Entries in Syria (8)
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Todd Epp
in Syria, Artsy Fartsy
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April 10
These Damascus, Syrian cloth merchants had a little store in a small shopping center across from my hotel. Their shop was about ten by ten feet and absolutely packed with the tightly packaged (but beautiful) Damask fabrics you see behind them. They also sold water pipes (which I also bought but haven't used), ties, and paintings.
The boy was a nephew to the man in the foreground, who bossed him around like crazy.
The cloth dudes were very friendly and good salesmen. I thought this photo captured their good cheer and their close surroundings. Photo taken in November 2003.
April 7
This photo is more of a photo of an oddity than a great photo. It is a photo I took of a gate into Damascus, Syria in November 2003. The cameo is of Syria's late President Hafez al-Assad. I thought the gate bore a striking resemblance to the Mayor Dave Munson gate in Sioux Falls at the entrance to Phillips-to-the-Falls.
April 5
This is one of my all time favorite photos. I took it in November 2003 while driving to the outskirts of Damascus, Syria. It is literally a grab shot while stopped in traffic.
The photo probably violates the rules of good composition because of all the elements in it. However, I think it works. The bicycle shop has great symmetry to it, with he square doors and windows offset by the four sets of tires making a diamond. The old man is completely at ease and has a great hat on. The torn poster ads some character. The plants add an attempt at adding some beauty to a rather bleak street scene. But then again, I'm biased, as I was on a great trip in a great ancient city.
Todd Epp
in Syria, People, Artsy Fartsy
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March 23
I shot this completely overloaded mini-truck on the highway into Damascus, Syria from the outskirts in November 2003. I'm surprised the mini-truck just didn't topple over.
March 15
This is a shot of Damascus, Syria from about the tenth floor of my downtown hotel in November 2003. I like the contrasts of old and modern, secular and religious, green and tan, clouds and clear sky.
March 5, 2006
Today's "Photo of the Day" is a photo I took at a Crusader's era church and monastery outside of Damascus, Syria in November 2003. The young Syrian women were playing tourist just like me. What I think the photo shows is that even in this predominately Muslim nation, it treats its women like equals. Further, I think Syrians and Americans have far more in common than not and would be great friends if both governments weren't so stupid.
