Plants

The frangipani, which has been blooming since we arrived in early August, seems to be almost finished. A new night bloomer, which we haven't identified, but is a jasmine-smelling shrub, has just started.

Neighbourhood

Another view of the old wall. Behind those empty buildings are a whole bunch of geese and goats. Across the street, a stable full of camels. It is an odiferous junction.


A vacant lot nearby. These lots are full of interesting plants, but people use the lots as conveniently located garbage dumps... but also as areas for their goats to forage. This seems an unfortunate combination, but that's just my opinion. (This stew has a delicious soupcon of diapers and magazines!)




This little beauty was growing in another vacant lot. There were many similar plants nearby, but the others had had all their flowers chewed off by goats.

This is a piece of an old wall in our neighbourhood. I think Qatar consists almost entirely of limestone. These rocks are full of fossils.