Wilma!, a photo from Amman, North

Photographer's Note

More than the colorful backdrop of Jordanian flags, the megalithic structures in the fg of the Jordan Museum (not to be confused with the National Archaeological Museum of Jordan on the Citadel) caught my eye here. They reminded me of the houses in Bedrock, the fictitious town in the Flintstones cartoons, with Fred & Wilma & date from 3600-3000 BC. The old bg train wagon, the mosque and the city hugging the hillside added further interesting layers.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jordan_Museum

The dolmens depicted here have been re-sited to the museum grounds from the Damiyah dolmen field.

https://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=10774

ikeharel, jhm, pierrefonds, Fis2, bona, macjake, mcmtanyel, NickVu has marked this note useful

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ikeharel (105977) 2019-12-23 2:32

Hello Chris,
Found an interesting spot to show this part of the city with diff. objects, contrast of times, subjects and colors.
Nicely allocated all the items across the picture space.
Have a nice new week,
Ike

Tue (82360) 2019-12-23 2:35

Hello Chris,
A great photo of this town with modern buildings in the background and the ancient structures in the foreground. The flags are also well included, just as the bluish dome in the centre. The sunlight was most appealing.
Lars

holmertz (92938) 2019-12-23 2:36

Hello Chris,
I don't think I saw this museum. I should have remembered the Bedrock dwellings. You managed to combine a lot of interesting and fine details in this photo, and it's perfectly exposed too.
Best wishes,
Gert

Silvio1953 (205890) 2019-12-23 3:00

Ciao Chris, ny today neighbour, lovely composition with beautiful flags, excellent clarity, fine details, splendid light and wonderful colors, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

Miguel82 (47108) 2019-12-23 3:18

Chris, Amman authorities had the good idea to highlight and integrate these neolithic structures in the town. The mosque and the apartment blocks built on the hill form a nice background. The Jordanian flags add vivid colors to the picture. Fine colors, good sharpness, regards.

jhm (203133) 2019-12-23 4:38

Hello Chris,

I see the old train wagon, do my think to the trains during WW II to Germany.
We get almost never pictures from Jordan.
Lovely clear and sharp.
An excellent composition, splendid presentation.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice day,
John.

pierrefonds (103663) 2019-12-23 5:59

Bonjour Chris,

Les drapeaux attirent le regard. La prise de vue permet de voir les d彋ails des dolmens de la Mosqu嶪 et des immeubles. La lumi鋨e fait ressortir les couleurs. Bonne journ嶪.

Pierre

Fis2 (155762) 2019-12-23 6:03

Witaj Chris!
Curious place,nicely view.
I like the stones and the old train carriage.
Good framing and colors.
The flags add flavor to this pcture.
Well done.
Have a good afternoon.
Krzysztof

bona (14933) 2019-12-23 7:04

Hello Chris,

great note! I saw a lot Flintstones when I was a child. Good memmories. Nice photo too. I like the flags it add nice colors to the photo.

andre

jemaflor (135520) 2019-12-23 8:56

Hi Chris,
Well framed with all these flags, interesting POV and architecture with this blue dome, pleasant sunlight well captured, tfs.

kasianowak (15848) 2019-12-23 14:04

Hi Chris
Thanks for bringing my childhood memories back - not that I travelled to the Middle East at the time but loved watching the Flintstones and it was always a great joy to hear Fred shout "Wilma!". :-)
The flags do add interest though and I like the way they are all shaped by the blowing wind, as if they were direction signs pointing to something outside of the frame to the right.
Best wishes
Kasia

lousat (130061) 2019-12-23 15:42

Hi Chris,funny way to give a title for this pic from Amman..ahaha..in fact there is something that made to think at Flinstones family watching the ruin in the ground,a very rich composition full of flags and buildings too,i like it! Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

macjake (96157) 2019-12-23 18:19

Hi Chris
anytime you can get a Flinstone reference into your TE post, that alone is worth the 2 points hahaha. thats awesome.
the only thing missing is one of the cars they drove with their feet :) I really enjoy seeing these city shots from Jordan, its something we don't see often at all. More please! fine city shot. a learning experience for me
cheers
Craig

Nicou (193806) 2019-12-23 22:43

Hello

superbe alignement de drapeaux color廥 quelle image en fond cette coupole la ville quel cadrage e et image superbe
Bravo et amiti�
Nciou

emka (152388) 2019-12-24 0:02

Hi Chris, Nice reminder of the ones very popular cartoon. There are many things to see here - Very ancient structure, historical wagon and interesting mosque just in one composition. Attractive view of the flags.

Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Malgo

mcmtanyel (58830) 2020-01-04 22:07

Hello Chris,
Nice view from the museum with multiple flags. Yeah, I think those rocks do look like houses in Bedrock! 👍🏻👍🏻
Regards,
MT