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The Palace V – The Artists
I’m not sure I noticed them when I was going into Baron Empain’s palace, but I couldn’t help noticing them from the roof. There were so many of them. Maybe it was a class. Maybe a flash mob of sorts. Maybe it was coincidence. From the rooftop I could see about fifty artists, each drawing […]
The Palace IV – The View
There are iconic scenes that immediately identify a city. You see a picture of the CN Tower and your mind says “Toronto,” as the Golden Gate bridge immediately references San Francisco or the Eiffel tower reminds you that this is Paris. I’m not sure what building or buildings tells you that you are in Cairo. […]
The Palace III – The Entrepeneur
I don’t have an entrepreneurial bone in my body. And I’m okay with that. Let others take the risk (and gain the rewards) of starting new enterprises. Let them have the headaches that come with being in charge. I never want to be the boss. Of course, I also am not a big fan of […]
The Palace II – The Rooftop
I thought a photo essay might be nice to start the work week. The roof of the Baron Empain Palace in Cairo shows the Indian influences in the architecture and carvings. So here are some shots taken on the roof terrace. Not the grounds or the surrounding area, except incidentally. I suspect when this was […]
The Palace
Looks like it should be in India, doesn’t it? Not even the same continent. This one is practically in downtown Cairo. When Baron Edward Empain built his palace in Heliopolis, just over a century ago, it was just east of the city. Cairo has grown considerably in the past hundred years, and now you get […]
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