Carpets and Random Pictures

I am quite fascinated by the colors and patterns of the carpets here - both the more traditional ones and the Bedouin ones with their bright colors.


(Carpets in the desert - laid out directly on the sand to form a walking path; from the camel race track site)


(Close up of details in a Bedouin woven carpet; from the camel race track site)


(Details of a carpet; from the camel race track site)


(Details of a carpet; from the camel race track site)


(Selling stuff out of the back of a car - it's seen quite often outside of Kuwait City. On this bus trip we saw people selling fruit & vegetables, kites, toys and different foods; from the camel race trip)


(Clever neighbors: making the most of a roof top - outdoor seating and a party tent; taken from the roof top of our building)


(The start and finish signs from the camel race track)


(The Kuwait Towers landmark on a clear and sunny morning; taken from the roof top of our house)


(A door leading to...? Nowhere? (The door is there in order to be able to change the light bulbs behind a lit commercial that is in front - but I thought it looked funny :-)))