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nobody@flickr.com (Farl) — Mon, 15 May 2006 02:31:11 -0700

Farl posted a photo:

Based on the calado fretwork of the panels, the mother of pearl/capiz ventanillas above the hardwood doors, this public school in Bantayan must be made at least 50 years ago. The architecture is a union of Spanish and American colonial styles. The ceiling obviously needs repair but I hope they will use protective restoration instead of unimaginative renovation.

the Sta Fe Central School, Sta Fe, Bantayan Island, Cebu, the Philippines

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nobody@flickr.com (Farl) — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 19:36:44 -0800

Farl posted a photo:

My first camera in 2002 was a point and shoot, with limited 16MB memory. My early posts in Zanzibar are grainy. I simply am trying now to recapture the glorious scenes that struck me before and are captivating me once more. Take this balcony facing the old Kelele Slave Market Square for instance. A witness of the infamous torturous history of the island which serves as the premier slave trading post of East Africa in the 16th to the 19th century, this building remains a wonder of fusion: Indian floral fretwork, Swahili workmanship and Arabic tessallation. Like most heritage homes of Stonetown, that needs restoration and conservation.

And as before, there is no shortage of laundry being dried on the balcony. So the colors are well provided for already. But for good measure, I waited for sunset, to make the shadows just unforgettable.

a house at the Kelele Slave Market Square, Shangani St, Stonetown, Zanzibar, East Africa
A UNESCO World Heritage Site

Stonetown, Zanzibar, Tanzania, Africa

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