate at right. It was a bit difficult to get a full view since this was situated on a busy street, so I dashed out as far as I dared during a short break in traffic.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II
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Date/Time05-Jul-2014 16:10:53
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Buz Kiefer15-Jul-2014 17:38
Very interesting and attractive restoration. Vote.
Gill Kopy15-Jul-2014 01:11
Very nicely captured. Got a smile imagining you dashing out in your abaya - I guess the Sony comes in handy in such moments :) V
Julie Oldfield13-Jul-2014 18:30
Very nice textures and shapes. V
Pierre13-Jul-2014 14:09
Une belle mise en valeur de ce mur qui ne semble fait que de sable! V
Mary Hamilton13-Jul-2014 13:46
What a lovely and intriguing scene! You managed to get a great angle. V.
Jeff Real13-Jul-2014 13:25
This series is a marvelous visual journey ~V~
MarcViskens13-Jul-2014 13:01
very nice Helen
Patrick Goossens13-Jul-2014 11:58
Old and new together looks so natural. These city walls remind me a lot of the city wall of Khiva in Uzbekistan.
joseantonio13-Jul-2014 11:57
Glad to see that you could get it without traffic and poeple.V.
Buba Jafarli13-Jul-2014 11:45
Picture from fairy tale book! Love it! V.
Stephanie13-Jul-2014 11:45
Magnificent architecture Helen! It is so much fun for us to see this different, foreign world ~ the architecture, people, terrain and of course, the camels! :) V
marie-jose wolff13-Jul-2014 11:27
very beautiful, the city wall rebuilt old style!
Jean Chiasson13-Jul-2014 11:10
Splendid capture vote
The Ellisons13-Jul-2014 10:42
You did a great job! Hard to believe that there's traffic rushing behind you when the scene itself seems deserted.