McDonald's & Beirut's Autostrade (seaside freeway), as seen from the doorway of an Arghileh/Hookah shop in Sarba, Lebanon.
Sarba is a suburb of Beirut; approx. 12 mi.
Tripoli (Ṭrāblos, in Arabic) alleyway, Lebanon.
This alleyway is across the street from Tripoli Castle (The Fortress of St. Gilles), and leads down below street-level to the city's ancient souk.
Canon EOS 400D/Digital Rebel XTi
Canon EFS 18-55mm.
Old Tripoli (Ṭrāblos, in Arabic) souk, Lebanon; interior view, looking out.
It is long and dark and seems to continue forever. I will always remember the smell...a pungent mixture of sewage (being below street-level), animals, raw meat (from the open-air butchers), produce, baked sweets, animals, stagnant water & mud (from the rain while I was there) and body odor.
Roadside produce vendor, Tripoli (Ṭrāblos, in Arabic), Lebanon.
Canon EOS 400D/Digital Rebel XTi
Canon EFS 18-55mm. lens
Tripoli, Lebanon
11.14.2007
Raouché is a residential and commercial neighborhood in Beirut, Lebanon. It is known for its upscale apartment buildings, cliff-side cafés and its wide seaside sidewalk, the Corniche, where strollers and joggers crowd the pavements in the evenings and weekends.
Off the coast of Raouche, there is a natural landmark called the Pigeon Rocks.
View of Tripoli (Ṭrāblos, in Arabic), Lebanon; as seen from Tripoli Castle (The Fortress of St. Gilles--built in the 12th century BC by the Phoenicians).
Canon EOS 400D/Digital Rebel XTi
Canon EFS 18-55mm.
A small tribute (flag & rose) to Lebanon atop Harissa (Arabic حريصا). Harissa is an important Lebanese pilgrimage site high above Jounieh, located at 650 meters altitude from the coast and 20 km distance from Beirut the capital city; the site is accessible either by a steep winding road or a nine-minute journey by a gondola lift, known as the "Téléférique".
Raouche, a neighborhood in West Beirut, is most synonymous with its famous Pigeon Rocks--two huge rock formations, which stand like gigantic sentinels; a popular destination for locals and visitors alike. View the Rocks from the famous Corniche, a wide seaside sidewalk, and peruse cliff-side cafés.
Harissa, an important Lebanese pilgrimage site to Christians & Muslims alike, is high above Jounieh (located at 650 meters altitude from the coast and 20 km distance from Beirut the capital city). Take an unforgettable nine-minute journey by gondola lift, known as the "Téléférique,” up to Harissa for the BEST views of the Bay of Jounieh and Beirut!
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