Baku is a city of contrasts – one of the contrasts is in the architecture of old and new. While the Inner City has its own old medieval architecture, tin roofs with rich ornaments are adorning buildings in several parts of Azerbaijan. I have seen then in the South in Lankaran and they are also quite frequent on the Absheron peninsula and the outskirts of Baku. Workshops in the villages around Baku manufacture all kind of tinware, including ornaments for the roofs.
The head picture is taken in a settlement beyond the hill on which the Flame Towers, one of the new architectural landmarks of Baku, are located. They peek out beyond the top of the hill and present a nice metallic shiny contrast to the traditional tin roof.
The contrast between the two is not only between old and new, but also between filigree and delicate and massive and impressive. The Flame Towers can be quite intimidating when one stands in front of them and they dwarf the buildings around them, including the old mosque to their feet. While from far away, in particular at night, when they are illuminated as flames, they can appear to be nearly transcendent and floating, and certainly flickering in the night.
Life in Baku 
I hope, you’ve scheduled for next Tuesday: G!
P.S.:
BAKU: viel zu wenig bekannt, ich bin richtig froh, dass du Dienstags mitmachst!!!
This is one fabulous photo, Anke. Contrasts indeed.