Photo Friday (vol. LXIX) [turnabout is fair play edition]

At the heart of the modern state of Israel is its ancient/modern capitol; Jerusalem.

Jerusalem itself is in many ways a very modern city that is slowly starting to shake off the inertia of many years of neglect and disinterest.  Pretty much anywhere one looks in Jerusalem today, there are construction projects underway... and new buildings and gentrified neighborhoods are becoming the norm instead of the exception.

However, amidst the new buildings and growing modern-ness, great pains are taken to preserve remnants of Jerusalem's past.  Archaeological sites are preserved in-situ next to modern walkways and office buildings, and old buildings and ancient architectural details are incorporated into trendy restaurants and boutiques.

Just a block away from 'Kikar HaChatulim' (cat square) near Jerusalem's Nahalat Shiva neighborhood there is a little remnant of a structure that probably dates from when this neighborhood (one of the first outside the old city walls) was first established in 1869.  This small structure stands in stark contrast with it's giant, rather bland, modern architectural neighbors... but this intrusion of old within new is one of my favorite aspects of Jerusalem:

As I walked closer to the structure I noticed that the shade inside had proven to be too tempting for a local commuter to resist... and it had been drafted into service as a temporary parking garage:

Having just finished marveling at the juxtiposition of old within new... the sudden appearance of new within old brought an ironic smile to my lips.

I suppose turnabout is fair play.

Shabbat Shalom