some photos of iran

check out these three links. many new photos of iran, two from tehran another from babolsar, north of iran on the shore of caspian sea and one more from the the shopping areas in tehran.

http://www.iranian.com/PhotoDay/2004/August/sm1.html
http://www.iranian.com/PhotoDay/2004/August/s1.html
http://www.iranian.com/PhotoDay/2004/August/aa1.html
http://www.iranian.com/PhotoDay/2004/August/t1.html

(thanks to iranian.com)

- note worthy sights, in no particular order: (see if you can spot them)

- the armani logo
- the woman in the water, in full chador - is her lower half burried in the sand?!
- the ripe big figs
- round fat colourful light bulbs
- the mouth watering goje sabz (unripe plums, very sour but addictive)
- mouth watering and sweet cooked turnips
- how many kinds of gray, black or brown fabrics can you need? where are the other colours?
- families picnicing on the sand, very VERY close to each other
- drivers almost keeping to lanes
- mmm .... fresh "sangak" - the tastiest bread on the face of the planet, baked on little hot stones (sang, hence the name), and here is a clue for my non-iranian friends, this is the photo i am talking about
- in that second level floating in the air?
- why is the lettuce sticking out of the sandwiches so much?
- list of companie supporting israel - in iran i found this anoying, here now i read it carefully.
- pink and orange chickletes
- a very strong little girl, straddling a baby half her size
- those kids are too little to be performing for money
- sea side ali ringo
- so much blood, where is the body?
- gooshi, damaghi (ear and nose swim protector i assume!)
- amazing architectural detail - and rows of colour coordinated pots and pans
- tounges and heads - ready for cooking
- the horses's necklace (warding off evil eye maybe?)
- gorgeous tea services
- writing on the sign that is not centred
- did YOU know there were so many kinds of olives?