Posted by Michael Skorulski (Cigel, Slovakia) on 9 May 2008 in Lifestyle & Culture and Portfolio.
Jubail, Saudi Arabia - A heap of carpets, including expensive Persian rugs, is piled on the sidewalk waiting to be taken inside. Every few months a handicrafts seller visits our compound with his Asian wares.
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cool looking carpet.
9 May 2008 12:21am
@Rags: Thank you, Rags.
The colours all look so good, especially on those beautiful tiles.
9 May 2008 12:32am
@Michael Rawluk: Thanks so much, Michael.
Intricate, beautiful work and the colors are just great.
9 May 2008 12:34am
@Marion: Thank you, Marion.
Excellent light and colors.
9 May 2008 1:03am
@Ana Lúcia: Many thanks.
That's so cool! Love them colours! And that way they pile so nicely on top of each other
9 May 2008 1:23am
@Koushiro~光子郎: Many thanks, Koushiro.
nice one!
9 May 2008 1:26am
@Hoopand: Many thanks.
these carpets are very nice! nice shot!
9 May 2008 1:28am
@Saeed: Thank you, Saeed.
Beautiful carpets -- and to have the seller come to you! Great picture and interesting glimpse into another culture.
9 May 2008 1:30am
@martie: Thank you, Martie. Much appreciated.
the carpets are a huge part of Saudi lifestyle nice slice of life
9 May 2008 2:29am
@DPM: You're right. Thank you, dpm.
Cool shot, great colours
9 May 2008 2:57am
@Alun Lambert: Thank you, Alun.
Wonderfully colorful photo! Nice rugs, but I don't want them on my floor! Too hard to furnish with all that color. :-)
9 May 2008 3:14am
@Anne: Very true. thank you, Anne.
Great shot! Like these carpets - colorful and easy to clean :)
9 May 2008 3:15am
@Ina: You're right. Thank you, Ina.
so cool shot! Wanna snatch one out of them. hehehe
9 May 2008 4:34am
@pLusOne: Thank you, P1. Very dangerous to steal in Saudi Arabia.
love the light. excellent
9 May 2008 4:44am
@Teresa Durães: Thank you, Teresa.
Excellent light... really brings out the color in the rugs. Very well done!
9 May 2008 4:58am
@Betty: Thank you, Betty.
That's some precious pile! Superb light, colors and composition - love it!
9 May 2008 5:12am
@MadScientist: Thanks so much, MS.
I love Persian carpets, their colours and patterns being so delightful and the material so luxuriant under bare feet. I hope you get to buy a few while you are living in Saudi Arabia, Michael.
9 May 2008 5:51am
@givethemhell: I probably will buy some. Many thanks, Eva.
Beautiful, and so casually treated by the merchant. Leaving them alone on a big-city street in the US might be an "at-risk" behavior. Obviously not where you are photographing this.
9 May 2008 6:46am
@Viewfinder: Yes, even $1000 vases were left out on a window ledge when the merchant brought them to our compound. Thank you, VF.
A nice "slice-of-life" picture!
9 May 2008 7:35am
@vu@granby: Thanks so much, Gilles.
They are stunning, gorgeous, it makes such a heartwarming photo, bravo Michael ;)
9 May 2008 8:16am
@Lorraine: Great comment. Thank you, Lorraine.
All the richness of Persian and Arab tapestry in a well composed photo.
9 May 2008 8:42am
@António Pires: Thank you, António.
What a pleasure it would be to take every carpet, unfold it and get yourself surrounded by many.many.many of these entrancing pieces of craftsmanship!In this respect I envy the Arabs and the Persians......they utterly enjoy the lush sensuality of carpets, while we're just putting one piece on the floor. (In a real Japanese house, with tatami on the floor, it would be a sacrilege to use a carpet! But....I did!)
9 May 2008 9:16am
@Japanalia: Interesting comment, Gabriela. Your break from tradition. Many thanks.
Nice colors and composition with the truck's tailgate down in the background showing that the rugs must have just been unloaded.
9 May 2008 10:20am
@Steven: Yes, exactly. Thank you, Steven.
Originale cette prise de vue car on a tendance à plutôt voir des photos de tapis bien dépliés et bien exposés dans les magasins ou dans les souks... et même si on ne les voit pas tout à fait ici, on devine leur beauté et leur variété...
9 May 2008 10:34am
@Evelyne Dubos: Votre commentaire est très perspicace. Merci, Evelyne.
I know all about those 'Rug' shows....! Nice shot
9 May 2008 11:31am
@Observing: Thanks, Mike. Yes, the seller travels to where he thinks people have the funds to pay his inflated prices.
precious light and texture... awww...!!
9 May 2008 12:56pm
@M. Isabel: Many thanks for commenting, Isabel.
Such lovely rich colours in those carets! great find Michael
9 May 2008 1:30pm
@Mandy: Thank you, Mandy.
its cool shot-perfect
9 May 2008 2:18pm
@--**HoMo** --: Many thanks.
FIVE STARS for sure - this is wonderful!
9 May 2008 3:27pm
@Judy: That's an uplifting comment. Thank you, Judy.
I like a lot this consruction. Nice idea.
9 May 2008 3:33pm
@Calusarus: Thanks so much, Calusarus. It was an opportunity that needed a photo.
I really like the intricacy here. Beautiful colours and light!
9 May 2008 3:43pm
@standley: Many thanks, Standley.
Great photo!
9 May 2008 4:27pm
@Baz: Thank you, Baz.
Makes me think of Aladdin or Sheharazad (sp?). Nicely done, Michael! Conjures so many stories.
9 May 2008 9:43pm
@amy: Thanks, Amy. Glad it stimulates the imagination.
dépaysante, cette image, j'aime ces tapis oubliés là.
10 May 2008 8:36am
@Marie: Merci beaucoup, Marie.
Excellent colorful shot!
10 May 2008 10:31pm
@Sandrine: Thank you, Sandrine.
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