the archaeological site Sialk in Kashan
nice view, but it was very hot here, cause Kashan is high
one of the oldest places of settlement in Iran. They discovered this as a ziggurat. Like the tower of Baylon (story from Bible)
making nice pics...:-) and becoming brown
always mountains, like them so much. When we see a mountain we like to climb it :-)
old vases (or replicas)
Fin-Garden in Kashan
nice ceilings with colorful paintings
good garden here, to sit near the fountains, in the shadow of the trees
or under this flowers
shoes of and walk trough the water
we met some students in Kashan at the internetcafe, very funny guys. this is in their house.
Henk trying the qalyun (water-pipe)
melons, heavy to carry but very sweet
weaving a carpet
the wool
the hostorical houses, very big houses. These owner were rich by merchandising.
Henk in front of a window
very detailed, even on the roof!
I was impressed by this geometrical style and took so many pictures
another detail
also coloured glass
the hammam in the house
they paid attention to every room.
nice geometrical ceiling
with small mirror
trick with the mirror
many colors and shapes
mirrors as samll stars. I like this for my bedroom in the Netherlands :-)
floral motivs
ceiling as a big star
very nice
door-knock for women
door-knock for men
ceiling
the houses had a garden with a pool
restauration-works, this one is ready.
trees in the garden and a badghir on the roof
badghirs, windtowers to make the house cool
mirrors in stone
plants in the garden
mirror-effect
having fun in making this kind of pictures in the mirrors
notice the shapes of the ceiling
just nice picture
this was a lot of work to make I think
We are standing on the second floor of a rich decorated merchants house
blue on white
ice-house
Ab (water) Kashan. The father of a friend in the Netherlands collects pictures of this kind of lits in the street. Original, isn't it? I made in every city pictures like this. Sometimes people look a little starnge to us for doing this :-)
a mosque somewhere near the bazaar
in the bazaar. blue painted wool drying in the sun (maybe?)
a donkey drinking from a football
