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ifege (47131) 2020-07-03 0:11

Hi Gert
Your usual decent scan. The photo would be a bit dull without the woman's colourful outfit.
cheers
Ian

papagolf21 (152607) 2020-07-03 0:51

Bonjour, cher Gert,
Toujours intéressé par l'architecture, j'ai effectué des recherches à propos de la construction :
Les maçons pratiquent l’animisme et sont les gardiens d’un art de construction qui allie compétences techniques et mystiques. L’histoire de la maçonnerie se compose en grande partie des lieux de culte et du développement de l’architecture. La tradition orale dit que « le véritable maçon est devenu un lézard sur le mur qu’il avait construit ». Les familles Koba Hou et Hamane Hou ont une relation de travail étroite et un respect mutuel. Elles se consultent pour travailler d’intérêt commun. Si ces familles viennent travailler sur le chantier de l’autre, elles doivent d’abord la notifier et lui envoyer un panier de noix de cola en guise d’excuses pour ce « vol ».
Merci pour ce partage toujours apprécié.
Amitiés.
Philippe

ikeharel (112565) 2020-07-03 0:54

Hello Gert,
Besides the one lady dressed beautifully stood upon the corner, we can see the texture of this mud-built edifice.
The scene hints about the way people live in this remote town. Also well chosen this title.
Have a nice friday,
Ike

SteveH (8220) 2020-07-03 1:11

Hi Gert, Mud and stick architecture always looks good to me and this building is a good'n with the balustrade around the top and the drainage things sticking out from the side. Of course the girl is a great addition, providing a focal point and an idea of who might live inside. Cheers, Steve

Royaldevon (85678) 2020-07-03 4:17

Hello Gert,

I find these mud walled houses fascinating.
I would imagine that this building has a roof which is used to sit on, since there are apertures through which one can look. I wonder why these are all so intact and yet those shown by Ian are slowly melting (though they are much older, I suppose).
The textures are well captured.

The 'Lady Standing There' is very well placed and makes an irresistible focal point. She also creates a story scene: why is she there, who is she waiting for, why is she alone ... there are many questions to begin a story!

My warm regards,
Bev :-)
I don't know if you are having a problem but TE is running exceedingly slow this morning!

jean113 (27667) 2020-07-03 4:59

Hello Gert, I recognised the song title immediately, good choice.
We see a very interesting building, unlike anything that I have seen before.
The woman is perfectly placed, and her colourful robe really stands out against the grey.

Thanks for sharing, kind regards, Jean.

Miguel82 (47110) 2020-07-03 12:44

Gert, these wall and building made in mud have the color of the desert. The street was empty at that time, only a lonely woman was waiting maybe for a family member or a friend at the street corner. This architecture is impressive and unique. Fine colors, good sharpness, regards.

jmdias (114402) 2020-07-03 17:09

gert

she looks like an sculpture adorning the place. amazing the beauty, rusticity and simplicity of this architecture in mud. picaso would produce a nice painting using this theme.
curious as the site put another barrier between we and the login.

take care

jorge

Tue (91700) 2020-07-03 23:30

Hej Gert,
Et meget godt billede med gadehjørnet med de store grå muddervægge, der har et smuk mønster som du fik meget tydeligt med i billedet, ligesom kvinden der står og venter i sin grønne kjole.
Lars

rychem (72187) 2020-07-04 0:22

This mud building seems to be very easily crumbling, nicely captured with a women very well placed in the photo
regards Ryszard

tyro (30513) 2020-07-05 3:03

Hello Gert,

I'm sorry I have taken so long to make any comment on this photograph but, for some reason or another, I have been having a bit of difficulty browsing the pages of TE - something which I believe others including Malgo have also been experiencing. Maybe just the final death rattle of TE? I do hope not.

Anyway, a very fine photograph, quite charming on account of its simplicity and with the richly coloured clothing of the young lady at far right standing out wonderfully against the monotonous putty-coloured walls of the large building beside her. Was she waiting for a companion or had she just stopped momentarily on her walk across town? Who knows?

And she might well have been standing somewhere close to "Boulevarde de l'Independance" where the architecture looks not dissimilar to here (as you show so well in the photo to which you refer in your note). Of course, as you can imagine, I scoured Google maps looking for that street but unfortunately no street names at all appear in maps of Diré and it is somewhere to which the little yellow man has yet to venture.

An interesting and charming photograph and a fine note as always!

Kind Regards,

John.

ChrisJ (171392) 2020-07-05 12:31

Hi Gert

How could you photograph another, when you saw her standing there! She very well could be 17 too. The colorful dress contrasts well with the drab adobe mud facade of the bg building. Good sharpness and textures. Tfs!

worldcitizen (15982) 2020-07-11 13:32

Hello Gert,
This photo has a timeless feeling, as though it was taken well before 1982. The woman, with her colorful dress, is standing in the perfect spot, and I like that's she's looking off to the side. It's a lovely composition. Take good care!

adramad (72622) 2020-07-17 12:32

Hi Gert.
It seems incredible how these clay constructions withstand the passage of time, curious and original home, to which the girl in the kaftan see gives a touch of color.
I have been absent for a while, due to a problem with my internet connection, now everything is fine and we return to TE.
Well done. I like it.
You have a good day.
Very best regards
Luis.