Jakes theme this week is work and once again he has created a clever animation here http://jakesprinters.wordpress.com/
Here are my work photos.
Rug making in Anatolia, a woman’s work.
Palm oil production in Ghana, the whole family share the work, even very small children.
Building repairs that seem to be shared work.
Rug uh – guarding? a man’s work!
Lucid Gypsy 
super gilly, fascinating photos of work in unfamiliar places …. we noticed men selling women’s work in rajasthan, no doubt they got far more than the women did 🙂
I bet they did, so much inequality going on. Whenever I can I buy direct from women!
Haha, love the rug guarding!!
I’m sure they felt they were doing something important 😉
Hahaha, I’m sure they did!! 🙂 Men….
Great work Gilly , those photograph show a lot of work to do ,Stunning entry good job 🙂
Thank you dear Jake!
Stunning photos.
Thanks Colline, nice to see you 🙂
Ah, the life of a rug guardian. Chat, and tea, and more chat, lots of sitting around, more chat, great flurry of activity, here’s a customer, more tea … 🙂
tough eh? 🙂
I felt like I was transported to another place where exotic adventures begin. Beautiful and exciting images. Thank you.
Happy to oblige with adventure dreams!
Great unusual photos of work … and I especially love the rug guarding!!
Thanks! nice work if you can get it 🙂
Why is it that in most poorer countries it is the women who do the hard work while the men guard?
Lovely selection for the challenge gilly!
Quite, maybe if they did more work they wouldn’t be poor countries!
Is that a touch of sarcasm, I sense in the end, Gilly? You’ve presented some wonderful examples of work, many of which seldom get acknowledged by the actual artists. It is amazing ,too, how children from some parts of the world learn to work before they learn to play. That is a little something I think many of us seem to forget.
Sarcasm moi? well maybe just a little! 😉
How lucky are WE!
Yes, a woman’s work is never done is she has to do it all. Love the photos. Nice to see and explore new places even through pictures. Thank you.
Thanks! yes we are very lucky in the west.
Nice one Gilly – Mans work indeed… Can’t remember there being a lady on that last tricky cable run I did… must be down to the good work done by those skiving suffragettes 😉 Love the photos and you gave me a smile at the end 🙂
I’m happy if you smiled Martin, thanks 🙂
Another post that makes you realise just how easy your own life is (says she constantly bemoaning the cooking and the ironing, specially on a Sunday).
I sure am fully qualified to take on the role of rug watcher without too much added strain though.
I think I could just about manage it too 😉 thanks for coming around!
Rug guarding…that is why you are the best…
Hahaha, no I could never keep up with you 😉
Pish tosh !!! You do and surpass me all the time Miss Gilly !!!
hi Gilly,
you’ve composed a great collection!
Thanks Frizz, glad you like it!
It is so difficult to do rug making. I commend those that do. Of course, men would
be the keepers of the rugs. LOLOL
I would love for you to write something on the palm oil making. It looks like quite a
complicated task. Nice entries for Jake’s challenge, Gilly.
Toodles,
Izzy
Thanks for the idea Izzy, you have inspired me to post about the palm oil in a few days!
The photo of the lady weaving is super duper Gilly! Great composition. Margie
Thanks Margie, she is making a Turkish rug 🙂
Such detailed and meticulous work! Great collection of photos!
Thanks for visiting and commenting Fergie!
Love your choice of work photos, Gilly. 😉
Thanks so much 🙂