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[Hassu93]

[Hassu93]

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[Haji 2003]

London Arbaeen march from last week.

[Haji 2003]

Took this in my early teens, while studying photography at school. Spent a while today scanning old negatives.

Edited December 29, 2019 by Haji 2003

[hasanhh]

On 10/9/2019 at 4:03 PM, Soldiers and Saffron said:

Was in a store and saw this cup, do you like it @2Timeless?

"Hmmmm ...the color is more pumpkin than carat . . . errr . . . carrot.  And based on the inscription, l surmise that the feminista see themselves as jackie-o-lanterns. Well, l do anyway.

 

[hasanhh]

@Hassu93   Nice looking jamels up above.

[Marbles]

A leaf from the past.

Umayyad Mosque. Damascus. Syria. 1996.

I took it as a young kid during my first visit to Syria with my dearly departed grandma.

It was taken with a Yashica camera and Kodak film.

In those days each click was precious and costly, and we had to think and plan for the best angle to take pics.

PS: this is a mobile cam pic of the positive.

[Haji 2003]

Local park, a couple of days ago.

[Haji 2003]

My mum is in Lucknow at the moment. She visited this place today. It's the maqbara of Sadaat Ali Khan.

Saadat Ali Khan fought for the Mughals against Nader Shah. Nader Shah was not happy that a fellow Shia was siding with the Sunni Mughals.

 

[Haji 2003]

Took the kids on a day trip to Mt. Titlis near Lucerne, Switzerland.

 

[Haji 2003]

Got a bit worried, I thought the elevation facing the Brandenburg gate, had the inscription. Couldn’t see it when I went earlier today.

Turned round and saw it.

Quite emotional to be at a place where so much history has been made.

[Haji 2003]

While in Riyadh, had a dinner in a restaurant here. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boulevard_Riyadh_City

By this water feature, one of the biggest I have ever seen, especially when you take the location into account.

 

[Haji 2003]

Masjid Al-Rahim - Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam

I spent a week in Vietnam recently. Surprised at the number of mosques and halal food places in HCMC.

 

[Haji 2003]

Jurong Lake Gardens - Singapore

Went cycling here a couple of weeks ago. Quiet, peaceful and relaxed and also not the usual number of tourists and no entry fee!

[Haji 2003]

Not strictly my own

but of me, crawling through the Viet Cong Cu Chi Tunnels, near Saigon, a few weeks ago. Hauling the camera bag on my back was a bad idea, instead of being able to crouch and walk, I had to crawl. Knees took a battering.

[LunaLoom]

On 4/10/2024 at 4:29 AM, Haji 2003 said:

Not strictly my own

but of me, crawling through the Viet Cong Cu Chi Tunnels, near Saigon, a few weeks ago. Hauling the camera bag on my back was a bad idea, instead of being able to crouch and walk, I had to crawl. Knees took a battering.

Ouch, crawling through those tunnels sounds intense! Next time, consider using a lightweight backpack with a waist strap to distribute the weight better and save your knees. It'll free up your hands too. And maybe invest in some knee pads for extra cushioning. 

[Haji 2003]

4 hours ago, LunaLoom said:

a lightweight backpack

But the bag protects this beast:

[Haji 2003]

^ which does allow for pics like this one (on the Mekong Delta, searching for Col. Kurtz):

[LunaLoom]

18 hours ago, Haji 2003 said:

But the bag protects this beast: 

17 hours ago, Haji 2003 said:

^ which does allow for pics like this one (on the Mekong Delta, searching for Col. Kurtz):

Ah, I see. That was a great shot!