HELLO, MY FRIENDS!
We don't have sky scrapers in Damascus but today I had some business in one of the tall buildings... And the view rendered me speechless. & I couldn't stop myself from just standing on the windows and watching the city while I was waiting... I had to go up and down a couple of times and had the chance to see the whole city from different sides of the building.
The Omayyad Mosque:
Of course one of the first thing that pulled me was the Omayyad Mosque. It's still one of my favorites and the old city's center.
My old house
Far beyond the horizon, some place behind that tall building you see to the right, was my old parents house that I grew up in and the whole town is now in ruins of course.
The rest of the city from other windows...
The Museum of Damascene Heritage
This is the museum of Damascene heritage (the white building) which is a perfect example of the old houses in the old city. You see how the houses used to have two floors and an inside yard so that you can be in your yard yet have absolute privacy. Rooms where all around it. & These yards usually have a fountain at the center and a few trees and more shrubs or flower planters... etc. It usually is magical.
Modern Life
I really don't prefer modern buildings. Apartments shouldn't be a place for people to live in. They're really bad for the body and the soul. Unfortunately I live in one but I still prefer to have a house like the one in the previous photo.
The Citadel of Damascus
This is my favorite photo of today. It's the first time I see the whole citadel from up high and esp. from this angle & this close. (I've seen it from the mountain before but it's kinda far). It's just so beautiful to me. But I wanna hear what you think. This time you and I are seeing it together for the first time so tell me what you think or feel.
It is always lots of fun to see and experience something you already know in new or different ways esp. something like my city. I hope you all enjoyed it and it added something special to your day. Let me know. ;)
See you later...
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