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in the library, in the hood, in the mall, in the park

in the library, in the hood, in the mall, in the park

disembarking the blue line at the station designated and dedicated to the National Library I circumnavigated the building looking for an opening, a revolving door, a be-thobed figure approached, and, on the strength of Jo's experience of being asked for academic credentials to become a library member, I
Simon Taylor 07 Nov 2025
outside the palace inside the museum cats & chairs

outside the palace inside the museum cats & chairs

we begin with DOOR and door, views from a walk to the shops blue-line metro to the National Museum and Murabba Palace, residence of King Abdulaziz 1939 – 1953, now a centre for historical culture, and home in Riyadh of the Turquoise Mountain initiative founded by King Charles III in 2006:
Simon Taylor 02 Nov 2025
in the hood, as sahafa.

in the hood, as sahafa.

Simon Taylor 02 Nov 2025
on the street & at the game: النصر

on the street & at the game: النصر

. . . it means, victory, a popular name for a sports club, an arena, and a team, particularly one Ronaldo plays for, which we will get to. . . holding the traffic up, MrBeast was shooting a video on the motorway in a private jet, on the way back from the gold market, where
Simon Taylor 01 Nov 2025
Boulevard City, Riyadh, the Western consensus & the hypocritical oaf

Boulevard City, Riyadh, the Western consensus & the hypocritical oaf

. . . we took the next best option to Boulevard World, recently opened, Boulevard City. What does it mean? Sensory overload. I had this song playing in my head . . . but it's too early for a music break. . . We thought at first, shopping, that's what it's about,
Simon Taylor 30 Oct 2025
shoe shopping night swimming

shoe shopping night swimming

not always adjacently placed, but always thematically linked, tall double doors for the owning family, low single door for the staff. (see note at the bottom of this post.) a cat introduces Qasr al Hokm metro station: further and better photos of the foregoing: interesting zone, this, souqs and the
Simon Taylor 25 Oct 2025
KSA's 30 years of reunification 1902–1932, Al Masmak most resembles a castle, & stinky cycling

KSA's 30 years of reunification 1902–1932, Al Masmak most resembles a castle, & stinky cycling

Al Masmak contained an exhibition dedicated to the emblem of Saudi Arabia, adopted in 1950, of two crossed swords, denoting the Kingdom of Hejaz (see link) and the Sultanate of Najd (land of triangles), with a palm tree, symbolising growth and prosperity and delicious dates, from which once tasted fresh
Simon Taylor 23 Oct 2025

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