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18-SEP-2015

Traditional architecture

We spent an evening with a group from the embassy at Najd Village, a traditional Saudi restaurant that visitors are often taken to for a cultural experience. The building in particular was quite interesting; the service excellent; and the food was good. There were sofas in our private room, but dinner was served on the floor, so we had to sit and eat on the floor, which I would have to say wasn’t the most comfortable thing in the world. It had a carpet, of course, but was mud brick under that, with nothing to lean back on.

I took a few pictures of the building exterior when we got locked out of the restaurant because of evening prayer.

Traditional Najd door, posted earlier:

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Pierre17-Oct-2015 13:49
Un très joli point de vue de cette tour, la lumière est magnifique et révèle de beaux détails! V
bill friedlander05-Oct-2015 16:41
Lovely play of light and shadow in the early evening hours. V
joseantonio05-Oct-2015 16:35
lovely framed by the palm trees.V
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal05-Oct-2015 14:35
This is beautiful Helen, light, colors and compositie are perfect. BV
Gerard Koehl05-Oct-2015 14:17
Elle est très belle cette architecture. V
Patrick Goossens05-Oct-2015 14:04
Great exposure. Lovely lighting and composition.
Jim Coffman05-Oct-2015 13:09
Such a nice capture,Helen!