Scenes from Doha

Because every compound needs a pet peacock:

Disclaimer - this is not our compound, but one where several of our friends live)


And every patch of sand needs to be watered:

Those are water hoses running up and down the sand. Clearly not working, save for the sad Charlie Brown christmas tree plant, all alone in the sand.

And every tree must be scalped.

Because who needs shade in the desert?

And, as an afterthought, if trampoline springs rust and break in the heat, can the trampoline be considered "safe" anymore?

I didn't think so.