Midday Stroll in Gemmayze - Blogging Beirut - the Other Lebanon

Midday Stroll in Gemmayze

Posted by finkployd in Mobile
Thursday, May 14. 2009

On the road running parallel to Gemmayze (towards the coast), I captured these moments midday... a sort of pause in the bustle of Beirut.

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Tags: gemmayze, photography, lunch, picnic, syrian, worker, roadworks, lebanese, lebanon, beirut, picture, photo, image, spring 2009

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