rants

Sheki part 3

2005 10 26



Another Georgian Church - this one purched right on a cliff (45kb) The weather for this picture wasn't the best but the view was great (53kb) Very picturesque (61kb)
Robyn, Tori and Anders wait 0313.jpg (50kb) This the the fall that Tori took and limped away from without a scratch - or even a wimper. (58kb)
Who would think a country that is 90some % muslim would have so many Christian churches? (46kb) Robyn and Anders on the bolder overlooking the church overlooking the valley (59kb) Tori had fun running around even after her fall. (103kb)
A friendly famly of 11 that all drove up here in a little Lada. (87kb) More friendly people (70kb) This guy seemed to be the alpha. (53kb)
Too bad the weather wasn't good for taking pictures, this was beautiful (58kb) nice eh. (60kb) This is in Gax or (59kb)
0350.jpg (69kb) 0351.jpg (66kb) An old brick furnace (49kb)
0366.jpg (58kb) This was the one church we saw that was still Really beautiful on the inside (51kb)
0374.jpg (50kb) 0376.jpg (75kb) 0378.jpg (75kb)
Apparently, the communists liked to white wash over these murals so this is probrably a restoration but who knows. (75kb) 0380.jpg (53kb) 0381.jpg (68kb)
0382.jpg (68kb) What do you supose those wing like things are? (66kb) 0385.jpg (56kb)
My 30 second attempt at art. (58kb) See, we really are still in Azerbaijan - this is outside the silk factory in Sheki. (64kb) They were closed due to a national holiday (same reason the Embassy was closed) but we talked the director into showing us around (52kb)
This is where they masage the worms to get the silk out. (51kb) This is where they wash the worms. (49kb) Each one of those would have a strand of silk running up durring operation (51kb)
It was really an amazing factory. (73kb)    


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