One thing that I tell people here when they ask me how I like Yemen is that I love their sunsets. In AZ I think we are pretty proud of our sunsets, especially in August when the monsoon storms bring huge thunderheads that break the sky into dozens of different colors.
Sana'a does the same thing, and so consistently. Maybe it's just the past two and a half weeks that I have been here, but there hasn't been a sunset yet that I thought wasn't pretty nice. And the number of sunsets that have made me want to just sit and stare until there is not more light in the sky is more than half the number of evenings I have been here.
I made a quick photo album of some sunsets that I was able to catch on camera. I also included some pics of the Saleh Mosque right at sundown. The mosque cost $60m and is named after the president of the country. You might imagine that in a country where malnutrition and child mortality are high, this kind of project attracts criticism.
http://picasaweb.google.com/tystandage/AtSunsetInSanaA#
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Sorry Im such a mushy romantic type....
ReplyDeleteTyler: Have you been inside the mosque yet? The sunsets are beautiful. I can relate to sitting and watching the sunset. It is quite relaxing! Have a great day. Love, Grandma
ReplyDeleteWow... awesome pictures. That mosque is really quite spectacular.
ReplyDeletePretty!
ReplyDeleteTyler: I can't believe that you are in Yemen!! I had no idea, I still thought you were in DC. What a great adventure. Looks like you are doing great!
ReplyDeleteSo, when are you going to tell us what your up to? For all we know, you could be dead.
ReplyDeleteyes we arizonans are proud of our sunsets....i still think august in arizona is better. ;)
ReplyDeletelove hearing about all this!