August 31, 2011

G is for Gazebo

Why did the gazebo cross the road?

To get to the other side?

Philippines, 2010

Hand-crafted bamboo gazebos are popular in the Philippines. Besides offering a cozy space to relax, dine or socialize, they provide shelter from the searing sun or pouring rain. They are found in local cuisine restaurants, resorts and back yards.

The letter of the week is G at ABC Wednesday.

29 comments:

Anonymous said...

and they are portable!

Nanka said...

Beautifully hand crafted and so very useful!! Loved all its attributes...flexibility,mobility :)

photowannabe said...

Love your sense of humor!
Traveling Gazebos...what will they think of next? (:0)

Jane and Chris said...

Enjoyed the giggle. Gorgeous gazebo indeed.
Jane x

Carver said...

That's a great shot of the gazebo.

jennyfreckles said...

A lot better than the plastic tent things we get here - and it looks like it travels better too.

Kay L. Davies said...

To get to the other side! LOL
Love it, and not as heavy as cedar.
— K

Kay, Alberta, Canada
An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

Jeannette StG said...

The "walking gazebo" is a humorous pic, Francesca!

EG CameraGirl said...

Gazebos are attractive and practical...even here in Canada.

Roger Owen Green said...

I like gazebos, though they tend to be stationary here.
ROG, ABC Wednesday team

A Bit of the Blarney said...

Wish I had one in my backyard! Cathy

Kim, USA said...

Now that make me feel homesick. We have gazebos like that and I like to sleep in there. ^_^

ABC Wed

Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪 said...

a mobile gazebo, were those boys just taking it for fun?

forgetmenot said...

What a cute post!! Love your "joke" with the picture. Gazebos are such nice additions to a yard. Lovely place to sit and relax in the shade. Mickie :)

Wanda said...

Portable ~~~fantastic!!!

Ruta said...

ha, that made me chuckle and then I noticed the craftsmanship on that gazebo...nice!

Rajesh said...

Very nice portable gazebos.

Chubskulit Rose said...

Ahhh Ganda for beauty hehehe... I miss the bahay kubo - gazebo.

G is for Gorgeous Gladiola

cieldequimper said...

I just love the idea of a moving gazebo!

Re. the windmill sign: grinding...

Oakland Daily Photo said...

Francisca, this is an utterly charming photo. It conveys both a sense of place and of community.

Shooting Parrots said...

That looks more like a goes-zebo!

joo said...

Superb! Portable, handy and pretty:)

Kaori said...

Wowza! I've never seen a gazebo being carried like that before. But that must mean there are a lot of gazebos there! I love them. So romantic :D

jabblog said...

I can imagine the advertisement for these - 'Light, bright and easily transported. Why not have a gazebo-moving party?'

Leslie: said...

You got me! I was thinking it was some sort of exotic animal, at first. LOL Have a great week!

Leslie
abcw team

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

That's pretty funny watching the gazebo getting pushed along the road. I'm familiar with the word from the Pacific Northwest, where a gazebo is a wooden garden structure, with seating usually. In Florida, we would call your gazebo a 'tiki hut' and they are used in all the ways you describe. (Some of our favorite restaurants are housed in them.)

Unknown said...

Nice to have one in a tropical garden :)

Pat Tillett said...

Maybe there is a hot tub in there also!

~✽Mumsy✽~ said...

Unique and special looking gazebo! I wouldn't mind having one in the backyard.