From the Roof...Mostly

This mosque pic is interesting. I know that you are supposed to divide the composition into thirds but I thought it worked. What do you think? This is on our roof facing the west.




This shot was taken when Riley needed a bit of time out for playing monkey on the roof of a 6 storied building after being told it was dangerous. I love the stairs and the contrasting wall color around the corner. I took the saturation down to emphasize the light rather than the color. Comments?




Having worked on a construction crew for a summer, I am always fascinated by construction in Bangladesh. These bamboo props are holding up the floor of the next story. I just designed some batik pillow covers inspired by this structure. I will post a pic of them in the future.




Our sons have made the transition from home-school to convention school with grace. Grace International School is great. Pruitt's teacher has this class monkey whose name is Marti, pronounced "Mati" because she is British. Of course "mati" is also the word for "clay" in Bangla and he/she is clay colored. Anyway, each day one of the students gets the privilege of taking Marti home with them. Pruitt's turn just happened to be over the weekend. He was elated and showed him off to everyone. It was quite hilarious. Marti also has a diary where Pruitt had to write what he did and put a picture in it. I had fun with the photo shoot!

Up on the Roof

I did not know that Bangladesh could be so cold! Upon moving to Mymensingh, we immediately had about eight straight days of fog and super chilly weather. I was lamenting all of the long sleeves that I didn't bring. The fog created an ethereal atmosphere for our first week, making me wonder if I was really here or if it was a dream after all. Below is a view from our roof.


The photo below was taken on the same morning...

I didn't notice the red on these mostly monochromatic birds until I looked at the photo. Absolutely beautiful! I wonder if they are experiencing new love or if they have weathered many seasons together and are comfortable together in their old age.




I couldn't resist the urge to take a picture of this pot. The blue texture is amazing contrasted with the terracotta orange. I was equally fascinated with the moisture texture on the background wall. It makes me feel like breaking out my watercolors. I just had this brain-storm. What if I would have a shamiana built on top of the roof? What if I would get my own potter's wheel and place it inside? It could serve the dual purpose of creating an outdoor studio and cooling off the apartment below (our apartment). What if my landlord is reading my blog right now? Ha!