Tuesday 27 July 2010: diptych
Seeing as today is my 100th, I decided to do something special - and I figured a diptych was in order.
In Mu'iz Street with Scorpionkiss, we stood in front of this beautiful building. It looks somewhat out of place surrounded by the Fatimid mosques, and yet fits right in.
It seems that when I am in this street, I become fixated on watching people and how they walk. Like this man. And this boy. And today was no exception...
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Perfect!!!
~ pinarchen
Superb.
Many congratulations on your 100th - I look forward to seeing many more of your wonderful pictures.
~ Blob

well done on your 100th blip
~ steveg316
Congratulations on 100 blips! Beautiful blip!
~ odeyrandom
Huge congratulations on your 100th entry. :) Keep going with the wonderful words and pictures. This is only the beginning of a very interesting journey. :)
May I ask, what is that dark column of separation in the middle?
~ farsidehues

Congratulations on your 100 blip! This photo is just sooooooo good. The contrast, light, everything..I adore your photos.. and thank you so much for your lovely words..
~ nordicangel

What a great 100th blip. Thank you for taking me on a daily tour of Egypt. Your photos are amazing. Cheers!
~ loneygirl

Congrats - what a fab 100th blip - and an amazing journal!
~ horrigans

Congrats on your 100th.
Your blip is very atmospheric but despite the main subjects taking centre stage my eyes are drawn to the young man in the background who looks as if he is in some kind of torment of discomfort.
~ peopletwitcher

Congrats on your 100th. I wish you many 100's more. Once again this is an amazing shot. I am sure I will never be disappointed by the photography you both do :) Hats off!!
~ zahrashah
slainte! please don't ever close this window to a world so far away from my own.
~ tadpole
I will second tadpole
A great way of seeing other cultures
Well done on 100 blips
~ superhero

Congratulations on 100 blips! :)
~ iggyquiggy
Many congratulations on your first 100 blips! A great composition, lovely architecture and interesting people... what more could you ask for!
~ ministry

Was sure I had subscribed but apparently not! So your 100th is an appropriate time to do so...many congrats on wonderful sequence.
~ Barrioboy

Congratulations habibti, it's just an amazing Diptych, and perfect on your 100th!!The two scenes are startling together, the man on the left looking directly at you and the bottom of his galabaya flowing, and the young man to the right, maybe a madrassa student, and the boy in the red shirt on the cell phone...all of seemingly in the same plane, but in different points of time...Beautifully accomplished today habibti, and very very special!!!xxxxxx
~ Scorpionkiss

Congratulations on your 100th blip. Nice touch the diptych, stunning building.
~ ann
Well done on a fab diptych on your 100! Congrats.
~ mog1970
Congratulations on your 100th blip.
Very well done for keeping up such a high standard.
~ amro

Congrats on your 100th! :)
~ Shadowdancer
Congratulations on your 100th!
~ Ladylala
Many Congratulations on amazing work.
~ Enya
warm congratulation on your 100 th blip day!
Your journal is excellent work and such a pleasure to follow! I'm looking forward to your next 100!
Beautiful street shot!
~ IngunnInOslo

congrats 100..and happy balloon day! lovely image
~ artover

A stunning image for your 100th blip. Many Congratulations.
~ MsGable

I knew I recognized your name but couldn't remember from where - Scorpionkiss! Love his journal and now must subscribe to yours as well. Congrats on 100! Lovely photo of three seemingly disparate individuals brought together by the building.
~ ionnature
Aha! That explains it. :) Like both the sides...
~ farsidehues

Well done on your 100th blip. Keep going - they're all great.
Love the architecture and colours in this one.
~ milltownlass
Beautiful shot. Congrats on reaching 100!
~ Jjrdan
fantastic shot - conbliptualtions
~ adrizz

This has to be viewed in large! Brilliant blip, a very happy 100th Blipday!
~ Wendles56

Nice blip, happy 100 :)
~ Cardtrixs

Congratulations... on an outstanding image this is perfect for all the reasons stated before, mainly for bring a Wow out of my mouth... lynn
~ Roylance

it's perfect!
happy 100th!
~ chocolatelover
A terrific image- I have enjoyed your wonderful photography, such an incredible peek into another part of the world and different culture. Thank you for sharing your photos with us!
~ jacksmom726
wonderful image - thank you for sharing your world! Congratulations on your 100th!
~ mamastulips
Wonderful color and light! Congrats on your 100!
~ rwsphotography

Very cool image Congratulations on hitting the first blip milestone.
~ audioengineear
Excellent image! Congrats on 100 blips!
~ pddesigns

A big congrats on your first blip birthday...
~ Willis

Congratulations on your 100th! This is a fantastic diptych with so much Cairo atmosphere and subtle colour. I'm looking forward to hundreds more of your blips!
~ chaiselongue

Happy blipday! Looking forward to viewing many more of your beautiful images.
~ francescafiles
Beautiful images! Congratulations on your 100th blipday!
~ dorrit

big happy 100th blipday well done ,
~ sunflower

Beautiful blip! Congratulations on your 100th!
~ kater

Superb image for your first blipanniversary. Massive congratulations to you. This diptych is excellent, you sourced your own mini Colosseum to celebrate.
~ raheny_eye

Just fantastic!
Congralations on 100!
Look forward to many many more!
~ clarabelfrance
Happy 100th.
Enjoy the balloon.
~ CanCarrier

Gorgeous. Love the colour! Well done on 100!
~ tufty
MERHABA MY FRIEND
CONGRATS ON YOUR 100TH BLIP
TURK :}
~ skyedog

huge congratulations on your 100th blip....love it!
~ meancoast

Congratulations on your 100th blip.
~ achaikin

Congratulations on that first hundred -- your journal's amazing! This image makes me think of a merry-go-round. Your very own Life.Turns. (Cairo edition)!
~ besideherself
Great choice for your 100th congratulations
~ ifnotforthis
Beautifully done. Good combination.
~ eyglo
Congrats on your 100th blip! Brilliant diptych.
~ Minni

Lovely diptych!
For Your CENTENNIAL Blip, I bought you a musical card (please open now)
Happy 100th Blip-day to you,
Happy 100th Blip-day to you,
Happy 100th,
Happy 100th,
Happy 100th Blip-day to you!
...and many, many more!!!
Congratulations on your RED BALLOON day....
May the force (of this foto-habit) be with you ....always!
~ LovePopcorn
congratulations on your 100th blip!!!
~ livingbythesea

Congrats!!!! Great blip x
~ Katherineellis

Conblipulations!
Power to you lens!
~ maxellis

Congratulations on reaching 100. I always look at your journal but don't often comment. I love the light in this and the lines are like an embrace. It seems to me you were quite tentative with your fitrst few blips and then have taken off running, going from strength to strength. It is a delight to see you and SK's takes on the same, or similar, locales. I look forward to many more.
Also wanted to ask if I'd understood rightly your connection to Lesotho? At university I shared a house with a delighful friend called Nolo (for Lechlahanalo) and I do wonder what became of him as we lost touch after he returned to his homeland. I'm quite sure it was he who first bit me with the Africa bug.
~ grace

Many congratulations. I'm really looking forward to your next 100.
~ gblrps

This picture is simply amazing! I like your choice of "splitting" it in two parts and the effect that you get is beautiful! You have a great talent, lots of creativity and technique!
I'll be repeating myself, but I truly love your photography and your "eye"!
~ lukeit
Wonderful image - the colouring is sublime. Congratulations on your first 100 beautiful blips!
~ yogini08

Superb, simply. Congrats with the 100th too!
~ wolfjournal

The continuity is so good in this diptych, it looks like one image flowing into another. The light infuses everything with poetry. A favourite.
Many congratulations on 100. Your journal is a joy to follow. Meg
~ megatonlove

sitting here, on another side of the world, just feeling at home.
you make cairo seem familiar. friendly. full of warmth and life and humanity.
i like how this split image makes the building seem rounded. As if the two belong together as a whole. and then they are in a way. the two belong together whether they are the same or two different places.
the three men. three different places in the picture. so well placed. and so well chosen.
and that man i the foreground. his flowing white garments. so pictorially pleasing. and so telling about place.
everything seems planned and incidental at the same time.
happy 100th!
Following your journal has been a true pleasure!
i missed your visual poetry when away, if only for a few days.......
- grete
~ meandmax

Congrats on the 100th. Awesome blip!
~ tandra
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