Alexandria Gothic
This photo was taken from the upper window of a hotel I frequent Alexandria, Egypt. Ancient mysticism, philosophy, and cosmopolitanism linger amid the decaying facades of faded but glorious architectural marvels of the King Farouk era.
I keep coming back to this view.
"Life is a journey up a spiral staircase; as we grow older, we cover the ground covered we have covered before, only higher up; as we look down the winding stair below us we measure our progress by the number of places where we were but no longer are. The journey is both repetitious and progressive; we go both round and upward."-William Butler Yeats
I would love to go to Alexandria one day! :)
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It is indeed a very special city! I will post some more photos soon. I am a perhaps a little biased though as my partner is Alexandrian. The aura there is spectacular with good food, excellent museums, and breathtaking architecture.
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Wow! Fantastic photo! Black and white give make it more atmoapheric, cool :)
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Thank you! I will definitely be sharing some more of the city!
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